Digital Surge

2022 - 12 - 9

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Cryptocurrency broker Digital Surge goes into administration, as the ... (ABC News)

Tens of thousands of Australian investors with superannuation and savings tied up in cryptocurrency remain in suspense, as a major Australian broker ...

The Australian arm of FTX is also in voluntary administration with KordaMentha. Administrations of companies can drag on for months or even years. The collapse of FTX and now Digital Surge's woes have been highlighting the lack of regulation of the cryptocurrency sector in Australia. Its investors here appear to have up to $1 million tied up in the firm. Now the company is in administration, both KordaMentha and the tens of thousands of creditors have to decide if they should try to keep it trading or wind up the company and divvy up what assets are left over. People owed money by Digital Surge, which includes all of the investors, are being invited to the first meeting of creditors in eight days. ABC News has spoken to other distressed investors in Digital Surge who have hundreds of thousands of dollars wrapped up in the scheme. "The aim and purpose of this is to provide an opportunity for you, our users, to be made whole over time, and preserve as much as possible of your digital holdings," Mr Rutter wrote. Digital Surge has not yet revealed how much of its clients' cash is caught up in the FTX collapse. The woes being experienced by Digital Surge are tied to the collapse of the global crypto exchange FTX. - Mum and dad investors are facing losses in the hundreds of thousands on their superannuation and savings - The company is proposing a "rescue plan" but this would need to be approved by its 30,000 creditors and administrators

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Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge collapses into ... (9News)

The exchange, which allowed users to buy and sell more than 300 different cryptocurrencies, appointed KordaMentha as administrators two days ago in a bid to ...

Digital Surge was created in 2017 as a way for Australian customers to trade cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, pledging to simplify the process for investors confused by the technology. "We will proactively and regularly communicate with customers to ensure they are fully informed on the progress of the administration." In a statement, administrator Scott Langdon said Digital Surge's directors were cooperating with the process and that the platforms customers were the "highest priority".

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Brisbane fintech Digital Surge is the latest cryptocurrency exchange ... (Startup Daily)

KordaMentha Restructuring were appointed voluntary administrators, with the company's directors hoping to cut a deal with creditors to survive.

We will proactively and regularly communicate with customers to ensure they are fully informed on the progress of the administration,” he said. Investors has a small win this week when [ a US bankruptcy judge ruled that some customers should be refunded](https://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-companies-crash-into-bankruptcy-2022-12-01/) their deposits. FTX was supposedly going to buy the business for more than US$1bn before it too went bust. Until a permanent solution has been implemented, it is a legal requirement for Digital Surge to suspend all deposits and withdrawals. “Due to the impact of FTX, we are not able to operate business as usual. The exchange has around 30,000 Australian customers and offers access to more than 300 cryptocurrencies.

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Aussie crypto exchange used by 30k collapses (NEWS.com.au)

Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge has collapsed into administration, with its 30000 Aussie customers unable to trade or withdraw money.

We will proactively and regularly communicate with customers to ensure they are fully informed on the progress of the administration,” he said. The directors have commenced working with stakeholders to prepare a rescue package. Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge has collapsed into administration, with its 30,000 Aussie customers unable to trade or withdraw money. Digital Surge had been using the FTX platform for some of its trading. The directors of Digital Surge, based in Brisbane, will spend $1million of their own money on a repayment plan that aims to refund every customer what they are owed, the Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge goes into administration

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iTWire - Digital Surge enters administration with KordaMentha (iTWire)

Australian cryptocurrency business Digital Surge has entered voluntary administration with KordaMentha following its exposure to the FTX fallout. Digi...

KordaMentha states, "The directors of the Company have commenced working with stakeholders to prepare a rescue package. As a consequence of the administration, the suspension of deposits and withdrawals will continue, and customers will be unable to trade digital assets on Digital Surge’s platform. And now, the business has chosen to appoint Korda Mentha as an administrator in a statement saying, "The directors of the Company made the decision to appoint KordaMentha on 8 December 2022 to protect the interests of customers and creditors.

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Administrators appointed to Aussie bitcoin exchange Digital Surge (The West Australian)

About 30000 customers cannot trade or withdraw after the five-year-old platform Digital Surge went into administration.

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Digital Surge collapses into administration following collapse of ... (Daily Mail)

Aussie crypto exchange collapses on the heels of FTX debacle - leaving tens of thousands of investors in ruin · Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge ...

That was not the Albany lifestyle that residents there signed up for. It comes after the Brisbane-based firm was forced to temporarily suspend all deposits and withdrawals following the collapse of FTX (pictured, former CEO of the imploded FTX crypto exchange Sam Bankman-Fried) Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge has fallen into administration just weeks after the collapse of multi-billion dollar crypto exchange FTX (stock image)

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Brisbane crypto exchange collapses, suspends 30000 accounts (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Digital Surge has appointed KordaMentha as administrator after getting caught up in the downfall of troubled international exchange FTX.

We will proactively and regularly communicate with customers to ensure they are fully informed on the progress of the administration,” Langdon said. KordaMentha is also managing the administration of FTX’s local assets, where around 30,000 Australian customers are owed tens of millions of dollars. Administrators at KordaMentha were appointed to the business on Thursday.

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