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BONK arrives through a Solana community airdrop
Kraken’s project description dates BONK’s launch to Christmas Day 2022 as a free airdrop to the Solana community.
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Kraken: Trading for Bonk starts now
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BlockFi files for Chapter 11
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy protection as the fallout from FTX spread through crypto lending.
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CNBC: BlockFi files for bankruptcy as FTX fallout spreadsHistorical record
FTX and affiliates file for bankruptcy
FTX, Alameda Research and numerous affiliates entered voluntary bankruptcy proceedings; Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO.
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CNBC: Sam Bankman-Fried steps down, FTX files for bankruptcyHistorical record
BNB Chain reports Token Hub exploit
The official update described a forged-proof bridge exploit involving 2 million BNB and coordinated chain suspension. Date is the update’s publication date.
BNB Chain: BNB Chain Ecosystem UpdateHistorical record
The Merge changes Ethereum consensus
Ethereum’s execution chain joined proof-of-stake consensus, ending mainnet proof-of-work mining.
Ethereum.org: protocol history and forksHistorical record
U.S. Treasury sanctions Tornado Cash
OFAC announced sanctions against Tornado Cash. A separate 2025 entry records the later delisting.
U.S. Treasury: Tornado Cash sanctions announcementHistorical record
FDIC and Fed challenge Voyager insurance claims
The agencies demanded that Voyager stop false or misleading representations of deposit insurance. This is a regulatory announcement date.
Federal Reserve and FDIC: Voyager deposit-insurance representationsHistorical record
Celsius enters Chapter 11
DOJ’s later account records Celsius’s bankruptcy filing on or about 13 July, following the withdrawal freeze.
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U.S. Department of Justice Open Data: Celsius fraud and manipulation casesHistorical record
Voyager Digital files for Chapter 11
Voyager sought bankruptcy protection after suspending withdrawals and suffering contagion from Three Arrows Capital. The Guardian reported the Tuesday filing on 6 July.
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The Guardian: Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy protectionHistorical record
Three Arrows liquidation is confirmed
The Guardian reported Teneo’s confirmation that liquidators had been appointed. This is the report date, rather than the earlier court-order date.
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The Guardian: Three Arrows Capital liquidation