BlockFills crypto bankruptcy - first bankruptcy hearing in Delaware, March 17, 2026 (In re Reliz Technology Group Holdings)

BlockFills crypto bankruptcy - first bankruptcy hearing in Delaware, March 17, 2026 (In re Reliz Technology Group Holdings)

Author: Center of Main Interests March 18, 2026 Duration: 1:16:19

The Chicago Tribune is covering the Delaware bankruptcy of BlockFills, which is described as a Chicago-based cryptocurrency trading firm. See, for example :

Chicago-based crypto trading firm BlockFills files Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Blackhawks among the creditors

Pushed over the edge by recent customer lawsuits and a “crypto winter” that saw Bitcoin valuation halved, Chicago-based cryptocurrency trading firm BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in a Delaware court.

BlockFills, which suspended customer withdrawals Feb. 6 amid liquidity issues, chose the path of voluntary reorganization after being unable to find a buyer or an investor to help recapitalize the cryptocurrency firm, which was more than $100 million in debt, according to the filing.

The Chicago Blackhawks are listed in the filing among the largest unsecured creditors. The debt is from a corporate marketing sponsorship by BlockFills, according to the team....

For more see:

By Robert Channick | rchannick@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune

PUBLISHED: March 17, 2026 at 7:46 AM CDT | UPDATED: March 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM CDT

Crypto trading firm BlockFills files Chapter 11 bankruptcy


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