Comment by vishnugupta
3 years ago
  Take increasing risks in search for higher yield? Check
  Leveraged trading to ratchet up profits? Check
  Margin called when the risky bet doesn't pay off? Check
  Counter party risk? Check
  Contagion + domino effect? Check
  Fire sale of decent quality assets putting down pressure on its prices thus hurting the whole ecosystem? Check
What's the counterparty risk?
A bunch of crypto fintechs had lent to 3AC are in a spot of bother.
https://www.ft.com/content/126d8b02-f06a-4fd9-a57b-9f4ceab3d...
And 3AC led bunch of crypto seed rounds. They then offered them 8-10% APR to hold their treasuries. Now, I believe they've been ghosted.