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The corporate parent entity was Reliz Technology Group Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, with affiliated operating entities including Reliz Technologies LLC (Illinois), Reliz LTD (Cayman Islands), and Reliz CI LTD (Cayman Islands). Corporate headquarters were located at 401 West Ontario St., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60654. BlockFills was notable as the first crypto derivatives platform focused exclusively on eligible contract participants — institutions and sophisticated high-net-worth individuals — to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy.","heading":"Company Overview","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Bankruptcy: What Happened to the Crypto Liquidity Firm — Bitget Academy","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bitget.com/academy/blockfills-bankruptcy-march-2026-causes-and-market-impact"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Parent Files Chapter 11 in Delaware — Chapter11Cases","type":"news_article","url":"https://chapter11cases.com/blogs/news/blockfills-parent-files-chapter-11-in-delaware-proposes-customer-led-reorganization-into-newco"}]},{"content":"BlockFills raised approximately $44 million in outside capital across two rounds. A Pre-Series A of approximately $7 million in May 2021 included Susquehanna Private Equity Investments LLLP, CME Ventures, Simplex Holdings, Future Perfect Ventures, Visionary Private Equity Group, and JackDaw Capital. A Series A of approximately $37 million closed in January 2022, led by returning investors Susquehanna Private Equity Investments and CME Ventures, alongside new participants including C6E (Capital6 Eagle), Nexo Inc., Fenbushi Capital, Gate Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital Assets. The Series A was stated to support global expansion and scaling of core trading verticals. A portion of the Series A proceeds was deployed toward cryptocurrency mining hardware, which subsequently proved unrecoverable as mining operations failed.","heading":"Funding History and Investors","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"BlockFills Closes $37 Million Series A Funding Round — BusinessWire","type":"official","url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220119005733/en/BlockFills-Closes-%2437-Million-Series-A-Funding-Round-to-Continue-Global-Expansion-and-Scale-Existing-Core-Verticals"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Susquehanna-backed Blockfills seek sale after millions in lending losses — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/19/susquehanna-backed-blockfills-up-for-sale-after-usd75-million-lending-loss"}]},{"content":"Between 2023 and 2025, BlockFills expanded into riskier lending and cryptocurrency mining operations. The company accumulated approximately $75–80 million in losses attributable to falling crypto collateral values on lending exposures, a failed mining venture estimated to have cost approximately $30 million (including mining hardware purchases that became unrecoverable), and counterparty losses from settlements with other crypto firms. The company also recorded an approximately $4.8 million outstanding principal claim arising from a Celsius Network arbitration award. By the end of 2025, BlockFills reportedly had a balance sheet shortfall of approximately $77 million. On February 6–11, 2026, BlockFills publicly announced a broader suspension of deposits and withdrawals, citing 'recent market and financial conditions.' The firm's CFO Amy Shelly, who had been appointed in October 2024 and brought 30-plus years of financial services management experience including six years as CFO of the Options Clearing Corporation, resigned in January 2026, approximately one month before the withdrawal freeze was announced.","heading":"Financial Losses and Liquidity Crisis","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Files Chapter 11 With Up to $500M Liabilities — CryptoTimes","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/03/16/blockfills-files-chapter-11-with-up-to-500m-liabilities-after-liquidity-crunch/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Entities File Bankruptcy After Withdrawals Halted, Court Froze Bitcoin — Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/361195/blockfills-bankruptcy-withdrawals-halted-court-froze-bitcoin"},{"credibility":2,"name":"From $61B Volume to Chapter 11: BlockFills Falls — Disruption Banking","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/03/16/from-61b-volume-to-chapter-11-blockfills-falls-amid-ongoing-crypto-downturn/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"BlockFills Appoints Amy Shelly as CFO — PRNewswire","type":"official","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockfills-appoints-amy-shelly-as-cfo-promotes-neil-van-huis-to-chief-strategy-officer-302283759.html"}]},{"content":"In early February 2026, BlockFills allegedly admitted during calls with clients that customer assets were pooled with company funds on a single balance sheet, rather than held in segregated accounts. On February 27, 2026, New York-based private investment firm Dominion Capital filed suit against BlockFills in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Dominion alleged that BlockFills misappropriated and unlawfully retained millions of dollars worth of customer crypto assets, commingled client funds with proprietary trading operations and company expenses, and concealed heavy losses from clients. According to the complaint, BlockFills allegedly used pooled customer assets to cover company operating expenses and losses, including costs tied to crypto mining operations, mining equipment purchases, and settlements and loans involving other crypto firms. Dominion Capital held 70.6 BTC on the BlockFills platform at the time withdrawals were suspended. These allegations have not been adjudicated, and BlockFills' bankruptcy filing does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing on these specific claims. The commingling allegations are characterized as alleged by the claimant.","heading":"Allegations of Client Fund Commingling","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Files for Chapter 11 After Allegations of Commingled Client Assets — Unchained Crypto","type":"news_article","url":"https://unchainedcrypto.com/blockfills-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-with-up-to-500m-in-liabilities/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"U.S. judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute over 70 bitcoin with creditor Dominion Capital — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/05/u-s-judge-freezes-blockfills-assets-in-dispute-over-70-bitcoin-with-creditor-dominion-capital"},{"credibility":1,"name":"New York Judge Freezes BlockFills Assets Over Missing Bitcoin — Law.com","type":"court_filing","url":"https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2026/03/05/new-york-judge-freezes-blockfills-assets-over-missing-bitcoin/"}]},{"content":"On March 3, 2026, U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil of the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against BlockFills in response to the Dominion Capital lawsuit. The TRO barred BlockFills from transferring or disposing of the 70.6 BTC held by Dominion Capital on the platform and prohibited BlockFills from moving assets outside the United States. The court also ordered BlockFills to account for and segregate customer funds pending a hearing on a possible preliminary injunction. The TRO was set to expire March 17, 2026, unless extended. At prevailing prices at the time of the order, the 70.6 BTC was valued at approximately $4.8 million. The asset freeze, coming less than a month after the withdrawal suspension, accelerated BlockFills' move toward bankruptcy protection.","heading":"Federal Court Asset Freeze","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"U.S. judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute over 70 bitcoin with creditor Dominion Capital — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/05/u-s-judge-freezes-blockfills-assets-in-dispute-over-70-bitcoin-with-creditor-dominion-capital"},{"credibility":2,"name":"New York court freezes 71 BTC in BlockFills case — TradersUnion","type":"news_article","url":"https://tradersunion.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/show/1636320-u-s-court-freezes-71-btc-in-blockfills-case/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Is Fighting to Survive — MEXC News","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.mexc.com/news/875914"}]},{"content":"On March 15, 2026, Reliz Technology Group Holdings Inc. and three affiliated entities — Reliz Technologies LLC, Reliz LTD, and Reliz CI LTD, collectively operating as BlockFills — filed voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 26-10371, Judge Thomas M. Horan). Court documents listed assets between $50 million and $100 million and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. The debtors reported approximately $145 million in general unsecured obligations. The filing was supported by a pre-negotiated term sheet with an ad hoc group of the company's largest customers, providing a framework for reorganization centered on the creation of a new operating entity ('NewCo') and a liquidating trust. The proposed plan offered participating customers pro rata shares in the liquidating trust, with election options including digital assets, cash, NewCo equity, or combinations thereof. A 'Convenience Class' of approximately 807 lowest-exposure customers was to receive up to $1 million in aggregate cash or digital assets. The plan also contemplated new investment by customers into NewCo, with a target raise of $15 million at a lower valuation and up to $25 million at valuations up to $30 million. The reorganization required a five-to-seven-member board with customer majority representation and a mandatory Chief Compliance Officer.","heading":"Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"BlockFills Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Crypto Market Turmoil — Bloomberg","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/crypto-trading-firm-blockfills-files-for-chapter-11-in-delaware"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Parent Files Chapter 11 in Delaware — Chapter11Cases","type":"news_article","url":"https://chapter11cases.com/blogs/news/blockfills-parent-files-chapter-11-in-delaware-proposes-customer-led-reorganization-into-newco"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Case Summary: BlockFills Chapter 11 — Bondoro","type":"other","url":"https://bondoro.com/blockfills/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills — Chapter 11 Case Summary — Bondoro (app)","type":"other","url":"https://app.bondoro.com/preview/cases/Reliz_Technology_Group_Holdings_Inc/case-summary"}]},{"content":"Nicholas Hammer co-founded BlockFills in 2018 alongside Gordon Wallace. Hammer served as CEO from founding until his resignation in late February 2026, approximately two weeks after the suspension of client withdrawals. His departure was confirmed by CoinDesk on February 25, 2026. Joseph Perry, who had served on BlockFills' board since 2019 and co-founded Harmonic Solutions and Harmonic Dealings, was appointed Interim CEO following Hammer's departure. Amy Shelly served as CFO from October 2024 until her resignation in January 2026, one month before the withdrawal freeze. Neil Van Huis was appointed Chief Strategy Officer in October 2024 alongside Shelly. Gabriella Kusz joined as Head of Strategy in August 2024 and was repositioned as COO in December 2024. Ross Kleiman joined as General Counsel in October 2023. The restructuring counsel for the Chapter 11 case was McDermott Will & Emery.","heading":"Key Individuals","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/25/blockfills-co-founder-and-ceo-nicholas-hammer-has-stepped-down-amid-usd75-million-lending-losses"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills CEO Resigns Amid $75M Loss — CryptoTimes","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/02/26/blockfills-ceo-resigns-after-withdrawal-freeze-is-client-money-safe/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"BlockFills Appoints Amy Shelly as CFO, Promotes Neil Van Huis to Chief Strategy Officer — PRNewswire","type":"official","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockfills-appoints-amy-shelly-as-cfo-promotes-neil-van-huis-to-chief-strategy-officer-302283759.html"}]},{"content":"Following a dual-track restructuring process, BlockFills selected Keyrock, a Belgium-based digital asset market maker, as the acquirer of its trading and brokerage assets. Keyrock was named the successful bidder on May 26, 2026, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court formally approved the sale on June 16, 2026. The agreed purchase price was $3.25 million, covering substantially all of BlockFills' trading assets, certain liabilities, customer lists, proprietary technology, and intellectual property. On July 13, 2026, Judge Thomas M. Horan entered findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reliz Technology Group Holdings Inc. and its debtor affiliates, 122 days after the initial filing. Keyrock announced completion of the acquisition on July 16, 2026. The transaction expanded Keyrock's derivatives capabilities, institutional client base, and regulatory footprint in the Cayman Islands. The plan's rapid confirmation was described by restructuring counsel McDermott Will & Emery as record-fast for a Chapter 11 proceeding of its complexity.","heading":"Plan Confirmation and Keyrock Acquisition","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Digital asset firm Keyrock plans to acquire BlockFills out of bankruptcy — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/01/crypto-investment-firm-keyrock-is-acquiring-bankrupt-lender-blockfills"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/16/keyrock-acquires-blockfills-trading-assets-to-expand-institutional-crypto-business"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Keyrock completes acquisition of BlockFills' trading operations — CryptoBriefing","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/keyrock-acquires-blockfills-trading-operations/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Reliz Technology Group Holdings Inc., et al. (BlockFills) — Verita Global","type":"other","url":"https://www.veritaglobal.net/blockfills"}]},{"content":"BlockFills served approximately 2,000 institutional clients at the time of its collapse, including hedge funds, asset managers, and crypto mining companies. The suspension of deposits and withdrawals beginning February 6–11, 2026 immediately froze client assets on the platform. The balance sheet shortfall of approximately $77 million as of end-2025 suggests material losses for unsecured creditors. The reorganization plan provided a Convenience Class recovery mechanism for approximately 807 lower-exposure clients and pro rata liquidating trust interests for larger creditors, with the option to elect digital assets, cash, or equity in the successor entity. Institutional clients were not retail depositors and were sophisticated market participants; however, the alleged commingling of client assets without disclosure, if proven, would represent a fundamental breach of custody obligations. Investors including Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, CME Ventures, Nexo, and Morgan Creek Digital Assets, which collectively provided approximately $44 million in funding, faced near-total loss on their equity positions given the $3.25 million asset sale price.","heading":"Client and Creditor Impact","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Bankruptcy: $500M liabilities, deposits frozen — CoinPaprika","type":"news_article","url":"https://coinpaprika.com/news/blockfills-bankruptcy-500m-liabilities-deposits-frozen/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"BlockFills Files for Chapter 11 Amid Asset Freeze — CCN","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/blockfills-files-chapter-11-warning-sign-crypto/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto Liquidity Provider BlockFills Files for Bankruptcy — 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The filing followed the suspension of client deposits and withdrawals in February 2026, a lawsuit by creditor Dominion Capital alleging that client funds were commingled with company accounts, and a federal court order freezing approximately 70.6 BTC. A plan of reorganization was confirmed on July 13, 2026, with Keyrock completing the acquisition of BlockFills' trading and brokerage assets for $3.25 million.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-01-01","event":"BlockFills founded in Chicago by Nicholas Hammer and Gordon Wallace as an institutional crypto trading and liquidity provider.","source":"Bitget Academy","source_url":"https://www.bitget.com/academy/blockfills-bankruptcy-march-2026-causes-and-market-impact"},{"date":"2021-05-01","event":"BlockFills closes approximately $7 million Pre-Series A round with investors including Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, CME Ventures, and Simplex Holdings.","source":"BusinessWire","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220119005733/en/BlockFills-Closes-%2437-Million-Series-A-Funding-Round-to-Continue-Global-Expansion-and-Scale-Existing-Core-Verticals"},{"date":"2022-01-20","event":"BlockFills closes $37 million Series A round led by Susquehanna Private Equity Investments and CME Ventures, with additional investors including Nexo, Fenbushi Capital, and Morgan Creek Digital Assets.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/trading-technology-provider-blockfills-raises-37m-for-expansion"},{"date":"2024-10-01","event":"BlockFills appoints Amy Shelly as CFO and promotes Neil Van Huis to Chief Strategy Officer.","source":"PRNewswire","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockfills-appoints-amy-shelly-as-cfo-promotes-neil-van-huis-to-chief-strategy-officer-302283759.html"},{"date":"2026-01-01","event":"CFO Amy Shelly resigns from BlockFills approximately one month before the withdrawal freeze is publicly announced.","source":"Bitget Academy","source_url":"https://www.bitget.com/academy/blockfills-bankruptcy-march-2026-causes-and-market-impact"},{"date":"2026-02-06","event":"BlockFills publicly announces suspension of deposits and withdrawals, citing market and financial conditions. The company allegedly admits to clients during calls that customer assets were pooled with company funds on a single balance sheet.","source":"Decrypt","source_url":"https://decrypt.co/361195/blockfills-bankruptcy-withdrawals-halted-court-froze-bitcoin"},{"date":"2026-02-25","event":"Co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer steps down. Joseph Perry is named Interim CEO. The firm is reported to be seeking a buyer.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/25/blockfills-co-founder-and-ceo-nicholas-hammer-has-stepped-down-amid-usd75-million-lending-losses"},{"date":"2026-02-27","event":"Dominion Capital files suit against BlockFills in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging misappropriation of customer crypto assets, commingling of client funds, and concealment of losses.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/05/u-s-judge-freezes-blockfills-assets-in-dispute-over-70-bitcoin-with-creditor-dominion-capital"},{"date":"2026-03-03","event":"U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil (S.D.N.Y.) issues a temporary restraining order freezing 70.6 BTC held by BlockFills and barring the firm from transferring assets outside the United States.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/05/u-s-judge-freezes-blockfills-assets-in-dispute-over-70-bitcoin-with-creditor-dominion-capital"},{"date":"2026-03-15","event":"Reliz Technology Group Holdings Inc. and three affiliated entities file voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 26-10371, Judge Thomas M. 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Horan enters order confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reliz Technology Group Holdings Inc., 122 days after the initial filing.","source":"Verita Global (case docket tracker)","source_url":"https://www.veritaglobal.net/blockfills"},{"date":"2026-07-16","event":"Keyrock announces completion of the acquisition of BlockFills' trading and brokerage assets, expanding Keyrock's institutional crypto capabilities and Cayman Islands regulatory footprint.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/16/keyrock-acquires-blockfills-trading-assets-to-expand-institutional-crypto-business"}]},"v":1}

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