Moody’s Highlights Hidden Credit Risks in Private Debt Markets
Moody’s warns that US private debt borrowers are masking credit stress through payment delays, while prediction markets raise bankruptcy odds for NuScale Power.

Moody’s warns that US private debt borrowers are masking credit stress through payment delays, while prediction markets raise bankruptcy odds for NuScale Power.

A coalition of 40 attorneys general is intervening in Character.AI’s bankruptcy proceedings to demand strict data protections for users, particularly minors, as the company prepares to sell assets to Disney.

Getty Images files for bankruptcy following a $2.1 billion debt crisis and increased competition from AI-generated content.

Disney has bid $20 million for intellectual property from the struggling chatbot startup Character.AI as the company navigates bankruptcy proceedings.

US bankruptcy filings increased by 11% in the first nine months of 2026, with small-business filings under Subchapter V surging by 46% according to the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Getty Images will go private and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after securing $533 million to restructure its debt following a failed merger with Shutterstock.

AI startup Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy, with Disney set to acquire a portion of its assets for $20 million amid ongoing legal and regulatory pressures.

Interactive chatbot platform Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is seeking a buyer after five years of operation.

Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is auctioning assets, with Disney making an initial $20 million bid for its technology.

Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy and is selling assets to Disney for $20 million as it faces liabilities of up to $100 million.

A mysterious entity named Space Invest has settled the tax debts of the bankrupt Russian space firm SR Space, raising questions about the future of the company and its founder.
U.S. bankruptcy filings grew by 11% in the first nine months of 2026, driven by higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty, impacting market outlooks for companies like NuScale Power.

Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky is permanently banned from the crypto and finance sectors in New York following a $35 million fraud settlement.

Student lender Mpower has shut down after immigration restrictions on key markets and a collapse in demand for its asset-backed securities left the firm unable to continue operations.

A US federal judge has allowed one aiding-and-abetting claim to proceed against Chainalysis in a lawsuit related to the Celsius Network bankruptcy and a disputed $3,3 billion audit.

BitMart has disclosed a significant asset shortfall following a 2021 hack and declining revenues, proposing a court-led restructuring plan to settle debts with users.

Aiden Pleterski, accused of fraud and money laundering, will represent himself at his upcoming trial after a judge denied his request for an adjournment.

BitMEX has officially shut down its exchange operations after 11 years, allowing users to withdraw remaining funds through its website.

Crypto projects Linera and Switchboard have announced their closures, joining a list of over 260 firms that have shut down during the 2026 market downturn.

SpaceXAI is exploring the acquisition of data from bankrupt startups to train its Grok AI model, following a strategy similar to Google's recent purchase of Spirit Airlines' records.
