Kyle Davies

Davies, like Zhu, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for intentionally disobeying the Singapore disclosure order. Subsequent judgments indicate that he remained outside Singapore; case sources in 2026 still described him as subject to an unexecuted committal order.

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In 2026, liquidators were pursuing an approximately $1.1 billion insolvent trading claim against Davies and Zhu in the BVI. Freezing measures remained in force and the litigation was organised into several hearing phases.

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The Court of Appeal dismissed Davies's and Zhu's appeals seeking to set aside the disclosure orders and associated measures. It nevertheless ruled in Zhu's favour concerning a separate examination order that did not affect Davies in the same way.

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A BVI court imposed a worldwide asset freeze targeting Davies, Zhu and Kelly Chen up to approximately $1.14 billion. In Singapore, the High Court maintained an interim order targeting Davies and his wife, who was accused of holding certain assets on his behalf and faced separate claims.

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In 3AC's Chapter 15 proceedings, the federal bankruptcy court authorised alternative service on Davies, then believed to be a US citizen, and subsequently ordered him to respond to the subpoena and provide information about the fund's assets.

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Judge Martin Glenn dismissed the application to sanction Davies for failing to comply with the subpoena, after evidence that he had renounced US citizenship in late 2020. The court concluded that the method of service had incorrectly relied on the assumption that he was still a US citizen.

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Liquidators announced that they were seeking approximately $1.3 billion from the two founders, alleging that they had increased the fund's leverage after heavy losses when it was already insolvent or close to insolvency.

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VARA issued cease-and-desist notices and then a formal reprimand to OPNX and its founders, including Kyle Davies, for unregulated exchange services and unauthorised marketing. OPNX had launched on 4 April despite earlier warnings.

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VARA imposed a personal fine of AED 200,000 on Davies for breaches of virtual asset marketing and promotion rules. The fine was paid in full, and the measure was upheld following review by the Grievance Committee.

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MAS prohibited Davies for nine years from undertaking regulated activities or holding any management, director or substantial shareholder role in a capital markets services firm. It concluded that he had breached his director duties and was responsible for the regulatory violations identified at 3AC.

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MAS reprimanded 3AC for false or misleading information, notification failures and exceeding its permitted asset ceiling. Davies was chairman and director; MAS subsequently concluded that he had failed to fulfil his compliance obligations in that capacity.

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Voyager declared 3AC in default for failing to repay 15,250 BTC and 350 million USDC. Shortly afterwards, a BVI court ordered 3AC's liquidation.

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Liquidators stated that Davies and Zhu were cooperating insufficiently and sought to recover approximately $30 million associated with a superyacht ordered through a related structure. They also reported the absence of numerous documents and computer storage devices.

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