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Amid another wave of disappointing news for the crypto industry, the price of Bitcoin fell below $22,000 for the first time in three weeks.
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Voyager and Binance US wrote in a court filing that they expect the deal to close and payments to begin in March.
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The broader crypto market flipped red Thursday amid more news of U.S. authorities turning their attention to the industry.
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Several metaverse-related tokens are flying high on Wednesday, with The Sanbox's SAND posting 24% gains over the day.