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Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred tax assets (DTAs):
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	$ 56,516	$ 35,796
Unrealized mark-to-market, impairments and loss provisions	10,632	3,753
Other realized / unrealized treatment differences	(221)	12,131
Total deferred tax assets	66,927	51,680
Less: valuation allowance	(66,927)	(51,680)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 0	$ 0

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