HashFast Customers Might Take Company to Court
One ASIC manufacturer is facing some real legal troubles because customers never received the Bitcoin mining rigs they ordered. HashFast, maker of the Baby Jet mining rigs, failed to deliver on customers’ orders, and now some customers are planning to take the company to court. As we reported back in September, HashFast made some pretty strong guarantees. Among these was the promise of a full refund on orders not delivered by the end of December. From the company’s terms of service: “HashFast guarantees that all ‘Baby Jet’ units from our first production batch will be delivered by 31st....
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There's been a lot of talk lately surround bitcoin mining outfit HashFast Technologies and their financial troubles. The company's CEO previously told Ars Technica that they were "as poor as church mice," and fired half of its staff to cut costs. We're now learning that following a two-day hearing in a U. S. Bankruptcy Court in San Francisco, California, HashFast and its creditors have come to a temporary agreement that will allow the company to resume business (in a limited fashion) as opposed to having the court appoint a trustee that would liquidate company assets in an involuntary....
Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer HashFast is just one hearing away from being forced into involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company is currently entangled in a number of disputes with customers demanding shipment of various bitcoin miners, including mining company Liquidbits. Liquidbits is taking action over the company's failure to fulfil a $6m order and has petitioned a San Francisco court to appoint a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee. As a result, the court has agreed to hold an emergency hearing today. If the petition is granted, HashFast could be forced into involuntary bankruptcy....
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