Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Customer That Lost 50,000 USDC Insist...

Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Customer That Lost 50,000 USDC Insist...

On August 16, the crypto lender Celsius Network has been approved by a bankruptcy court judge to sell bitcoin the company previously mined to continue funding specific operations. The following day, the company’s attorney detailed that Celsius has been offered cash injections, but the lawyer did not disclose who offered the funds and how much was presented. Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Lawyer Says Firm Approached With Cash Offers, Company’s Mining Operation Has 58,000 Mining Rigs Deployed A Southern District of New York court order signed by judge Martin....


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