Celsius judge says court may look to UK consultation paper in absence of US g...
Judge Martin Glenn says U.K. legal principles may be “persuasive” in the absence of U.S. legal precedents in the complex case of the crypto lending platform’s bankruptcy. The lack of crypto regulation in the United States has long complicating the lives of users and service providers, and now a judge has acknowledged the pain the judiciary feels from its absence too. Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn, the judge who is leading the Celsius case, said the court will look abroad for guidance in the case.Glenn wrote in an Oct. 17 filing in the Celsius case that:“Many, or....
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The Federal judge overseeing the Celsius case has asked for an investigation to look into whether the firm acted like a Ponzi scheme and has asked for additional details before approving a $3 million bonus scheme. The judge overseeing the Celsius bankruptcy case has ordered the examiner and the official committee of Celsius creditors to determine who will head a probe into whether the firm was operating like a Ponzi scheme.The order during the Nov. 1 hearing comes in response to allegations from customers that Celsius had used assets of new users to pay yields and facilitate withdrawals to....
The Indian Government reportedly will decide and finalise the crypto consultation paper. This consultation paper will comprise inputs from other stakeholders and institutions such as The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund. This will then be sent to the federal government. The idea or the motive behind establishing the document is to ensure that […]
A website revealing personal information from Celsius creditors has created stress and chaos for many, leading some to question the privacy of centralized exchanges. Crypto lending platform Celsius filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 13, 2022. Although the Celsius case involves digital assets, it remains subject to United States Bankruptcy Code under the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. While this may be, a series of unusual events have ensued since Celsius filed for bankruptcy. For instance, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn — the judge....
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....
After the crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection on July 13, the company recently contacted customers and explained that an employee from one of the firm’s vendors accessed a list of Celsius client emails, and the email addresses were “transferred to a third party.” Furthermore, Celsius customers have written to the court begging to get their crypto assets back as one client said he had less than $1K in the bank and his situation was a dire emergency in order to “keep a roof over my family and food on their table.”
Celsius Customers....