Celsius Crosses New Company-High In BTC Assets

According to a Ripple Labs spokesperson, the distributed ledger company is interested in learning about the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its assets. When Ripple’s spokesperson was asked if the blockchain firm was interested in acquiring Celsius, the company declined to say. The news follows Celsius customers begging the bankruptcy court to release funds over dire financial emergencies. Ripple Spokesperson Explains Distributed Ledger Company Is Interested in the Bankrupt Firm Celsius and the Crypto Lender’s Assets While Celsius customers await the Southern District of....

In March, research from Alpha Sigma Capital suggested that the platform would reach $30 billion in assets under management by the end of 2025. Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has reported it holds more than $20 billion in digital assets, making the company one of the largest in decentralized finance.In a Tuesday announcement, Celsius said its holdings had grown more than 1,900% in less than a year, from $1 billion in June 2020 to $20.3 billion as of Aug. 13. The company conducted an internal audit using technology provided by analytics firm Chainalysis, also determining it was....

We’re in the midst of an intriguing cryptocurrency bear market, to say the least. The past several months provided high-profile collapses such as algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD, crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and more recently, crypto lender Celsius Network. While overall macro events take some responsibility for the failure of these organizations, there’s more to it than that. Celsius, in particular, left a gaping hole in the crypto lending industry due to their unsustainable business model and risky, off-platform practices. Now, as Celsius attends its bankruptcy trial, analysts....

After the crypto lending platform Celsius halted operations on June 12, at 10:10 p.m. (ET), two days later the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted “people familiar with the matter” who said Celsius was hiring restructuring lawyers. At the time, the WSJ said Celsius was looking to hire the bankruptcy and restructuring law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. However, a new report from the WSJ claims sources say that Celsius is now working with the restructuring advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal. Sources Say Celsius May Be Collaborating With a Restructuring Advisory Firm The....

The bankrupt CeFi crypto lender is about $1.2 billion in deficit, with the majority of its liabilities being customer deposits some believe they may not be required to give back. Celsius’ bankruptcy filing has revealed some unpleasant surprises about the state of the crypto lending platform, including a $1.2 billion deficit formed largely as a result of user deposits. A chapter 11 bankruptcy document signed off by Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky on July 14 has revealed that the company holds around $4.3 billion in assets against $5.5 billion in liabilities, representing a $1.2 billion....