
Celsius Network Begins Next Round of $220 Million Creditor Payment
Celsius Network begins third $220M creditor payout, completing 64.9% of claims. Repayments include crypto and cash through multiple platforms.
Celsius Network begins third $220M creditor payout, completing 64.9% of claims. Repayments include crypto and cash through multiple platforms.
Federal prosecutors have rejected Mashinsky’s request for more time, labeling it premature. However, they are open to a brief delay of one week.
Creditors of Ionic Digital, a crypto mining firm linked to Celsius, are considering liquidating the company due to delays in its public listing plans.
In a Monday court filing, the Celsius Network administrator clarified that “approximately 64,000 of these remaining creditors have a distribution of less than $100, and approximately 41,000 more have a distribution of between $100 and $1,000”.
This settlement marks the conclusion of a protracted legal battle between Celsius and Jason Stone.
By acquiring all of Celsius mining equipment and infrastructure, Ionic Digital believes it can quickly reach its goal of total mining power of 12.7 exahash per second (EH/s) later this year.
Celsius said it will initiate a controlled wind-down of operations by February 28, 2024. The crypto lender will discontinue its mobile and web applications.
The court filing contends that the government’s handling of cryptocurrencies creates an inconsistency and contradiction between the second count of commodities fraud and the first count of securities fraud.
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen reports that almost a third of the ETH in the pending withdrawal queue belongs to Celsius, totaling 206,300 ETH valued at approximately $468.5 million at current prices.
The deal with Hut 8 comes after Celsius recently obtained approval from the bankruptcy court to transition into a Bitcoin mining entity that creditors will solely operate.
Celsius also advised customers to make use of its mobile app for the withdrawal, stating the app would only be available for a limited time.
Celsius Network has received court approval to transform itself into a Bitcoin mining company, owned by its creditors, as part of a comprehensive strategy to repay account holders whose funds have been inaccessible for over a year.
Until the trial proceeds next September 2024, Mashinsky will remain free on $40 million bail, however, will continue to face travel and financial restrictions.
Celsius Network filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2022, hoping to restructure its debt and find a buyer for its assets.
Officially, the valuation as of the end of May is correct and Celsius will pay creditors $2 billion in Bitcoin and Ether tokens.