Celsius filed for “immediate” bankruptcy last July.. The auction for the sale of Celsius assets was scheduled for January 10, and more than 120 organizations showed interest in the auction. However, as Celsius lawyer Ross M. Kvasteniet (Ross M. Kwasteniet) during the court hearing, offers for individual assets were not attractive to the platform.
The lawyer explained to Judge Martin Glenn, who handles bankruptcy cases, that the reorganization of Celsius and obtaining a license will allow the company to resolve the bankruptcy problem and pay out funds to users. This method will be more effective than selling Celsius assets at a lower rate, Kvasteniet is sure. Celsius is already in talks with various lenders about setting up a new company and a plan to cover losses using the new token.
Celsius to file court documents this week detailing its reorganization plan. It will also be voted on by Celsius creditors and customers who have crypto assets left on the platform.. In deciding on Celsius' proposal, the court must take into account the results of that vote.
Recall that in October the court released a 14,532-page document with financial information about Celsius clients, which raised their privacy concerns.. In addition, the New York State Attorney General's Office recently accused former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky of fraud and defrauding more than 26,000 New Yorkers.