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Celsius, a bankrupt crypto lending firm, may be able to pay off its cash-based debts by liquidating its Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) holdings. This could result in the bankruptcy keeping more assets while its counterparties struggle to enter the crypto market. According to a post by Simon Dixon, CEO of major Celsius investor BankToTheFuture, if BTC reaches $54,879 per coin and ETH reaches $3,750, Celsius could “rug pull all creditors.” Celsius filed for bankruptcy last year after the crypto market crash, and it was revealed to be $1.2 billion in debt. The company’s bankruptcy restructuring plan involves transitioning into a Bitcoin mining/staking entity and distributing $2 billion worth of BTC and ETH to customers. If BTC and ETH continue to rise, the bankruptcy could repay all USD claims while retaining other assets. Some customers are dissatisfied about not receiving their owed crypto payouts, while others are willing to settle for any immediate solution after waiting for 18 months. Bitcoin reached a new yearly high at $44,000, up 16% in the last 7 days and 117% since Celsius filed for bankruptcy.