Celsius Network is revamping into a Bitcoin mining company, promising customer repayments and an exit from bankruptcy.
Celsius Network is revamping into a Bitcoin mining company, promising customer repayments and an exit from bankruptcy.
Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has secured court approval to transition into a Bitcoin mining company owned by its creditors. This development is part of a comprehensive strategy to compensate account holders whose funds have been inaccessible for over a year.
Celsius exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy
However, the proposed shift to Bitcoin mining operations has been met with a degree of skepticism by some of its customers, and it still needs to clear regulatory challenges. Celsius has indicated the necessity for approval from the SEC, noting that should the mining venture not proceed, an alternative plan for liquidation might be enacted.
The presiding judge in the case has called upon the SEC for an expedited decision regarding Celsius’s intention to re-establish itself as a publicly-traded Bitcoin mining entity.