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With Crypto’s Blowups, TradFi Boasts Its Legal Rigor

Standard-setters say existing rules for lending traditional securities should apply to crypto, too.

Lawyers say better crypto contracts would halt messy situations such as the one bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is now in with its creditors. (Dafydd Owen/Getty Images)

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Celsius Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive 2022; Thailand Toughens Crypto Ad Rules

Crypto lender Celsius Network said a freshly-found $70 million pile of cash would likely help the firm continue operating through the end of 2022. Plus, Thailand is enforcing tougher rules governing crypto advertising, according to an official notice from the country's securities regulator.

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Crypto Lender Celsius Network Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive the Year

The extra cash from loan repayments, previously believed to be in stablecoins, means a much needed boost for the cash-strapped lender.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

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Legal Expert: Not Enough Money to Go Around Celsius

As a new cashflow statement comes to light in Celsius Network's third bankruptcy hearing, Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder says the crypto lender just does not have "enough assets to go around." She adds that this will be particularly damaging for its Earn program customers. Plus, is Celsius still on track to run out of money by October?

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Threat of DOJ Examiner Likely ‘Forced’ Celsius Into Action, Legal Expert Says

Crypto lender Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday focused on which customers are eligible to receive funds back. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the DOJ examiner’s impact on Celsius’ cooperation. Plus, whether Celsius has enough funds after receiving roughly $80 million from maturing loans and tax savings.

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Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing: Who Should Get Their Money Back?

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday which focused on whether custodial account holders should be able to get their funds back.

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Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing Yields Little in the Way of Customer Relief

The three-hour hearing was largely spent on a back-and-forth over whether custodial account holders will be able to get their money back.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto Lender Celsius’ Bankruptcy Case Back in Court as Hearings Continue

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest legal developments surrounding crypto lender Celsius and a preview of today’s hearing in the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

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Crypto Lender Celsius Files to Return Custody Clients' Funds

Celsius said these funds are not part of the bankruptcy estate, unlike funds from Earn and Borrow clients.

Alex Mashinsky, Founder and CEO of Celsius Network (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Lender Celsius Faces Another Group of Customers Who Want Their Money Back

More than 60 of Celsius’ custodial-account holders petitioned a bankruptcy court to force the crypto lender to send them their funds back outside of the proceedings.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (Piaras Ó Mídheach/Web Summit via Sportsfile)