Celsius estimated $144M legal and advisory expenses attracts mixed reactions

The projected $144 million in legal and consulting fees for cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network throughout its bankruptcy proceedings has drawn criticism from some in the industry. Software engineer Cam Crews posted a spreadsheet containing the reported fees and anticipated costs that the bankrupt crypto lender is expected to pay on March 21.

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A federal judge authorized a settlement in the bankruptcy case of the defunct crypto lender Celsius. Holders of custodial accounts can now collect 72.5% of the crypto in such arrangements.

Several crypto firms have come forward to report their exposure to the now-shuttered Signature Bank, which was shut down by New York regulators on March 12 in conjunction with the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to “protect the U.S. economy” as they claimed the bank posed a “systemic risk.

Key Points: Celsius Network attorney Chris Koenig revealed at a Manhattan bankruptcy court hearing on Wednesday that although asset management firm NovaWulf Digital Management has made an offer, the company is holding on to a better offer.

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network on Wednesday revealed that it was speaking to another potential buyer and will seek additional bids, despite having an offer in hand from asset manager NovaWulf Digital Management.

Celsius Network established a crypto wallet with $25 million of crypto assets for the lender's custody account holders to withdraw, Arkham Intelligence said in a report. Eligible customers have withdrawn some $17.7 million of crypto assets, the firm's chief executive said in a Wednesday court hearing.

Crypto lender firm Celsius has announced that customers can now withdraw their assets from its platform eight months after the company filed for bankruptcy. According to an official tweet on March 2, withdrawals are now available, albeit for certain custody accounts only.

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network has finally opened up withdrawals for certain customers, almost a year after it suspended withdrawals before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Good news for some crypto customers has come in the form of a rare occurrence–the ability to withdraw funds from bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Celsius. After freezing withdrawals 263 days ago in the leadup to its bankruptcy filing.

Celsius customers participating in the company's custody program can now withdraw their funds. However, some users are experiencing delays in processing their requests due to a backlog of pending withdrawals.

2022 was a year of phenomenal cryptocurrency blowouts, as several projects collapsed and many more are on life support after the entire ecosystem was shattered. The fallout from these digital currency projects has not only removed billions of dollars in value from the crypto economy, but also eroded trust.