According to Celsius attorneys, who also provided details on the measures the business is considering to protect its assets, the amount allegedly kept in custody is between $200 and $215 million. These include stopping future loans, currency exchanges, transfers, and staking schemes. According to the bankruptcy filing, Celsius owes its users almost $4.3 billion. Many people are speculating about how the company will be able to collect the additional monies necessary to pay off the outstanding debts while attempting to restructure and navigate the bankruptcy process.
The filing said,
After suspending withdrawals in June, Celsius filed for bankruptcy in July, blaming market conditions. According to its bankruptcy filing, the corporation owes over 100,000 creditors about US$4.7 billion in assets. To recoup "stolen" money, Celsius sued the former manager. In a separate event, Celsius sued Jason Stone and KeyFi Inc., its former investment manager, and firm respectively, seeking disgorgement of millions of dollars in assets and restoring the corporate property. Investigate funding options; it is also involving unsecured creditors.