FTX Reportedly Considers Bailing Out Celsius Through Asset Bid
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As an explanation for his decision, Mashinsky said he regretted his prolonged work as CEO had become increasingly distracting, and he apologized for the challenging financial conditions in the community.
FTX purchasing Celsius's assets would indicate the exchange's intention to preserve the loan business, similar to what FTX.US achieved for Voyager by obtaining the winning offer of around $1.4 billion.
Celsius Seeks Permission To Sell Stablecoin Holdings
Recently, according to the filed court records, cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius Network, which is currently engaged in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, has asked the court for permission to sell stablecoin assets to raise money. Celsius filed for bankruptcy in July with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, which simultaneously handled the bankruptcy case of Three Arrows Capital (3AC).
After one week, executives at Celsius Network were considering paying back customers by releasing wrapped assets for trading on other platforms. In the video Tiffany Fong shared, Celsius' co-founder and CEO Nuke Goldstein spoke about the company's intentions to compensate Earn users. A prominent personality and Celsius client named Tiffany Fong was given responsibility for the prior leaked all-hands meeting recording.
FTX President Announced His Resignation
Yesterday, Brett Harrison, the president of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.US, stated he would shift into an advisory role over the coming few months, announcing his resignation from his role as FTX.US president on Twitter. He added that he would stay on at the exchange to remove technological hurdles to full participation in and development of global crypto markets, both centralized and decentralized.