As Celsius’ bankruptcy proceedings continue, the court’s trustee William Harrington appointed an examiner on Thursday in order to review the company’s finances, according to a filing submitted on September 29. On the same day, state securities officials from Vermont and Texas filed objections to the crypto lender accessing the company’s stablecoin cache. 15 days prior to the objections, the crypto lender filed paperwork that said Celsius was looking to access $23 million in stablecoin reserves.
State Securities Officials Step Into the Celsius Bankruptcy Battle
State securities regulators have been very busy with cryptocurrency cases in recent times. On September 29, the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) filed an objection against a recently filed motion by Celsius. The motion was Celsius’ plan to sell $23 million in stablecoins as the company petitioned the court on September 15 to gain access to the stash.
“The debtors fail to disclose in the motion how [many stablecoins] will be sold, and how the monetization of the stablecoin ultimately benefits the bankruptcy estate and the many consumer creditors of the debtors,” the TSSB objection notes. The Texas securities regulator further noted that while the examiner was being appointed the request was “inappropriate.”
After the filing submitted by the TSSB, the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (VDFR) also filed an objection to the stablecoin motion Celsius filed 15 days ago. Vermont’s securities regulator detailed on Thursday that the motion was “unclear” and further “creates [a] risk that the debtors will resume activities which violate state law.”
The VDFR objection explains that “at least 40 state securities regulators were engaged in a multistate investigation” into Celsius and its principals.
“It is not at all clear what the debtors intend to do with the proceeds of any such sales, whether the relief requested extends to stablecoin-denominated assets such as retail loans to consumers, and the degree to which debtors’ use of sale proceeds will be supervised by the court,” the VDFR filing details.
Trustee Adds Court Appointed Examiner to the Celsius Bankruptcy Case
Celsius had issues with state securities regulators last year before the firm suspended withdrawals and eventually filed for bankruptcy…
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