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The Battle for Celsius: Auction Attracts High-Profile Bidders in the Crypto Space

by BlockNews Team
April 25, 2023
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  • The Celsius bankruptcy auction attracts high-profile bidders, including the Fahrenheit consortium backed by Michael Arrington and the Blockchain Recovery Investment Committee supported by the Winklevoss twins and VanEck.
  • The outcome of the auction will impact over 600,000 creditors and the future of the crypto lending platform.
  • Critics argue that the new bidders could potentially extract more value from Celsius’s assets by operating rather than liquidating them.

The upcoming auction for the bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius has garnered considerable attention as high-profile bidders vie for the company’s assets. With the auction set for Tuesday, the outcome will impact over 600,000 creditors and determine the future of the beleaguered company.

New Bidders Enter the Fray

While the initial proposal by asset manager NovaWulf put it in the role of stalking horse bidder, the weekend saw the emergence of two new consortiums that could potentially take over Celsius. The first group, Fahrenheit, is backed by venture capitalist Michael Arrington, former Algorand CEO Steven Kokinos, investment banker Ravi Kaza, U.S. Data Mining Group, and Proof Group. The second consortium, Blockchain Recovery Investment Committee, is supported by Gemini Trust (owned by the Winklevoss twins), fund manager VanEck, Abra, and Global X Digital.

These crypto-native coalitions bring a new level of competition to the auction, contrasting with the relatively new-to-digital assets NovaWulf, founded by Blackstone and King Street veterans specializing in distressed assets.

What’s at Stake for Celsius Creditors

The auction outcome will determine the fate of the more than 600,000 Celsius creditors and whether the company can continue operating after exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At the time of filing, Celsius reportedly owed customers $4.7 billion.

Under NovaWulf’s initial plan, small creditors (those under $5,000 on the platform) would recover around 70% of their funds, while more significant creditors would receive tokenized equity on the obscure Provenance Blockchain. Critics argue that the new bidders, backed by veteran crypto operators, could extract more value from Celsius’s assets by operating rather than liquidating them.

A Glimpse into the Future of Celsius

If Fahrenheit or the Blockchain Recovery Investment Committee emerges victorious from the auction, the future of Celsius could look quite different. In a series of tweets, Arrington outlined Fahrenheit’s vision for a revamped Celsius, highlighting the potential for substantial Bitcoin mining assets, retail and institutional loans, a variety of crypto core assets, and a venture capital portfolio.

The involvement of established crypto investors like the Winklevoss twins, VanEck, and Arrington in the bidding process suggests that the future of Celsius could be closely tied to the growth and development of the broader cryptocurrency industry.

As the auction for Celsius approaches, the high-profile bidders and potential plans for the company’s future assets generate excitement and anticipation in the cryptocurrency community. The outcome of this auction will not only determine the fate of Celsius and its creditors but also serve as a watershed moment for the crypto industry, which has recently faced a series of setbacks and scandals.

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