Fahrenheit Consortium Secures Acquisition of Celsius Network’s Assets

The crypto consortium Fahrenheit has successfully won the auction to purchase the assets of insolvent lender Celsius Network, marking a significant breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space. The assets of Celsius Network, which were formerly valued at almost $2 billion, will now be transferred to Fahrenheit, according to the court documents dated Thursday morning. After a difficult auction procedure, the consortium—which included illustrious purchasers like Arrington Capital and US Bitcoin Corp—came out on top.

Fahrenheit Consortium Emerges Victorious

After a thorough screening procedure, the Fahrenheit consortium was determined to be the best candidate to purchase the assets of Celsius Network. The consortium, which included the venture capital firm Arrington Capital and the mining company US Bitcoin Corp, made the highest price during the auction. Notably, the backup bidder was the Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium, which also included Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation and GXD Labs LLC. Rival bidder NovaWulf was unsuccessful.

Terms of the Acquisition

Fahrenheit will buy Celsius’ institutional loan portfolio, staked cryptocurrencies, mining operation, and further alternative assets, per the conditions of the agreement. Fahrenheit must deliver a deposit of $10 million within three days to complete the deal. Additionally, a sizeable sum of liquid cryptocurrency worth between $450 and $500 million will be given to the newly created corporation as a result of the acquisition. US Bitcoin Corp also has ambitions to build a 100 megawatt plant, among other bitcoin mining operations.

Regulatory permission and Possible Obstacles

The transaction has been approved by Celsius and its committee of creditors, but it is still pending regulatory permission before moving further. Earlier in the process, Bankruptcy Court Judge Martin Glenn issued a warning over potential “regulatory roadblocks” that could prevent the sale of Celsius, citing a comparable scenario involving the acquisition of another insolvent crypto lender. Federal officials appealed Binance. US’s decision to halt the acquisition of the $1 billion in assets from Voyager in April, citing worries about the unpredictability of the regulatory climate in the United States.

Celsius Network’s Bankruptcy and Industry Implications

The sudden increase in cryptocurrency withdrawals following a sharp decline in cryptocurrency values led to the bankruptcy filing of Celsius Network in July of the previous year. The platform’s liquidity issues were exposed by this unexpected flurry of withdrawals. The failure of Celsius Network was the first major industry setback after which other prominent crypto exchanges, lenders, and venture capital firms all suffered failures, sending the cryptocurrency market into a severe winter.