{"id":400,"date":"2022-08-17T11:15:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T09:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnavocats.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:05:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T09:05:24","slug":"celsius-bankruptcy-proceedings-who-owns-the-cryptos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnavocats.com\/en\/celsius-bankruptcy-proceedings-who-owns-the-cryptos\/","title":{"rendered":"Celsius\u2018 Bankruptcy Proceedings: Who owns the cryptos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Controversial<\/strong> Terms<strong> of Use<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Users of the platform have no access to their funds anymore and \u2013 according to the terms of use of Celsius \u2013 they may have given up their rights to their cryptos. Indeed, the regulations of these terms of use foresee that by entering into the user agreement with Celsius, the users (i) agree to transfer the title to coins to Celsius and (ii) agree for Celsius to freely use, sell, pledge, and rehypothecate the coins in its own discretion.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether this clause of the terms of use is enforceable. Under the assumption that the bankruptcy court shares Celsius\u2019 understanding of this clause, meaning that the cryptos are part of Celsius\u2019 assets, the users of the platform may be classified as unsecured creditors with the consequence that they will get paid last and pro rata, and that reclaiming their cryptos in kind is excluded.<\/p>\n<p>If, however, the bankruptcy court considers that this clause of the terms of use is not applicable, meaning that users\u2019 cryptos are not part of Celsius\u2019 assets, and if Celsius does not have liquid funds to pay them all back, the users would still have an unsecured claim against Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the fact that Celsius is a big cryptocurrency platform with a considerable number of users, it can be anticipated that these bankruptcy proceedings will last quite long and the restructuring plan will probably be amended a few times to ensure that all interests are considered.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_227\" style=\"width: 951px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"wp-image-227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnavocats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bitcoin.jpg\" alt=\"bitcoin\" width=\"941\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnavocats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bitcoin.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.cnavocats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bitcoin-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cnavocats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bitcoin-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin investment strategy by Ivan Radic<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>What can affected<\/strong> users<strong> do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Celsius\u2019 customers that wish to reclaim their cryptos in the bankruptcy proceedings may file their claim with the bankruptcy court by use of the proof of claim form available through the Stretto website. This form is\u00a0now being updated to be more tailored to Celsius and crypto claims. The updated claim form with\u00a0detailed instructions will be posted on the website at a later date. It is anticipated that the Celsius\u2019 customers receive the\u00a0form, comprehensive instructions, and notification of the deadline to submit a claim once\u00a0everything is approved by the Judge. For case related information, claim submission instructions, dates and deadlines refer to the Stretto website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cases.stretto.com\/Celsius\">https:\/\/cases.stretto.com\/Celsius<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note that this information does not constitute legal advice. If you need assistance in connection with the enforcement of your claims as Celsius customer, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Controversial Terms of Use Users of the platform have no access to their funds anymore and \u2013 according to the terms of use of Celsius \u2013 they may have given up their rights to their cryptos. 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