Celsius Network

Celsius Network LLC was a cryptocurrency company. Headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, Celsius maintained offices in four countries and operated globally. Users could deposit a range of cryptocurrency digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, into a Celsius wallet to earn a percentage yield, and could take out loans by pledging their cryptocurrencies as security. As of May 2022, the company had lent out $8 billion to clients and had almost $12 billion in assets under management.

Celsius Network
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinance, Cryptocurrency
Founded2017 (2017)
Founder
HeadquartersHoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Key people
  • Alex Mashinsky (Chairman, former CEO)
  • Nuke Goldstein (CTO)
  • Rod Bolger (former CFO)
  • Aslihan Denizkurdu (COO)
ProductsMobile app, website
Number of employees
~450 (July 2022)
Websitecelsius.network

In June 2022, the company gained notoriety when it indefinitely paused all transfers and withdrawals due to "extreme market conditions", resulting in steep declines in the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. On July 13, 2022, Celsius filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company announced on January 31, 2024, that it had exited bankruptcy as part of a restructuring plan that involved the distribution of assets, including a newly-created bitcoin mining company, to its creditors. Celsius intends to wind down its own operations as part of its emergence from bankruptcy. It shut down its mobile and web apps on February 29, 2024.

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