Judge Denies Separate Class for Celsius Stakeholders

Push for Distinct Representation

In July, Otis Davis, an investor, approached the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, advocating for a distinctive legal class for Celsius Network’s investors. This move aimed to differentiate them from the company’s employees and customer base.

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Davis’ plea further emphasized the need for the court to label CEL “not a security.” He drew parallels with the recent SEC vs. Ripple case, where, according to him, the XRP token was not deemed a security.

However, in a swift response, Judge Glenn refuted all these motions in a short span, just eleven days after the presentation of the argument on August 14.

Moreover, Judge Glenn emphasized that the current order does not represent any decision under the federal securities laws on crypto tokens or associated transactions being securities. Hence, he maintained a clear path for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to challenge such crypto transactions on various grounds.

CEL’s Valuation Remains Contentious

Celsius’ management intends to value CEL at $0.25 in their proposed plan. This move is part of their strategy to expedite the sale to crypto consortium Fahrenheit, aiming to revert funds to their creditors. This valuation witnessed a slight increase from the previous rate of $0.20 and was recently endorsed by Glenn.

However, certain token holders believed that CEL should have retained its value at $0.80 when Celsius declared bankruptcy. But with allegations of market manipulation swirling around, the court indicated that even a zero valuation wasn’t off the table. The company’s counter-argument stated that trading prices were not an authentic reflection since the CEL market faced alleged manipulation.

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