TREE NEWS update: The Celsius estate has sued BitMEX, alleging the exchange wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC — worth nearly $490 million — during the March 2020 market crash. The claim lands as BitMEX prepares to shut down its exchange operations. No figure for damages sought beyond the bitcoin total was given.
Celsius Estate Sues BitMEX Over 6,360 BTC Seized in 2020 Crash
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The timing is the real story here: the claim lands as BitMEX is winding down its exchange operations, which raises immediate questions about recoverability if the estate prevails. The dispute also reopens one of the defining episodes of the March 2020 crash, when liquidation mechanics on offshore venues faced sustained scrutiny. Whether the case produces a substantive ruling on liquidation practices, or simply becomes a claims fight against a shrinking counterparty, is the open question worth tracking.
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