OffshoreAlert first to report US$495M Celsius lawsuit against BitMEX days before exchange shutdown. Celsius Network and investment fund JST allege that market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during the March 2020 crypto crash cost them more than 6,360 Bitcoin. The lawsuit spans multiple jurisdictions and was first reported by OffshoreAlert. OffshoreAlert is an investigative news and intelligence platform specializing in consequential cross-border financial activity. Over the weekend, Celsius Network and investment fund JST filed a 70-page complaint against BitMEX in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, alleging that market manipulation and wrongful liquidations during the March 2020 crypto crash cost them 6,360 Bitcoin - currently worth approximately US$495 million. But this isn't simply a New York court case. The matter crosses multiple jurisdictions, extending well beyond the court where the complaint was filed. And the timing is significant. BitMEX is due to shut down just 11 days after the lawsuit was filed. OffshoreAlert was the first to report the lawsuit. At the time of publication, no other media outlet has reported it. A New York filing with a cross-border footprint. The complaint may sit in a New York court, but the matter doesn't stop at the U.S. border. It reaches across Bermuda, Cayman Islands, England, Hong Kong, Seychelles and the United States. Courts are separated by jurisdiction. Regulators have their own systems. Corporate information sits elsewhere. Insolvency proceedings create another stream. Yet the companies, people, assets and disputes moving through those systems can cross several of them. That's where gaps emerge - and where important information can be missed when each jurisdiction or information source is viewed in isolation. Why the timing matters. A US$495 million lawsuit will still be interesting next week. But will it be as useful? BitMEX is due to shut down just 11 days after the lawsuit was filed, giving the development an unusual degree of immediacy. * For an insolvency practitioner, a new proceeding can point to a potential mandate. * For an asset-recovery specialist, it can reveal a claim, defendant, asset or recovery angle worth examining. * For a litigator, it can reveal a dispute or potential client. * For an investigator, it can create a new lead. * For an investor or risk professional, it can change the picture around a company or counterparty. In each case, when the information becomes known can affect what someone is able to do with it. That's the distinction between something being merely interesting and potentially actionable. Why this is an OffshoreAlert story. The Celsius/BitMEX matter is one example of what OffshoreAlert subscribers receive continuously. Every day, consequential developments emerge across courts, regulators, insolvency proceedings, companies and other sources around the world. Some become headlines. Many don't. For nearly three decades, OffshoreAlert has focused on finding the ones that matter - particularly where financial activity crosses borders and important information falls into the gaps between jurisdictions and conventional information sources. OffshoreAlert look broadly. OffshoreAlert surface what matters. OffshoreAlert go deep where it counts. When something consequential emerges, subscribers get the reporting, cross-border context and underlying primary-source material they need to understand it - while there may still be value in acting on it. The Celsius/BitMEX matter is one signal in that much larger stream. Tomorrow, something consequential could surface in an insolvency proceeding, regulatory action, lawsuit, investigation or source record somewhere entirely different. The information that matters - while it still matters. OffshoreAlert provides investigative reporting, cross-border financial intelligence and access to underlying primary-source records for professionals working in investigations, litigation, insolvency, asset recovery, financial crime, risk and related fields.

Celsius sues BitMEX, alleging fraudulent liquidations cost it & JST 6,360 Bitcoin. Value range. Eleven days before BitMEX crypto exchange is due to shut down, group entities in Bermuda, Hong Kong, Seychelles and the United States were sued in New York by Celsius Network, which alleges that market manipulation and wrongful liquidations in March 2020 caused Celsius and Cayman Islands/U.S. investment fund group JST to lose 6,360 bitcoin, which are currently worth approximately US$495 million. * * You're only seeing part of this content To view the entire article or download the document, subscribe today. - Offshore Courts: 29,000+ court cases (Bahamas, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands) - Investigative Articles: 4,500+ in-depth articles, including fraud exposés - MLATs - Criminal: 1,400+ MLATs on global criminal investigations - Ch. 15 - Insolvencies: Monitored daily - Foreign Discovery: Applications for foreign discovery filed in the USA, monitored daily - Regulatory Actions: Global regulatory actions, fines, and bans, monitored daily - And More: Criminal indictments, extraditions, winding-up petitions, and more Unlimited access for less than $3/day. Cancel anytime. SUBSCRIBE * SIGN IN Forgot your password?

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