Celsius Initiates $495 Million Lawsuit Against BitMEX Over 2020 Crash Liquidations
In early 2024, Celsius Network, the once‑prominent crypto lending platform that filed for bankruptcy in 2022, filed a high‑stakes lawsuit against BitMEX, the Singapore‑based derivatives exchange, seeking more than $495 million in damages. The claim stems from a series of forced liquidations that occurred during the dramatic market downturn of March 2020, when the COVID‑19 pandemic sent Bitcoin an…
Sept. 16, 2026, 5:34 p.m.