Celsius Beats Down Liquidation Price With $120 Million In Loan Repayments
July 05 2022 - 01:00PM
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Celsius has been at the center of most crypto controversies in the
last month. The lending platform had had to pause withdrawals,
transfers, and swaps on its platform, citing extreme market
conditions as the reason, but that was only the beginning of its
troubles. However, Celsius looks to be taking it on the chin
because contrary to what others have done, the platform has made
moves to pay down its debts and has now beaten down its liquidation
price by more than 200%. Celsius Pays $120 Million In Loans The
beginning of the week came with good news for the Celsius lending
platform which had been able to put more money towards its loans.
Previously, the company had added 7,000 BTC that had brought its
liquidation price down to $16,582 but remained at risk given the
volatile nature of bitcoin. That is why the company has continued
to add to its position to beat down the liquidation price to save
the platform. Related Reading | Mounting Support For Bitcoin
At $19,000 As Market Ushers In A New Week Over the weekend, it was
reported that Celsius had padded up its position once more, and in
a series of repayments since July 1st, the lending platform has
paid a cumulative $142.8 million. The latest of these payments had
been the most prominent with the platform paying $64 million in DAI
stablecoin towards its loans. This payment had come hours after
another significant repayment of $50 million in DAI stablecoins. As
it stands, Celsius has managed to beat its liquidation price down
to $4,967, a more comfortable point for the lending protocol and
its users who are still hoping to get back their coins that are now
stuck on the platform. Celsius’s outstanding loans now sit at $82
million with an overcollaterization ratio above 577%. CEL token
trading at $0.89 | Source: CELUSD on TradingView.com Will Users Get
Their Coins Back? Celsius is yet to address users on if they will
be getting their funds which are stuck on the platform back. There
is a good portion of the market that has considered these coins
lost, but with Celsius’ multiple loan repayments, it continues to
spark hope in the hearts of investors that they would be able to
one day withdraw assets again. Related Reading | Active
Ethereum Addresses Touch 2020 Levels, Will Price Follow? Users have
reported that the lending protocol has continued to pay rewards on
their holdings despite not being able to withdraw. Its native
token, CEL, had seen a significant run-up after suffering a
terrible loss following the announcement of blocked
withdrawals. Its last communique with the public had been
through a Medium post where the platform announced that it
continues to work towards stabilizing liquidity and restoring
operations. The blog post did not contain information about when it
will be restoring withdrawal options. However, it did state that it
continues “to take important steps to preserve and protect assets
and explore options available to us.” Featured image from Reuters,
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