Celsius Network’s cryptocurrency CEL is up 32.1% over the past 14 days leading to Monday in Asia, even as speculation around the lender filing for bankruptcy heats up.
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Fast facts
- CEL token gained 17% over the past 24 hours, peaking at US$0.94, according to CoinGecko data, and was trading at US$0.87, at press time.
- Celsius supporters, also known as Celsians, started a short squeeze rally nearly two weeks ago to support the embattled crypto lender.
- Celsians banded together on social media to drive up CEL token prices in hopes to force close short sellers’ positions.
- Celsius paused all user withdrawals and transfers citing “extreme market conditions” on June 13.
- Celsius has since hired restructuring attorneys, but company executives are reportedly against filing for bankruptcy as advised by its lawyers, according to unnamed sources cited by The Block.
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