The case concerns a loan agreement between Celsius and Tether that allowed Celsius to borrow stablecoins “to operate certain critical aspects of its business,” according to the lawsuit. In the filing, Celsius alleges that when the market crashed in mid-2022, in the “ninety-day period prior” to Celsius’ bankruptcy filing, Tether insulated itself from the impending bankruptcy by making “preferential and fraudulent transfers” of bitcoin.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/08/12/tether-to-fight-celsius-33-billion-shakedown-litigation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines