Knaken creditors face losses after €2.2M crypto sale
Dutch prosecutors sold the remaining cryptocurrency seized from failed trading platform Knaken for €2.2 million, giving its bankruptcy estate its first known pool of funds for creditor claims. Court appointed trustee Carl Hamm told regional broadcaster Rijnmond that the proceeds were currently the estates only available money. He warned that thousands of customers should limit their expectations of recovering their full balances. The sale followed Knaken‘s bankruptcy on July 16. Prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into possible offenses connected with the platform’s finances, while Hamm is separately reviewing its assets, liabilities and management. Knaken customers face a large recovery gap Hamm contacted about 6,300 people who had held positions on Knaken in the recent past. His estimate places the total amount invested through cryptocurrency positions, certificates and customer loans between €10 million and €12 million. The €2.2 million generated from the asset sale would cover only part of that estimate before bankruptcy costs and the treatment of different creditor classes. Hamm has not published a projected recovery percentage or a distribution date. Dutch Public Prosecution Service Sold the remaining #Cryptocurrency held by the bankrupt crypto platform Knaken for €2.2 million. The proceeds will go toward paying creditors pic.twitter.com/fw5njnABtE As crypto.news previously reported, a Rotterdam court declared