Caisse admits $150-million investment in bankrupt Celsius ‘raises a number of questions’
Quebec’s pension manager broke its silence about its investment in Celsius Network LLC, saying it will “take time” to resolve claims around the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender but admitted the investment didn’t pan out. Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec invested $150 million in Celsius in October as part of a $400 million funding round co-led by WestCap Investment Partners LLC. Equity holders are likely to be wiped out after Celsius filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court,...