Nexo Hires Citigroup to Advise on Acquisitions

The crypto lender is planning to buy rival platforms.

By Oliver Knight

Jun 22, 2022 at 4:55 p.m. UTC

Updated Aug 17, 2022 at 2:48 p.m. UTC

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Nexo is working with banking giant Citigroup (C) as it pursues a consolidation of other crypto lenders hit by the recent market downturn, according to an announcement shared with CoinDesk. The company also later announced the information in a blog post.

The news comes weeks after rival lending platform Celsius Network halted customer withdrawals, spurring speculation of insolvency.
“We have been approached by multiple Wall Street banks and decided to officially explore the opportunities for acquisition to help stabilize our nascent industry," said Antoni Trenchev, Nexo's co-founder and managing partner.
The announcement states that Nexo is planning a mass consolidation of the crypto industry through mergers and acquisitions.
On June 13, Nexo revealed that it was planning a buyout of Celsius, including assets “mostly or fully of collateralized loan receivables secured by corresponding collateral assets."
Last week, Celsius appointed Citigroup to advise it on possible financing, following its decision to freeze withdrawals and transfers, according to a report by The Block.
Nexo's native token, NEXO, was recently trading at 69 cents, down 3.7% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.

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