{"id":18118,"date":"2023-04-19T02:27:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T02:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/zipmex-requests-2-month-extension-from-singapore-court-for-restructuring-plan\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T02:27:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T02:27:39","slug":"zipmex-requests-2-month-extension-from-singapore-court-for-restructuring-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/zipmex-requests-2-month-extension-from-singapore-court-for-restructuring-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Zipmex requests 2-month extension from Singapore court for restructuring plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has requested another extension that would allow for a longer moratorium on its debt in Singapore amid the firm\u2019s liquidity issues.<\/p>\n

In an April 18 announcement, Zipmex said it was currently in negotiations with investors in an attempt to \u201cmaximize returns for customers\u201d following a delay in payments. The firm said its Asia arm had filed a request in Singapore\u2019s courts to extend its existing moratorium period by two months. According to the exchange, it will use the extra time to plan and reopen Z Wallet withdrawals.<\/p>\n

Zipmex originally filed for a moratorium allowing the firm to postpone payments in July, amid a tumultuous year for the crypto market \u2014 the company had roughly $5 million in exposure to Celsius. The platform had suspended withdrawals earlier that month, while CEO Marcus Lim did not deny reports that the firm was facing insolvency. <\/p>\n

Singapore\u2019s courts granted Zipmex\u2019s moratorium request, giving the firm until December 2022 to come up with a restructuring plan. However, the platform has continued to request extensions on the moratorium, with the most recent one likely pushing its deadlines to June.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>Venture capitalists bail on Zipmex bailout, company warns of consequences: Report<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear to which investor Zipmex was referring in its latest announcement. In March, venture capital firm V Ventures reportedly did not provide a payment of more than $1 million necessary for Zipmex to avoid liquidating certain operations and stop distributing payroll to employees.<\/p>\n

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Update (April 18 at 9:18 PM UTC): Zipmex said in response to an inquiry from Cointelegraph that a Singaporean court granted the extension until April 23.<\/p>\n