Algorand reveals $35M hole in balance sheet owing to exposure to Hodlnaut

ambcrypto.com:

The Algorand Foundation is in the news today after it informed its community about the exposure it had to Singapore-based crypto-lender Hodlnaut. The latter is currently facing a liquidity crisis.

The Algorand Foundation has a $35 million USDC exposure to the crippled lender. This comes as a matter of concern for the community because Hodlnaut suspended withdrawals on its platform on 8 August due to the liquidity crisis induced by the collapse of Terra.

As per the post, a majority of the investments consisted of short-term based locked deposits. As for the source of these funds, the post added that they were a “surplus” from everyday operational expenses.

“The Foundation is pursuing all legal remedies to maximize asset recovery and will continue to do so,” the Foundation went on to add.

The foundation also reassured users of the negligible threat that the exposure posed given that the investment represented less than 3% of the foundation’s assets. As per this statement, it would be safe to assume that Algorand’s total assets are somewhere north of $1 billion.

It also nominated Angela Ee, along with Aaron Loh of EY Corporate Advisors from Singapore’s EY Corporate Advisors, to be appointed as the Interim Judicial Managers. The appointment was confirmed on 29 August.

After days of speculations following its risky investments, Hodlnaut announced on 8 August that it was suspending all withdrawals, deposits and token swaps. In doing so, it cited “recent market conditions.”

The official press release also claimed that the platform would be withdrawing its license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This suggested uncertainty over continuation of operations, even after a thorough restructuring process.

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