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Poolin Owes Wallet Users $163.7M — And Its $52M Texas Sale Could Still Fall Apart Next Week

(59 days ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Crypto mining pool Poolin reportedly owes its wallet users approximately $163.7 million, and a planned $52 million sale of its Texas operations faces the risk of unraveling in the coming week. The situation highlights ongoing financial distress at the once-prominent mining operation, leaving users uncertain about recovering their funds.

WHY IT MATTERS

Imagine you deposited money into a company's digital wallet, trusting them to keep it safe — and then they told you they couldn't give it back. That's essentially what happened to Poolin's wallet users, who are collectively owed $163.7 million. Poolin is trying to sell some of its mining equipment and facilities in Texas for $52 million, but even if that sale goes through, it wouldn't come close to covering what they owe. A 'mining pool' is a service where many people combine their computing power to mine cryptocurrency together and share the rewards — Poolin was one of the biggest. This story is a reminder of the risks of leaving your crypto with third-party services rather than holding it in your own wallet.

Poolin, once one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools in the world, has been mired in financial trouble for some time. The company froze withdrawals from its wallet service back in 2022, and the $163.7 million owed to wallet users represents a significant liability that has yet to be resolved.

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