The Singapore High Court has granted WazirX a four-month conditional moratorium to restructure its liabilities following a $230 million exploit.
Meanwhile, the entity behind the hack continues to launder the stolen funds in batches of 5,000 ether ($13 million) via crypto mixer Tornado Cash.
Zettai Pte Ltd, the Singapore holding company behind the Indian crypto exchange WazirX, has been granted a four-month moratorium by the High Court of Singapore to restructure its liabilities following the platform’s $230 million exploit in July.
The application was filed on Aug. 27 by Zettai Director Nischal Shetty and is designed to provide “breathing space” for the firm to address users’ cryptocurrency balances on the platform and facilitate their recovery, Zettai said at the time.
An automatic moratorium of 30 days commenced following the application, though the court’s subsequent approval falls short of the six-month moratorium originally requested.
“We are thankful for the court’s decision, which allows us to focus on our path to resolution, recovery and restructuring,” WazirX founder Nischal Shetty said in a statement shared with The Block. “Our immediate filing for the moratorium was a decisive step taken to ensure the fastest, fairest, creditor-approved, legally binding path to resolution where creditors have a token choice and potential upside in a bull run.”
Under the court’s conditions for the approval, WazirX said it would make its wallet addresses public, respond to user queries raised in the courtroom, release its financial information and ensure future voting for court applications is scrutinized by independent parties. “We are working diligently with our advisors and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan that addresses the needs of parties involved,” it stated.
“WazirX will continue to provide updates on our progress and further developments. We are steadfast in our commitment to resolve this matter efficiently and equitably,” Shetty added.
WazirX’s exploit, Binance’s accusations and the hacker’s Tornado Cash transfers
WazirX suffered an exploit resulting in the unauthorized transfer of over $230 million worth of crypto assets on July 18. The exploit targeted the exchange’s multisig wallet on the Ethereum network, potentially resulting from a private key compromise, and drained the funds.