Algorand Foundation outlines $35M exposure to crypto lender Hodlnaut

cointelegraph.com:

The Algorand Foundation has revealed a $35 million USDC hole in its balance sheet as a result of exposure to embattled cryptocurrency lending firm Hodlnaut, which has paused withdraws since Aug. 8. 

Algorand is an institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure with embedded smart contract functionality. The Algorand Foundation is a not-for-profit community organization focused on developing the Algorand ecosystem.

The announcement was made on the Algorand Foundation website on Sept. 9, with the Foundation stating that it's “pursuing all legal remedies to maximize asset recovery.”

Hodlnaut’s financial situation first fell into deep waters when its $300 million investment into TerraUSD (UST) on the Anchor protocol fell dramatically following the de-pegging of UST and collapse of the LUNA token, resulting in the crypto lending firm pausing withdrawals and halting all trading activity, citing a liquidity crisis.

Weeks later, the firm was placed under interim judicial management, a form of creditor protection program, by the Singapore court.

Today we informed the community about our USDC exposure to Hodlnaut after they suspended withdrawals from their platform on August 8, 2022.The full details can be found here: https://t.co/4pLkSiKW7b

The Algorand Foundation said the majority of the investment locked on the platform consisted of “locked, short term deposits,” but are now inaccessible due to Holdnaut’s suspension of withdrawals.

However, the Algorand Foundation notes that the $35 million represents less than 3% of the Foundation’s assets and they “do not anticipate [any arising] operational or liquidity issues," and added that the “funds were a surplus to day-to-day requirements”:

Embattled crypto lender Hodlnaut is now subject to