BusinessAugust 21, 2026

solvent

SOL-vent

Definition

Having enough assets to meet all financial obligations and pay back all debts.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'solvere', meaning 'to loosen' or 'to release'. In financial contexts, it refers to the ability to 'loosen' or pay off one's debts.

In the news

The article questions if the cryptocurrency exchange BitMart is solvent, meaning whether it has enough liquidity to fully repay its users' deposits.

BitMart weighs restructuring and business resumption after wind-down

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Cryptonews.net

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