How the Celsius Affair Plays Into the U.S. Crypto Regulatory Debate

The arrest of the crypto lender’s co-founder and ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky comes as lawmakers and regulators squabble over new rules for the sector.

• 2023-07-14
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An Arrest, a Ruling, a Rally: Crypto’s Wild Day in the Courts

(Bloomberg) -- It was a day that started with something of a bang: the charismatic Alex Mashinsky, former chief executive officer of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network under arrest and charged with fraud. Most Read from BloombergEx-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Charged With Crypto FraudDeSantis Says No Thanks to $377 Million in US Energy FundsHow Much Income You Need to Crack America's Richest 1%Fund Titans Are Betting on Everything Gaining Against the DollarSingapore Minister Faces Most Seriou

• 2023-07-14
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Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky Charged in Latest DOJ Crypto Case

(Bloomberg) -- The former chief executive officer of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network Ltd. was charged with fraud and sued by three regulatory agencies over the company’s collapse.Most Read from BloombergFund Titans Are Betting on Everything Gaining Against the DollarSingapore Minister Faces Most Serious Graft Probe Since 1986DeSantis Says No Thanks to $377 Million in US Energy FundsNATO Is Papering Over the Cracks After Zelenskiy Loses His CoolInflation at 3% Flags End of Emergency, Turni

• 2023-07-13
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Crypto Lender Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Arrested, Sued by Regulators

Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky was arrested in New York early Thursday and charged with securities fraud.

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Regulators Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius, CEO Alex Mashinsky

Three federal regulators sued collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network and its founder Alex Mashinsky on Thursday, alleging the company defrauded investors. Mashinsky was arrested early Thursday morning in New York. The lawsuits, filed in Manhattan federal court, came from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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SEC Sues Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Network and CEO Alex Mashinsky

The SEC has charged Mashinsky and Celsius with four counts of fraud and one count of offering unregistered securities.

• 2023-07-13
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SEC Sues Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius, CEO Alex Mashinsky

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sued crypto lender Celsius and its founder and chief executive Alex Mashinsky. The SEC's suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that [Celsius and Mashinsky defrauded investors](https://www.

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