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Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence For Securities and Commodities Fraud
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 1:37am | 459Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was sentenced to a 12-year prison term for securities and commodities fraud on Thursday. What Happened: The sentencing was delivered by U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan...
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Celsius Network's New Lease on Life — Judge Greenlights Crypto Miner Transformation
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 5:49pm | 760In a significant development for the distressed crypto lender Celsius Network LLC (CRYPTO: CEL), a bankruptcy court has sanctioned its proposal to reorganize into a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining business owned by creditors. This strategy is designed as part of a comprehensive scheme to settle the...
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Celsius Network's Bankruptcy Battle Takes A New Turn With $25M GK8 Sale
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 11:12am | 486Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius (CRYPTO: CEL) sought approval regarding the distribution of funds from its sale of the self-custody platform GK8. On July 17, the debtors of the Celsius Network filed a document stating that its Series B holders have reached a consensus to distribute $25 million from...
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Celsius Network's Founder Under Arrest As Justice Department Targets Bankrupt Crypto Lender
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 3:17pm | 576In a major development, Alexander Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network (CRYPTO: CEL), has been arrested on charges of securities fraud, commodities fraud and wire fraud. What Happened: The charges, brought forth by the United States Attorney for the Southern District...
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Celsius Network and Former CEO Face Potential Legal Action By US Regulators
Thursday, July 6, 2023 - 9:11am | 476The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has found that the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius Network (CRYPTO: CEL) and its previous CEO, Alex Mashinsky, violated U.S. regulations prior to the company's collapse. If the CFTC's commissioners concur with these findings, a lawsuit could...
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Crypto Giant FTX Rises From Ashes, Eyes Reclaiming Lost Billions With Jaw-Dropping Revival
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 6:01pm | 584Crypto exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) is actively seeking to reestablish its principal international exchange platform. This initiative comes in the wake of the company's turmoil due to allegations regarding the loss of nearly $9 billion of client funds before it crumbled last year. John J. Ray III...
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Crypto Climate Control: Ironically Fahrenheit Acquires Celsius With Billion Dollar Lifeline
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 11:37am | 403Cryptocurrency consortium Fahrenheit won the auction for bankrupt lender Celsius Network (CRYPTO: CEL). The consortium is required to secure the deal with a $10 million deposit within the next three days, as per the court documents filed early Thursday morning. Previous evaluations had estimated...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rise Amid Increasing Sell Pressure: Is Apex Crypto At Risk Of 'Summer Lull?'
Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 11:07pm | 841Major coins traded in the green on Sunday as investors continue to evaluate the macroeconomic conditions and uncertainties within the cryptocurrency industry. Cryptocurrency Gains (+/-) Price (Recorded 9:30 p.m. EST) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +0.89% $27,891 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) +1.20% $1,883...
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What's Next For MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Holdings, According To CEO Michael Saylor?
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 3:36pm | 449Enterprise-software company MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR), the largest publicly traded Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holder, might consider participating in futures contracts on CME Group's marketplace to generate yield, according to Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy's co-...
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Celsius Network's Rebranding Plan Sparks Outrage In Crypto Community
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 3:29pm | 395Amid the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, Celsius Network (CRYPTO: CEL) has announced a plan to rebrand as a publicly traded recovery corporation. The crypto lender's lawyers stated that if the plan is approved, creditors with assets above an unspecified threshold would receive the Asset...
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Celsius Ordered To Return Over $50M In Crypto By Bankruptcy Judge — But Only For These Types Of Users
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 10:49pm | 306A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday declared that certain users of Celsius Network (CRYPTO: CEL) were entitled to get their deposits back. What Happened: U.S. bankruptcy judge Martin Glenn was presiding over the crucial inquiry of who holds the cryptocurrency assets...
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Novogratz-Led Galaxy Digital To Acquire Custody Platform GK8 From Bankrupt Celsius
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 3:09pm | 528Mike Novogratz led cryptocurrency-focused financial-services firm Galaxy Digital Holdings (OTC: BRPHF) on Friday announced it has won an auction to acquire digital asset custody platform GK8 from Celsius Network. Galaxy stated that it intends to support GK8's ongoing operations in offering self...
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Legal Troubles Escalate For Celsius As Court Broadens Scope Of Investigation
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 3:22pm | 616A New York bankruptcy judge expanded the scope of the investigation in the Celsius Network (CRYPTO: CEL) bankruptcy case, as the company’s clients demanded an inquiry into the activities of the cryptocurrency lender. Judge Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court directed the court-appointed...
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Is Core Scientific Done? Bitcoin Miner Needs Cash, Warns Of Bankruptcy As Stock Plummets
Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 3:31pm | 605Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) stock nose-dived by nearly 77% after it warned shareholders of a potential bankruptcy if it failed to improve its financial condition. The company, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners, told shareholders that it can't pay off its debt and...
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FTX's Bankman-Fried Wants To Buy This Troubled Crypto Lender: Report
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 10:20am | 429Crypto exchange FTX, owned by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, is circling beleaguered lending company Celsius, according to a Bloomberg report citing an unnamed source. It was not immediately clear whether Bankman-Fried would bid for some or all of Celsius' assets, a “person familiar with...