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Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief Reacts to Celsius Being Sued by SEC

Lisa Bragança, former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney, reacts to the SEC accusing bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network and former CEO Alex Mashinsky of securities fraud. This comes as Bloomberg reports that Mashinsky was arrested following an investigation into the company's collapse.

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Policy

Celsius Sues StakeHound for Failing to Return $150M Worth of Tokens

StakeHound has 55,000 ether, 50 million MATIC, and 66,000 DOT that Celsius wants back.

Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

Finance

Celsius, Ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky Broke CFTC Rules: Bloomberg

CFTC could bring a case against Celsius by the end of the month, if its commissioners agree with the findings.

Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

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Celsius Founder Mashinsky Rejects ‘Baseless’ Fraud Claims From New York State

Fraud claims against Alex Mashinsky are ‘baseless,’ and based on online misinformation, the Celsius co-founder and former CEO said in response to a lawsuit brought by New York State. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in crypto regulation.

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Policy

Celsius CEO Mashinsky Denies ‘Baseless’ Fraud Claims by New York State

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James said Mashinsky misled investors about the health of the now-bankrupt crypto lender.

Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius Seeks to Recover Millions From Mashinsky, Other Former Executives

The former CEO should repay money he transferred in the run-up to the lender’s July bankruptcy, the document said

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)

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New York State’s Attorney General Sues Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky

New York state’s attorney general has sued Celsius Network's former CEO Alex Mashinsky for allegedly defrauding investors with false statements about the condition of the company to encourage money to keep coming in. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the crypto lender's bankruptcy and what to expect from the lawsuit.

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Opinion

There's Less Money in Crypto, and That's a Good Thing

Crypto’s boom and bust were driven by the same plague that has turned the entire finance industry into a shady casino. So it’s no tragedy if the speculators take a break in 2023.

Financialization means big directional bets and lots of leverage, propped up by a hype campaign. In crypto, those bets are often followed by a hard landing. (Creative Commons)

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Crypto Will See 'a Lot More Proactive Enforcement' Thanks to the Four Horsemen of the Cryptocalypse: Columnist

CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris discusses how CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022's four horsemen of the cryptocalypse – Do Kwon, Su Zhu, Alex Mashinsky and Stephen Ehrlich – "got all the way to the top." He adds "there's going to be a lot more proactive enforcement of this stuff in the future."

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