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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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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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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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The Four Horsemen of the Cryptocalypse

This year has been a real mixed bag with market ups, downs, successes, progress, and now a crisis of faith for some in crypto.  CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss why Do Kwon, Su Zhu, Alex Mashinsky and Stephen Ehrlich are four of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022. Plus, insights on Morris' latest op-ed about why former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried could go to jail.

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Celsius’ Top Execs Cashed Out $17M in Crypto Before Bankruptcy

CORRECTION: Since publication, the reporting and headline has been corrected to $17 million based on documentation provided by CTO Nuke Goldstein’s lawyers, who showed that most of his apparent withdrawals were sent to other accounts at Celsius. The original headline indicated a figure of $42 million.

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Celsius Co-Founder Daniel Leon Reportedly Resigns as Mashinsky Exits

The Financial Times reports that Celsius Network co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer S. Daniel Leon resigned Tuesday. He is the latest executive to depart the company after now-former CEO Alex Mashinsky. Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest c-suite changes for the crypto lender.

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Alex Mashinsky Withdrew $10M Weeks Before Celsius Froze Customer Accounts: Report

Alex Mashinsky, the embattled founder and former CEO of Celsius Network, removed $10 million from the now-bankrupt crypto lender weeks before Celsius halted customer withdrawals in June, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources.

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Celsius Creditors Move to Subpoena Lending Firm Equities First for $439M Collateral Repayment

Creditors of crypto lending firm Celsius have moved to subpoena lending firm Equities First. Celsius' former CEO Alex Mashinsky said his firm is still owed $439 million from Equities First. The money is collateral posted against a loan Celsius took from the company and which Equities First was unable to repay. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in the aftermath of Celsius' collapse.

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Crypto Execs From Celsius, Kraken, FTX.US Step Down From Roles

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, and FTX.US President Brett Harrison are all stepping down from their roles amid crypto winter. U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses what we know so far and what this may reveal about the state of the industry.

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