Celsius

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.

27 set 2022

Shareholders of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network have filed to claw back their investments and get first dibs on proceeds from the sale of certain assets. Crypto-mining data center operator Compute North filed for bankruptcy, citing the market rout. Cipher Mining is looking to sell up to $250 million in stock from time to time in an "at-the-market” (ATM) offering.

23 set 2022

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network appears to be considering a plan to turn its debt into crypto “IOU” (“I Owe You”) tokens. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the fate of Celsius and the state of crypto lending.

23 set 2022

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky proposed revamping the failed crypto lending business as a digital asset custody firm, according to a New York Times report. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-linked stocks fall as U.S. inflation in August rose 8.3% from the previous year and 0.1% from a month ago.

13 set 2022

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for the U.S. to conduct further research on the energy impact of crypto mining in order to set standards for the industry. CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the report and what this means for the upcoming Ethereum Merge.

9 set 2022

Could the upcoming Ethereum Merge change the nature of ether (ETH) from a commodity to a security? Prime Trust VP Jeremy Sheridan discusses the legal considerations of the merge and how it might shape the future of the U.S. crypto regulatory framework. Plus, he reacts to Celsius’ lawsuit against Prime Trust.

7 set 2022

Crypto lender Celsius Network said a freshly-found $70 million pile of cash would likely help the firm continue operating through the end of 2022. Plus, Thailand is enforcing tougher rules governing crypto advertising, according to an official notice from the country's securities regulator.

2 set 2022

As a new cashflow statement comes to light in Celsius Network's third bankruptcy hearing, Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder says the crypto lender just does not have "enough assets to go around." She adds that this will be particularly damaging for its Earn program customers. Plus, is Celsius still on track to run out of money by October?

2 set 2022

Crypto lender Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday focused on which customers are eligible to receive funds back. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the DOJ examiner’s impact on Celsius’ cooperation. Plus, whether Celsius has enough funds after receiving roughly $80 million from maturing loans and tax savings.

2 set 2022

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday which focused on whether custodial account holders should be able to get their funds back.

2 set 2022