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Alex Mashinsky
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.

Celsius Once Solicited Donations for Ukraine. Here’s What Happened Next
After Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, several digital-asset platforms rushed to publicize the address of Ukrainian government wallets for crypto donations. Celsius took a different path, setting up its own wallets to accept donations. But how much was donated?

Former CEO of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Cashes Out $960K in CEL, USDC, Data Shows
Data show that Alex Mashinsky, who resigned as Celsius’ CEO on Sept. 27, continues to move crypto out of wallets while withdrawals are suspended for customers.

Independent Examiner Ordered to Produce Interim Report About Crypto Lender Celsius
The report’s findings may affect the court’s decisions about custodial accounts and preference claims.

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.

Celsius’ Top Execs Cashed Out $17M in Crypto Before Bankruptcy
Ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky and ex-CSO Daniel Leon pulled bitcoin, ether, USDC and CEL holdings from their custody accounts in May, before the company suspended all customer withdrawals.

Celsius' Crypto Customers Face Big Obstacle in Trying to Claw Back Their Deposits
A change in the corporate structure the bankrupt crypto lender made when it was raising money last year may come under scrutiny.

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.

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.

Ex-CEO of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Withdrew $10M Weeks Before Company Froze Customer Accounts: Report
Mashinsky resigned as CEO on Sept. 27; the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid July.
