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Celsius Acquiring Israeli Cybersecurity Company GK8 for $115M

GK8 was founded by Lior Lamesh and Shahar Shamai, who have worked as cybersecurity experts at the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel.

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Crypto Lender Celsius Network Raises $400M in Bid to Reassure Regulators

Celsius Network, a crypto lender that has drawn the ire of financial regulators in several U.S. states, has raised $400 million in equity funding valuing the company at $3 billion. CEO Alex Mashinsky said the investment will help reassure regulators of the credibility of Celsius Network’s business.

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Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Network Raises $400M in Bid to Reassure Regulators

The investment gives the company a $3 billion valuation.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Tether Has Loaned $1B to Celsius Network: Report

The stablecoin issuer has loaned billions of dollars to crypto companies, according to a Bloomberg investigation.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Kentucky Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Celsius Network

The state is the fourth to take legal action against the crypto lender.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

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How the Crypto Crackdowns in China and US Are Different

China's central bank outlawed all crypto trading activities effective Friday as U.S. federal regulations are also increasingly coming into focus. What are the similarities and differences between the U.S. and China's crypto crackdowns? "[U.S. regulators] are trying to implement an actual regulatory regime ... that's a far sight from declaring transactions illegal entirely, and it does not look like the U.S. is heading down that path," CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De said. Plus, Kentucky ordered crypto lender Celsius to stop offering accounts in the U.S. state.

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Nexo Co-Founder Details Crypto Lender’s Plan to Stay Out of Regulators’ Crosshairs

Nexo wants to avoid the fate of BlockFi and Celsius, which are under investigation by U.S. state regulators.

Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

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Biden Administration Plans Cryptocurrency Sanctions to Combat Ransomware

The Biden administration is planning an array of actions to mitigate ransomware attacks, focusing on payments. This week, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to unveil sanctions and guidance to tackle cryptocurrency payments made to phone companies that have been victims of ransomware attacks. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect.

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3 States: Alabama Securities Commission Also Claims Celsius Violated Securities Laws

Texas and New Jersey both announced they believed Celsius violated state securities laws on Friday.

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