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Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief Weighs in on Legal Battles Against Celsius, Coinbase

Former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the latest developments for U.S. crypto regulation as the regulator takes aim at Celsius and Coinbase. Crypto exchange Coinbase and the SEC are meeting in court for the first time since the federal regulator charged Coinbase with breaching federal securities law in June. Separately, the SEC is suing insolvent crypto lender Celsius Network and former CEO Alex Mashinsky.

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Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky Is Arrested as SEC, CFTC, FTC Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender

The U.S. Department of Justice has accused the former CEO of Celsius of orchestrating a "years long scheme to mislead customers."

Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

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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)

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Celsius’ Liquidations Could be 'Significant' for the Altcoin Market: Kaiko

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius received an approval from the court to convert its altcoin holdings to bitcoin and ether as part of its restructuring plan. According to data by Kaiko, the market impact could be significant, considering liquidity for the tokens has dropped over the past year. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."

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Report Sheds Light on Taylor Swift's Previous Sponsorship Plan With FTX; Celsius Faces New Scrutiny

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie explores the hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) reacts to a blowout U.S. ADP private employment report. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses the future of crypto in a new interview. Bloomberg reports Celsius and its former CEO could be named in a case brought by the CFTC. And, Taylor Swift reportedly approved a sponsorship deal with FTX last year, despite previous reports that she had walked away.

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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 to Potentially Sell More Than $170M in ADA, MATIC, SOL and Altcoins for BTC, ETH

Court documents from last November give a rough picture of the lender’s altcoin holdings.

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Celsius Can Start Converting Altcoins to Bitcoin, Ether as of July 1, Judge Says

Celsius was granted permission on Friday to start liquidating its altcoins, as the bankrupt crypto lender prepares a distribution to creditors that will take place solely in the two most widely used cryptocurrencies, bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). "The Hash" panel breaks down the latest developments in the bankruptcy case.

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Bankrupt Celsius Can Convert Altcoins to BTC, ETH Starting July 1 Following SEC Talks

The sell-off precedes creditor distributions that will only be made in the two most popular cryptocurrencies.

Fahrenheit's bid to buy Celsius must still be approved (Mustang Joe/Flickr)