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Opinion

Why Did Celsius Go Up in Flames? Alex Mashinsky Built Celsius a House of Cards

The bankrupt crypto lender misled the public from the beginning, several federal agencies allege in new lawsuits.

Consensus 2019 Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network (CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto Industry Needs More FTC, Less SEC

The government has great power to curtail the advance of this industry. In the same vein, it has the power to help it. Crypto leaders should recognize that power and seek to harness it constructively.

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Policy

Voyager Being Probed by FTC for Deceptive Crypto Marketing

The agency doesn’t want a proposed sale deal to Binance US to limit its investigation.

The Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. (Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images)

Videos

Rep. Jim Himes on FTX-Binance Deal's Antitrust Concerns

The proposed sale of crypto exchange FTX’s non-U.S. business to Binance has drawn concerns of antitrust retaliation in the U.S. and elsewhere. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) weighs in. "We always are concerned when that happens," Himes said. "[But] I just don't know how traditional antitrust actors like the FTC and the Department of Justice would think about a market that is this volatile and changing this rapidly."

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Finance

Crypto Exchanges Scramble to Compile 'Proof of Reserves' as FTX Contagion Grips Markets

Nine prominent exchanges said they will publish proof-of-their-reserve holdings in the next month.

Anchorage Digital will be Apollo's crypto custodian. (Jason Dent/Unsplash)

Policy

FTC Moves to Join Crypto Lender Celsius’ Bankruptcy Case

The Federal Trade Commission also requested a copy of all relevant documents.

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Finance

Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Fraud Since January 2021, FTC Says

Crypto is quickly becoming the "payment of choice for many scammers," says the agency.

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