Tagged: celsius network

December 3, 2024 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of failed crypto investment platform Celsius Network, has pleaded guilty to fraud, according to reports. WSJ.com reports that Mashinsky will now avoid a criminal trial. At the same time, a guilty plea means he will face a maximum… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Celsius Network LLC announced that it has emerged from bankruptcy by completing the transactions under its confirmed plan of reorganization. The plan was reportedly “approved by approximately 98% of the company’s account holders and confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the SEC in filing a civil complaint against Celsius Network and its founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky. Criminal charges were filed by the US Department of Justice as well in a trifecta of legal action against… Read More

July 13, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Celsius Network and its founder and former CEO, Alex Mashinsky. At the same time, the US Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against Celsius, Mashinsky and former Chief Revenue Officer Roni Cohen-Pavon. The SEC… Read More

July 13, 2023 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alex Mashinsky Arrested Today. The founder and former CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, and the former Chief Revenue Officer of Celsius, Roni Cohen-Pavon have been charged by the US Department of Justice with defrauding customers and manipulating the market for the Celsius token. Celsius… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

You may quibble about totals, but the value lost in digital assets during 2022 was pretty enormous. If you exited at the end of 2021 – congratulations. If you remained invested or HODLed. Sorry. On top of that, multiple centralized crypto platforms imploded, and the… Read More

January 5, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the beleaguered founder and former CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky. Celsius is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings. Once a high-profile crypto executive, Mashinsky exited the firm this past September. According to… Read More

January 5, 2023 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network, once a high-flying digital asset platform that promised incredible returns for its investors, is meandering its way through the bankruptcy process as the platform collapsed last year. Yesterday, the courts published an Opinion that Celsius Earn investors will not like. Last June, Celsius… Read More

December 1, 2022 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken action against Edgar Radjabli, operator of Loan Doctor, who allegedly took customer funds and placed them in risky ventures like Celsius Network – a crypto yield platform that is now bankrupt. The complaint filed by the CFPB… Read More

October 1, 2022 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network, a crypto yield and lending platform that is going through bankruptcy proceedings, has filed a document with the courts reminding borrowers they should repay outstanding loans but these outstanding debts and repayments are not currently being enforced. Celsius tweeted yesterday that the filed… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a brief corporate statement, Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, has resigned from the firm, effective immediately. Celsius is one of the crypto firms that grew rapidly providing incredible returns to investors via its crypto lending/yield platform, only to collapse in the… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network has emerged as another emblematic platform reflecting the hubris of certain crypto firms in promising more than they can actually deliver. Celsius collapsed into Chapter 11 bankruptcy during a time of dramatic volatility, catalyzed by the collapse of TerraUSD, a stablecoin that ended… Read More

August 13, 2022 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco’s blockchain payments Fintech Ripple Labs Inc, which is currently involved in an extensive legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is reportedly interested in acquiring the assets of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network. This, according to statements shared by… Read More

July 18, 2022 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsuis held its first hearing in bankruptcy court, publishing a presention that highlights the grim decline in value of its crypto holdings in just a few weeks. According to a presentation, as of March 30, 2022, Celsius helld over $22 billion in assets. That amount… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 9:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network, at one time one of the most popular crypto yield and lending platforms, has filed for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11, thus removing all speculation as to whether or not the platform could reanimate itself during a collapse in crypto valuations. Celsius effectively… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Celsius Network, a large crypto lender and yield platform that abruptly halted all withdrawals recently, posted an update of sorts. While disclosing very little, Celsius shared the following comment on its blog: “Across Celsius today, we are focused and working as quickly as we… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets platform Celsius Network notes that since their goal is to bring the next 100 million consumers to crypto, they are constantly looking to offer (what they consider to be) the “best” experiences and “opportunities” for their community. This reportedly includes looking… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 6:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was a tough couple of weeks for Celsius Network. Celsius is a neobank platform that touts its ability to generate returns on parked crypto. Currently, Celsius is promoting potential returns of over 17%. As was widely rumored, Celsius Network was impacted by the Badger… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 9:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, it was widely reported that Yaron Shalem, CFO of Celsius Network,  was allegedly arrested in Israel along with other individuals. Via Twitter, Celsius confirmed that an unnamed employee had been “suspended” while stating they have verified that no assets were misplaced or mishandled. … Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Celsius Network, the international cryptocurrency earning and borrowing platform, announced it has paid over $1 billion in digital assets to its community of 1.2 million users – “marking the most yield paid out to users by any crypto platform.” The announcement also mentioned that Celsius… Read More