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Vermont Regulators Didn't Use the Word, but I Will: Celsius Was a Ponzi
Alex Mashinsky always had plenty to say about Celsius’ finances. Most of it, a new filing claims, wasn’t true.
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Exploring the Regulatory Impact of Upcoming Ethereum Merge
Exploring the Regulatory Impact of Upcoming Ethereum Merge
Could the upcoming Ethereum Merge change the nature of ether (ETH) from a commodity to a security? Prime Trust VP Jeremy Sheridan discusses the legal considerations of the mer...
Exploring the Regulatory Impact of Upcoming Ethereum Merge

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)
Celsius Resembled Ponzi Scheme at Times, Vermont Regulator Says
"... [A]t least at some points in time, yields to existing investors were probably being paid with the assets of new investors."
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

Lawyers say better crypto contracts would halt messy situations such as the one bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is now in with its creditors. (Dafydd Owen/Getty Images)
With Crypto’s Blowups, TradFi Boasts Its Legal Rigor
Standard-setters say existing rules for lending traditional securities should apply to crypto, too.
Lawyers say better crypto contracts would halt messy situations such as the one bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is now in with its creditors. (Dafydd Owen/Getty Images)

Celsius Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive 2022; Thailand Toughens Crypto Ad Rules
Celsius Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive 2022; Thailand Toughens Crypto Ad Rules
Crypto lender Celsius Network said a freshly-found $70 million pile of cash would likely help the firm continue operating through the end of 2022. Plus, Thailand is enforcing...
Celsius Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive 2022; Thailand Toughens Crypto Ad Rules

Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)
Crypto Lender Celsius Network Says $70M Cash Relief Will Bolster Efforts to Survive the Year
The extra cash from loan repayments, previously believed to be in stablecoins, means a much needed boost for the cash-strapped lender.
Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

Legal Expert: Not Enough Money to Go Around Celsius
Legal Expert: Not Enough Money to Go Around Celsius
As a new cashflow statement comes to light in Celsius Network’s third bankruptcy hearing, Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder says the crypto lender just does not ha...
Legal Expert: Not Enough Money to Go Around Celsius

Threat of DOJ Examiner Likely ‘Forced’ Celsius Into Action, Legal Expert Says
Threat of DOJ Examiner Likely ‘Forced’ Celsius Into Action, Legal Expert Says
Crypto lender Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday focused on which customers are eligible to receive funds back. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discus...
Threat of DOJ Examiner Likely ‘Forced’ Celsius Into Action, Legal Expert Says

Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing: Who Should Get Their Money Back?
Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing: Who Should Get Their Money Back?
CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Celsius’ third bankruptcy hearing on Thursday which focused on whether custodial account holders s...
Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing: Who Should Get Their Money Back?

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)
Celsius’ Third Bankruptcy Hearing Yields Little in the Way of Customer Relief
The three-hour hearing was largely spent on a back-and-forth over whether custodial account holders will be able to get their money back.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)