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

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SPECIAL REPORT: 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.
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Weekend Story | Crypto Industry Needs More FTC, Less SEC
On today’s show we’re looking at one vision for how crypto leaders and regulators can harness their power to advance the industry, courtesy of CoinDesk Chief Content Officer M...
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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 h...
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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.
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Rep. Jim Himes on FTX-Binance Deal's Antitrust Concerns
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...
Rep. Jim Himes on FTX-Binance Deal's Antitrust Concerns

Nine exchanges – Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin, Poloniex, Bitget, Huobi, OKX, Deribit and Bybit– have separately issued statements that they would publish their Merkle tree reserve certificates to increase transparency. (Jason Dent/Unsplash)
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.
Nine exchanges – Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin, Poloniex, Bitget, Huobi, OKX, Deribit and Bybit– have separately issued statements that they would publish their Merkle tree reserve certificates to increase transparency. (Jason Dent/Unsplash)

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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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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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