Your Resource for Government on Crypto
07.14.2023
Authorities Arrest Former Celsius CEO on Fraud Charges
On July 13 US authorities arrested Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network, on fraud charges. The SEC, CFTC, and FTC are also pursuing civil enforcement actions against Mashinsky and Celsius. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) tweeted about Mashinsky’s arrest, calling crypto a “Garden of Snakes.”