June 12, 2026
A New York federal judge Friday signed off on a consent order that would resolve the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's claims against Alexander Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Celsius Network, and permanently bar him from trading commodities or running another commodity business.
July 13, 2023
New York federal prosecutors on Thursday ratcheted up a cryptocurrency fraud crackdown, announcing criminal charges against the founder and former CEO of now-bankrupt Celsius Network LLC for allegedly misleading customers about "core aspects" of the company's business.