Celsius CEO personally directed crypto trades months before bankruptcy: Report
One person familiar with events at Celsius reportedly said CEO Alex Mashinsky was “slugging around huge chunks of Bitcoin” and ordering trades based on bad information. Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky reportedly “took control” of trading strategy at the crypto lending firm amid January rumors the United States Federal Reserve planned to hike interest rates.According to a Tuesday report from the Financial Times, Mashinsky personally directed individual trades and overruled financial experts in an effort to protect Celsius from anticipated declines in the crypto market. The Celsius CEO reportedly....
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Ever since Celsius paused withdrawals on June 12, the company has been the focus of attention due to the lender’s financial hardships. A month later, Celsius filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. by leveraging the Chapter 11 process. Two days after the bankruptcy filing, a report disclosed that two people familiar with the matter allege that the private lending platform that owes Celsius $439 million is Equitiesfirst.
FT Sources Allege Private Lending Platform That Owes Celsius $439M Is Equitiesfirst
During the last few weeks, bankruptcies, liquidations, and insolvencies have....
Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter 11 process,” the company said. Two other crypto firms recently filed for bankruptcy protection: Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Celsius Follows Voyager, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Crypto lender Celsius Network announced Wednesday that it has “filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New....
Crypto lender Celsius Network, one of the biggest in the world, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, joining a string of crypto asset organizations that have restructured in response to a severe sell-off in cryptocurrencies this year. The news is the latest high-profile crypto bankruptcy as crypto values collapse, making Celsius the latest victim […]
Celsius Network has seen months of turmoil as the company halted operations, was hit with lawsuits and filed for bankruptcy in the United States. Now, its CEO and founder Alex Mashinsky submitted his letter of resignation, according to a press release. Related Reading: Celsius Network Investment Results In $150M Loss For Canadian Fund Giant The […]
After the crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection on July 13, the company recently contacted customers and explained that an employee from one of the firm’s vendors accessed a list of Celsius client emails, and the email addresses were “transferred to a third party.” Furthermore, Celsius customers have written to the court begging to get their crypto assets back as one client said he had less than $1K in the bank and his situation was a dire emergency in order to “keep a roof over my family and food on their table.”
Celsius Customers....