Former head of crypto platform Celsius sentenced 12 years

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1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

   Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in multi-billion-dollar crypto fraud case ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

   Published May 7, 2025

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

   NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

   Mashinsky’s downfall mirrors the fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao and Do Kwon of Terraform Labs.

2. NBC News

   Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in multibillion-dollar crypto fraud case ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published May 7, 2025

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   Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud, a dramatic fall for the leader of a company once hailed as the “bank” of the crypto industry.

3. New York Post

   Crypto mogul Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in prison over billion dollar Celsius fraud ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published May 7, 2025

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   Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of bankruptcy cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December to securities fraud and commodities fraud.

4. Salon

   Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky gets 12 years in crypto fraud case ↗ (opens Salon)

   Published May 8, 2025

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   The former head of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform pleaded guilty to misleading customers

5. Digital Journal

   Former head of crypto platform Celsius sentenced 12 years ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

   Published May 8, 2025

   Digital Journal's feed description

   The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison on fraud

6. CNN

   Founder of crypto lender Celsius sentenced to 12 years in prison ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published May 8, 2025

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   The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a prosecutor labeled him a predator who “preyed on hope” by enticing vulnerable customers to risk their life savings for a supposedly safe investment.

7. Engadget

   Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years for crypto fraud ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published May 8, 2025

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   CEO and founder of Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a US District Court.

8. UPI

   Celsius CEO sentenced to 12 Years for fraud, market manipulation ↗ (opens UPI)

   Published May 8, 2025

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   The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton announced Thursday that Alexander Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of the Celsius cryptocurrency platform and Bitcoin mining company, has been sent

9. Quartz

   Celsius founder sentenced to 12 years in prison ↗ (opens Quartz)

   Published May 8, 2025

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   Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the crypto lender Celsius Network, was found guilty of fraud in December

10. The Guardian

    Alex Mashinsky of cryptocurrency firm Celsius Network sentenced to 12 years ↗ (opens The Guardian)

    Published May 8, 2025

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    Founder and former CEO of bankruptcy lender pleaded guilty in December to securities and commodities fraud

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