Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has been permanently barred from working in the cryptocurrency, securities, and commodities industries under a
- Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of Celsius, has been permanently barred from the cryptocurrency, securities, and commodities industries by the New York Attorney General.
- The settlement includes conditional payments up to $35 million, tied to Mashinsky forfeiting additional funds and serving his full prison sentence.
- This action follows a 2023 civil case accusing Mashinsky of misleading investors about Celsius's safety before its 2022 collapse, which resulted in billions distributed to creditors.
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