Alex Mashinsky

Catching up on a mere 11 days' worth of news.
Alex Mashinsky was arrested earlier this month on fraud and price manipulation charges.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital purchased self-custody platform GK8 from Celsius in December as part of bankruptcy proceedings.
The founder of the bankrupt crypto lender has pleaded not guilty to charges including fraud and manipulation of the CEL token.

StakeHound has 55,000 ether, 50 million MATIC, and 66,000 DOT that Celsius wants back.
CFTC could bring a case against Celsius by the end of the month, if its commissioners agree with the findings.

The judge, in new court filings, said the Oct. 3 conference allows “adequate time for the Government to make discovery”

One year after Celsius filed for bankruptcy, the SEC has hit the defunct crypto lender and former CEO Mashinsky with a slew of charges
- 02:35A Whale Withdraws Over 9,000 ETH from CEX in the Past 2 DaysAccording to Odaily Planet Daily, monitored by Onchain Lens, a certain whale deposited 20.18 million USDT into a CEX over the past two days and withdrew 9,023.5 ETH at a price of $2,237. Currently, the whale's address holds 11,739 ETH worth $27.57 million and 9.38 million USDT.
- 02:35The cumulative net inflow of U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs surpasses $40.8 billion, setting a new recordBlockBeats reports that on May 10, according to Farside Investors monitoring, as of May 8, the cumulative net inflow of the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF since its launch reached $40.806 billion, setting a new historical high. The previous highest total net inflow of the Bitcoin ETF was on February 7, reaching $40.78 billion.
- 02:34BlackRock and SEC Cryptocurrency Group Discuss Staking and Options for Crypto ETFsOdaily Planet Daily News According to the minutes of a relevant meeting, representatives from BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, met with staff from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this Friday to discuss methods for addressing issues related to cryptocurrency asset regulation. The meeting covered topics such as staking and options for crypto ETFs.It is reported that Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, also attended the meeting. BlackRock representatives and SEC staff discussed "considerations related to ETP products with staking features" and deliberated on parameters such as position calculation and exercise limits for cryptocurrency ETF options, including liquidity thresholds. Additionally, BlackRock and the SEC explored general standards for approving crypto ETFs.