CFTC Investigators Conclude Crypto Lender Celsius, Ex-CEO Broke Rules
- Regulator set to vote on bringing case as soon as this month
- SEC, federal prosecutors in Manhattan also conducting probes
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Investigators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network and its former chief executive officer broke US rules before the firm’s implosion, according to people familiar with the matter.
If a majority of the CFTC’s commissioners agree with that conclusion, the agency could file a case in federal court as soon as this month, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the confidential determination. Attorneys in the enforcement unit determined that Celsius misled investors and should have registered with the regulator, and that former CEO Alex Mashinsky also broke regulations, said one of the people.