The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has been sentenced to 12 years in prison ...

The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced Thursday ...

Judge John Koeltl of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) handed down the sentence, saying the 12 years — composed of a ...

He admitted to misleading customers about Celsius's financial health and manipulating the company's CEL token.

Federal prosecutors had sought a sentence of at least 20 years for Alex Mashinsky, who attracted customers—many of them ...

Alexander Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years ...

The sentence comes after Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty in December to commodities and securities fraud in connection to ...

Crypto founder jailed for 12 years over $7b in value fraud after deceiving investors through Celsius Network's false promises ...

The founder of the collapsed crypto platform Celsius has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars. Mashinsky was initially ...

Mashinsky’s sentence is among the longest in a criminal case arising from the 2022 meltdown in cryptocurrency markets.

Legalcategory· May 9, 2025 Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky gets 12 years prison for crypto fraud Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of bankruptcy cryptocurrency lender Celsius ...

Alex Mashinsky, the founder of collapsed crypto lending platform Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years in prison ...