Founders of Celsius Network Ordered to Pay $16.5 Million to Resolve FTC Charges
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Settlement Overview & Allegations
Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network Inc. (Celsius), and his business partners, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein, will pay a total of $16.5 million to resolve the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that they deceived users by falsely promising that deposits made to their cryptocurrency platform would be safe and always available. Mashinsky and Leon have also agreed to a ban on marketing or selling products or services that can be used to deposit, exchange, invest or withdraw assets.
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Potential Compensation & Payout Structure
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Case Verification & Source Links
| Official Claim Portal: | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/07/founders-celsius-network-ordered-pay-165-million-resolve-ftc-charges ↗ |
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| Source Citation: | https://www.ftc.gov/feeds/press-release-consumer-protection.xml ↗ |
| Filing Cutoff Date: | Needs Verification |
| Verification Status: | Verified via Official Administrator Portal & Court Dockets |