{"id":14311,"date":"2026-10-10T02:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14311"},"modified":"2026-10-10T02:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:24:54","slug":"celsius-founder-faces-lifetime-ban-but-can-trade-his-own-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14311","title":{"rendered":"Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-cs-editorial-figure-scope=\"\" data-cs-editorial-quote-scope=\"\" data-cs-image-viewer-scope=\"\" data-single-article-content=\"\">\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a permanent\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">ban from the securities, commodities, and crypto business under a\u00a0New York settlement announced on Oct. 9.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"> The agreement also sets conditional state payment obligations of up to $35 million, without creating a new<\/span>\u00a0payout to Celsius creditors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The deal resolves New York\u2019s civil suit, filed in January 2023, and adds state obligations to a separate federal criminal case. Mashinsky is serving a 12-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<h2>What the $35 million figure means<\/h2>\n<p>The first obligation is $25 million in damages to New York. Under paragraph 2 of the annexed consent order, that obligation is deemed satisfied by a qualifying $10 million payment to the US Department of Justice under paragraph 11 of his federal forfeiture order.<\/p>\n<p>DOJ payments made after May 20, 2025, may count dollar for dollar toward that $10 million. If the specified payment is not made, New York&#8217;s Attorney General is due the entire $ 25 million.<\/p>\n<p>The second obligation is a separate $10 million monetary judgment payable to New York. Paragraph 3 says it is deemed satisfied by completion of Mashinsky\u2019s imprisonment under the federal judgment entered May 12, 2025, subject to express exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Those exceptions cover a sentence overturned or reduced by a court, including through a Section 2255 challenge. The clause also lists compassionate release, good-time credits, earned-time credits, First Step Act early release, and home confinement through a Bureau of Prisons program.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter cs-newsletter-brand\" data-newsletter-edition=\"catalyst\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\" data-newsletter-placement=\"article-midpoint\" aria-labelledby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" aria-describedby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__editorial\">\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\">The Catalyst<\/p>\n<p class=\"cs-newsletter-frequency\">Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">Know what\u2019s moving crypto.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__copy\">Start with the stories that matter. Get the context behind the headlines and a clear view of what to watch next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__art\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/images\/catalyst-newsletter-scrapbook-v3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cryptoslate-2020\/images\/catalyst-newsletter-scrapbook-v3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570876\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shoggoth-infographic shoggoth-infographic-portrait wp-image-570876\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df.png\" alt=\"Mashinsky\u2019s New York settlement: $25 million damages can be satisfied by a qualifying $10 million DOJ payment, while a separate $10 million state judgment has a sentence-completion condition with exceptions. A permanent business ban preserves personal purchases and sales; the announcement does not establish a new creditor payout.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df.png 1064w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df-768x1067.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload shoggoth-infographic shoggoth-infographic-portrait wp-image-570876\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df.png\" alt=\"Mashinsky\u2019s New York settlement: $25 million damages can be satisfied by a qualifying $10 million DOJ payment, while a separate $10 million state judgment has a sentence-completion condition with exceptions. A permanent business ban preserves personal purchases and sales; the announcement does not establish a new creditor payout.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df.png 1064w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/exec-fab2ac0e-31eb-4a20-ae7d-86daf2d384df-768x1067.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Mashinsky\u2019s New York settlement creates up to $35 million in conditional obligations alongside a permanent financial-business ban.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond the payment conditions, New York describes the industry ban as permanent. The agreed restrictions cover securities and commodities businesses, including crypto, and roles such as broker, investment adviser, manager, officer and consultant. They also prohibit investment advice distributed for compensation or economic benefit.<\/p>\n<p>The terms retain an exception for Mashinsky\u2019s own personal purchases or sales. The stipulation also records his admission that he misled investors about Celsius\u2019s regulatory approval and his own sales of Celsius\u2019s CEL token.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Celsius founders face permanent crypto bans that could cost more than their $16.5M obligations<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The court\u00a0<\/span>sentenced Mashinsky on May 8, 2025, and the stipulation records federal forfeiture ordered at $48.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Attorney General says Celsius distributed more than $3.4 billion to creditors as of August 2026. Qualifying DOJ payments would establish compliance with one settlement condition, but wouldn&#8217;t establish another creditor distribution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bankruptcy,Crime,Featured,Legal,Celsius Network,payments,regulationCelsius Network,payments,regulation#Celsius #founder #faces #lifetime #ban #trade #crypto1791599094<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a permanent\u00a0ban from the securities, commodities, and crypto business under a\u00a0New York settlement announced on Oct. 9. The agreement also sets conditional state payment obligations of up to $35 million, without creating a new\u00a0payout to Celsius creditors. 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