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Judge denies stakeholders request for representation in Celsius bankruptcy case

The judge also declined to declare CEL token “not a security,” despite related rulings in the SEC vs Ripple case. Judge Martin Glenn shot down efforts to have a special shareholders class declared in the Celsius Network bankruptcy case in a court document filed on Aug. 25. The judge also declined to settle whether or not the CEL token was a security.  In a motion filed on July 25 and heard before the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District New York on Aug. 14, investor Otis Davis asked the court to create a legal class for investors to be considered separate from Celsius Network employees and customers. Davis also requested that the court sanction the legal team representing the Unsecured Creditors Committee (UCC) over alleged failure to disclose required information. The filing further asked the court to declare CEL “not a security” in light of the recent findings in the SEC vs Ripple where, according to Davis, Judge Analisa Torres determined that XRP was not a security. R...

Former Celsius CEO Accused Of Breaking U.S. Laws

Prominent crypto lender Celsius failed its users in 2022. Now, it is facing heat from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission [ CFTC ] yet again. At press time, Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky have been accused of breaking several U.S. laws. This was prior to the firm’s collapse. According to a Bloomberg report, the CFTC has determined that Celsius engaged in misleading practices toward investors. Furthermore, the report noted that Celsius intentionally chose not to register with the regulatory authority as required. Additionally, Mashinsky has been charged with violation of several regulations. If a majority of the agency’s commissioners concur with the conclusion, the CFTC may initiate legal proceedings in federal court. This could be done as early as this month. Also Read: Celsius : ‘Eligible Users’ Are Now Allowed To Withdraw Funds CFTC joins SEC and New York Attorney General in taking down Celsius On June 16, 2022, securities regulators fro...