Tag: CEA

Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Gets Lifetime Trading Ban

Key highlights: The CFTC has secured a ban preventing former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from trading commodities in the US. The ban ends the CFTC’s case with Mashinsky and Celsius after nearly four years. Mashinsky is serving a 12-year sentence for committing securities and commodities fraud. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ended its […]

White House Economists Oppose Ban on Stablecoin Yields

By George Georgiev White House economists, part of the Council of Economic Advisers, reported today that banning crypto firms from offering customers yield on stablecoins won’t have a meaningful effect on community banks. This marks the latest developments in a notable conflict between the banking industry and the crypto industry. According to the Council: “The […]