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Why the Celsius Examiner Report Shows 'a Complete Disaster in Almost Every Way' - Ep. 451
About this episode
Following the release of Celsius' examiner report, Kadhim Shubber, an investigative reporter at The Financial Times, dives into the controversial business practices of the lender, how the company inflated the CEL token, the use of customers' money, and much more.
Show highlights:
how Celsius used investors’ money to prop up the price of CEL
the reasons why Celsius inflated the CEL token
where the money to pay rewards to investors came from
blatant misstatements from Alex Mashinsky and how his team tried to cover him
how the company leveraged Bitcoin to fill the hole in its balance sheet
who was responsible for Celsius' shady business practices
Celsius' poor investment decisions
whether Mashinsky is at risk of facing criminal charges
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Final report of Shoba Pillay, examiner
Financial Times: Crypto lender Celsius misused customer funds for years, examiner finds
Unchained: 7 Revelations From Celsius’ Examiner Report
CoinDesk: Celsius Used New Customer Funds to Pay for Withdrawals: Independent Examiner
The Block: Tether denies it borrowed $2B from Celsius, as described in court report
Blockchain News: Celsius' Official Creditor Committee Denies Rejected Bids
Ram Ahluwalia’s take on the Celsius bankruptcy examiner report
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