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Issue 71 – (Crypto) banks are not your friends

2024/12/5
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本文作者Mollie White评论了2024年加密货币领域的重大事件，包括Celsius创始人Alex Mashinsky的欺诈指控、Tornado Cash制裁案的推翻以及亿万富翁对"去银行化"的抱怨。文章指出，媒体对加密货币的宣传存在误导性，许多Celsius用户误信了Mashinsky的承诺，导致巨额损失。作者批评了监管机构的失职，并分析了FTX相关人员的判决结果以及其他加密货币项目的诉讼和黑客攻击事件。此外，文章还探讨了美国政治对加密货币行业的影响，包括特朗普政府对监管机构的任命以及加密货币行业在选举中的政治捐款。 文章特别关注了Justin Sun的各种有争议行为，以及他与特朗普政府的关系。作者认为，Sun通过公关策略转移了公众对其自身行为的关注。文章还讨论了"去银行化"现象，指出其对不同行业的影响，并批评了亿万富翁将消费者保护歪曲为歧视的行为。最后，文章总结了Web3领域近期发生的事件，包括黑客攻击和资金损失。

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Alex Mashinsky, the co-founder and former CEO of Celsius, pleaded guilty to fraud and market manipulation. His plea deal involved forfeiting $48 million and facing up to 30 years in prison.
  • Mashinsky relied on his charisma and ability to talk in circles to pass off exaggerated claims.
  • He agreed to the plea deal after failing to have two charges dismissed before trial.

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Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to fraud, some Tornado Cash sanctions are overturned, and billionaires complain about “debanking”. Originally published) on December 5, 2024.