亞歷山大·馬辛斯基 (Alexander Mashinsky) 承認詐欺指控，因策劃「加密貨幣最大詐欺案之一」而面臨 30 年監禁

現已破產的加密貨幣貸款公司攝氏度的前執行長承認犯有與兩項欺騙計劃有關的商品欺詐和證券欺詐行為。

Former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud in a plea agreement that could land him in prison for up to 30 years.

攝氏集團前執行長亞歷山大·馬辛斯基 (Alexander Mashinsky) 在一份認罪協議中承認了兩項欺詐罪，這可能會讓他入獄長達 30 年。

This development comes after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) initially charged him with seven counts related to fraud, conspiracy, and market manipulation.

這一進展是在美國司法部 (DOJ) 最初指控他犯下與欺詐、陰謀和市場操縱有關的七項罪名之後發生的。

However, the plea agreement reduces the charges to two counts of commodities fraud and securities fraud.

然而，認罪協議將指控減少為商品詐欺和證券詐欺兩項罪名。

Mashinsky entered his guilty plea in a New York courtroom, admitting to two deceptive schemes involving Celsius, a cryptocurrency lender he co-founded.

馬辛斯基在紐約法庭上認罪，承認參與了兩項涉及他共同創立的加密貨幣貸款公司攝氏度的欺騙性計劃。

According to the DOJ, Mashinsky misled customers about “essential aspects” of Celsius's operations, including its profitability and the use of customer funds, in the first scheme.

據美國司法部稱，馬辛斯基在第一個計劃中就攝氏度運營的「基本方面」誤導了客戶，包括其盈利能力和客戶資金的使用。

In the second scheme, US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York alleges that Celsius’ founder engaged in “illegal price manipulation” of Celsius’ native token, CEL, while “secretly” selling his own holdings at artificially inflated prices.

在第二個計劃中，美國紐約南區檢察官辦公室指控Celsius創始人對Celsius原生代幣CEL進行“非法價格操縱”，同時以人為抬高的價格“秘密”出售自己持有的代幣。

As part of the plea agreement, Mashinsky will also forfeit over $48 million in proceeds from these illegal activities.

作為認罪協議的一部分，馬辛斯基還將沒收這些非法活動超過 4,800 萬美元的收益。

Highlighting the significance of the case, US Attorney Damian Williams stated that Maschinsky orchestrated “one of the largest frauds in the crypto industry.”

美國檢察官達米安威廉斯強調了此案的重要性，並表示馬斯欽斯基策劃了「加密貨幣行業最大的詐欺案之一」。

Williams noted that Maschinsky marketed Celsius as a safe alternative for crypto investments, promising that customer funds were secure and that profits would be returned to users.

威廉斯指​​出，馬斯欽斯基將攝氏度作為加密貨幣投資的安全替代品進行行銷，並承諾客戶資金是安全的，利潤將返還給用戶。

However, these claims turned out to be false, as evidenced by the government's investigation.

然而，政府的調查證明，這些說法都是錯的。

At the height of its operations, Celsius managed approximately $25 billion in assets, largely due to retail investors attracted by the platform's offerings.

在其業務的鼎盛時期，Celsius 管理著約 250 億美元的資產，這主要是由於該平台產品所吸引的散戶投資者。

One such program was "Earn," which offered high returns on customer assets.

其中一項計劃是“Earn”，它為客戶資產提供高回報。

As the company faced increasing financial pressures, Mashinsky continued to assure clients of its stability, despite withdrawing substantial personal assets from the platform.

隨著公司面臨越來越大的財務壓力，儘管從平台上撤回了大量個人資產，但馬辛斯基仍繼續向客戶保證公司的穩定性。

According to court documents, Mashinsky and other Celsius executives engaged in a “years-long scheme” to deceive customers about the value and stability of the CEL token.

根據法庭文件，馬辛斯基和其他攝氏度高管參與了一項“長達數年的計劃”，在 CEL 代幣的價值和穩定性方面欺騙客戶。

Authorities further allege that they manipulated the token's price by using customer funds to “prop up” its market value without disclosing these actions to investors.

當局進一步聲稱，他們透過使用客戶資金「支撐」其市場價值來操縱代幣的價格，但沒有向投資者披露這些行為。

This manipulation allowed Mashinsky to profit from his sales of CEL.

這種操縱使得馬辛斯基從 CEL 的銷售中獲利。

The situation worsened in June 2022 when Celsius suddenly halted all customer withdrawals, leaving hundreds of thousands of investors unable to access approximately $4.7 billion worth of their crypto assets.

2022 年 6 月，情況變得更糟，當時攝氏度突然停止了所有客戶提款，導致數十萬投資者無法獲得價值約 47 億美元的加密資產。

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy shortly after, culminating in a massive collapse for one of the largest platforms in the cryptocurrency sector.

該公司不久後根據美國破產法第 11 章申請破產，最終導致加密貨幣領域最大平台之一的大規模崩潰。

Currently, CEL is trading at $0.2690, up 9% over the past 24 hours. Despite this recovery, the token has experienced a significant decline, trading down 96% from its record high of $8 in 2021.

目前，CEL 的交易價格為 0.2690 美元，在過去 24 小時內上漲了 9%。儘管有所復甦，但該代幣仍經歷了大幅下跌，較 2021 年創下的歷史高點 8 美元下跌了 96%。