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Celsius Insurers Sue Ex-Officers Over Federal, Investor Cases

Former directors and officers of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, including co-founder Alex Mashinsky, were hit with a suit by insurers seeking to limit their exposure to underlying litigation brought by federal regulators and private investors.