REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationSept 27 (Reuters) - Celsius Network said on Tuesday Chief Executive Officer Alex Mashinsky has decided to step down and the bankrupt crypto lender appointed finance chief Chris Ferraro as its interim CEO. Before Celsius, Ferraro spent nearly 18 years at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N). Celsius also said Ferraro would serve as the company's chief restructuring officer. Last month, Celsius sued a former investment manager, accusing him of losing or stealing tens of millions of dollars in assets before the crypto lender went bankrupt. Rival crypto lender Voyager Digital, which also filed for bankruptcy in July, said on Monday that crypto exchange FTX won a $1.42 billion bid to acquire its assets at an auction.

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