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Coinbase

Coinbase Files Amicus Brief in Insider Trading Case: ‘We Need Rulemaking’

The exchange denies any of the tokens former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi traded with associates were securities because Coinbase doesn’t list securities – but it would like to if the SEC gave it proper rules and guidance.

By Sam Reynolds

Sponsored

Mar 14, 2023 at 4:28 a.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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Sec

Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase Insider Trading Case

The crypto lobbying group is arguing that the SEC is engaging in “absentee enforcement” because the creators of the nine tokens, that are at the center of the insider trading case, are not linked to the case.

By Sam Reynolds

Sponsored

Feb 14, 2023 at 5:41 a.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2023

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Regulations

Will the SEC Convince a Court It’s Right to Label These Tokens as Securities?

The U.S. agency’s insider-trading case against a former Coinbase manager hinged on nine tokens it classified as securities, but the ex-employee’s lawyers are saying it’s not so.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

Feb 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2023

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Regulations

Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges: Reuters

Ishan Wahi had previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading.

By Sandali Handagama

Sponsored

Feb 7, 2023 at 2:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Regulations

US House Investigators Say Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto Token

The probe concluded the North Carolina Republican broke rules but it didn’t find sufficient evidence he’d used inside information to pump up his own investment.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

Dec 6, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2022

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Opensea

Court Refuses to Dismiss 'Insider-Trading' Case Against Former OpenSea Exec

Nate Chastain, who was head of product at the NFT marketplace, was indicted in June.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Oct 24, 2022 at 1:35 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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Coinbase

First Guilty Plea in Coinbase-Related Insider Trading Charges

The brother of a former Coinbase product manager, Nikhil Wahi, in late July was arrested for trading on confidential information.

By Stephen Alpher

Sponsored

Sep 12, 2022 at 5:48 p.m. UTC

Sep 12, 2022

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Regulations

Thai SEC Fines Bitkub Executive $235K for Insider Trading

Last week, the country’s oldest commercial bank backed out of a deal to buy a majority stake of the local crypto exchange, citing unresolved regulatory issues.

By Sandali Handagama

Sponsored

Aug 30, 2022 at 12:43 p.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2022

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Opensea

Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading

Nathaniel Chastain's motion says NFTs cannot be classified as securities or commodities, a requirement for wire fraud charges.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Sponsored

Aug 22, 2022 at 6:16 p.m. UTC

Aug 22, 2022

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Coinbase

Token Front-Running Was Common at Coinbase Crypto Exchange, a New Study Argues

The paper found suspicious trading around 10% to 25% of new crypto listings and says the problem goes beyond the instances in a U.S. Department of Justice case brought in July.

By Amitoj Singh

Sponsored

Aug 17, 2022 at 5:56 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2022

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