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Finance
Hegic
New Kind of Crypto Insider Trading? SEC Might Take a Look at These Trades, Experts Say
"It seems like there's smoke here, and it may be worth an investigation to see if there's a fire," a finance professor said.
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By Danny Nelson
Dec 18, 2023 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2023
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Reddit
Reddit Crypto Community Removes Moderators Accused of MOON Insider Trading
The MOON token is here to stay, r/CryptoCurrency subreddit said.
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By Omkar Godbole
Oct 23, 2023 at 8:03 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2023
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Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 30, 2023 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2023
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Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading
Ishan Wahi was arrested in July 2022 and charged with insider trading for providing his brother with insider information about upcoming crypto listings at Coinbase.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
May 9, 2023 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2023
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Ex-OpenSea Exec Convicted of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering in Insider Trading Case
Nate Chastain made approximately $50,000 by buying and trading non-fungible tokens with insider knowledge gained from his position at OpenSea.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
May 3, 2023 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
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Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider-Trading Case
Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother.
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By Jack Schickler
Apr 26, 2023 at 7:47 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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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...
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By Sam Reynolds
Mar 14, 2023 at 4:28 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2023
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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...
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By Sam Reynolds
Feb 14, 2023 at 5:41 a.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2023
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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 s...
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By Jesse Hamilton
Feb 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges: Reuters
Ishan Wahi had previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading.
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By Sandali Handagama
Feb 7, 2023 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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