Insider Trading

"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.

By Danny Nelson

Dec 18, 2023 at 6:41 p.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2023

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Reddit Crypto Community Removes Moderators Accused of MOON Insider Trading

The MOON token is here to stay, r/CryptoCurrency subreddit said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By Jack Schickler

Apr 26, 2023 at 7:47 a.m. UTC

Apr 26, 2023

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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...

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...

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...

By Jesse Hamilton

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

Feb 8, 2023

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