Insider Trading

Suspected insiders make over $1.2 million on Polymarket by betting on U.S.'s Iran strike
The strikes caused bitcoin’s price to fall and oil futures on Hyperliquid to rise over the regional conflict’s consequences.

Crypto investigator ZachXBT alleges trading platform Axiom's employee conducted insider trading
ZachXBT.alleges a senior Axiom employee used internal dashboards to access private wallet data and track traders’ activity, raising questions about potential insider trading.

MrBeast editor nabbed by prediction market firm Kalshi for alleged insider trading
The company said it punished the MrBeast employee and another user it said tried to get away with contracts relying on inside information.

Most Influential: Rushi Manche
The Movement Labs’ co-founder’s secret dealings and subsequent scandal stoked industry-wide anxieties about opaque token allocations and insider trading.

Binance Wallet Suspends Staff Member Over Front-Running Allegations
Binance did not name the token involved in the allegations, and confirmed that no insider trading took place.

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.

Reddit Crypto Community Removes Moderators Accused of MOON Insider Trading
The MOON token is here to stay, r/CryptoCurrency subreddit said.

Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.

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.

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.

