Insider Trading
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.
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.
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.
Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Insider Trading Case: Report
Ishan Wahi and two associates are accused of making as much as $1.5 million from sharing information about the exchange's plans to list new tokens.
SEC Will Need to Prove Tokens Are Securities in Coinbase Insider-Trading Case, Legal Expert Says
Former prosecutor Ian McGinley joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the case and what the SEC will need to do as it eyes more crypto oversight.
European Central Bank Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales
Quantum Economics Bitcoin Analyst Jason Deane discusses how bitcoin and the wider crypto markets are digesting the impact of Tesla’s bitcoin sales and Thursday’s decision by the European Central Bank to potentially hike interest rates at an accelerated pace. Plus, his take on Coinbase’s alleged insider trading case.
Ex-Coinbase Manager Among 3 Arrested on Crypto Insider Trading Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged former Coinbase (COIN) product manager Ishan Wahi and two other men on allegations of wire fraud and insider trading. “The Hash” panel discusses the specifics and implications of the crypto industry’s first alleged insider trading case.
Ex-Coinbase Manager Among 3 Arrested on Crypto Insider Trading Charges
The SEC also brought charges.
SEC Launches Inquiry Into Insider Trading at Crypto Exchanges: Report
The agency has sent a letter to at least one major crypto exchange asking about its safeguards, according to Fox Business.
