Market Manipulation

Market Manipulation

Policy

Mango Markets Exploiter Must Stay Detained Pending Trial, Court Rules

Avraham Eisenberg may be a risk to flee the U.S., a judge in Puerto Rico suggested.

Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg said he followed a "highly profitable trading strategy."

Policy

Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico

The investor drained $110 million in cryptocurrencies from the platform.

Mango DAO's Discord channel celebrated the news of Avraham Eisenberg's arrest with memes. (Mango Discord)

Opinion

Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto

Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding the bag.

Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Videos

Former CFTC Chairman: Crypto Regulation, Market Manipulation and More

Chris Giancarlo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel and former CFTC chairman, joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto regulation landscape in the United States, looking specifically at the the CFTC chair Rostin Behnam’s request to Congress asking for additional funding to oversee the crypto spot markets.

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Videos

Elon Musk Accuses the SEC of Harassment on Free Speech

Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of harassment in a calculated effort to “chill” his right to free speech. The SEC closely watches the billionaire’s Twitter account with the concern he is manipulating the stock of Tesla.

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Videos

CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam appealed to Congress Wednesday requesting his agency be granted authority to oversee crypto spot markets in the U.S. Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the potential benefits of increased regulation, also sharing insights into price discovery in the bitcoin spot markets. Plus, thoughts on the SEC requesting comments from asset managers pending spot bitcoin ETF approvals about possible market manipulation.

Recent Videos

Finance

Northern Data Slumps as Market Manipulation Allegations Surface

Investors have lost about $300 million after reports BaFin filed a complaint against the company.

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Markets

CEX, Lies and Videotape: Binance Accuses Rivals of Fighting Dirty

A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx.

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