Court Refuses to Dismiss 'Insider-Trading' Case Against Former OpenSea Exec
Nate Chastain, who was head of product at the NFT marketplace, was indicted in June.
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Oct 24, 2022 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
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First Guilty Plea in Coinbase-Related Insider Trading Charges
The brother of a former Coinbase product manager, Nikhil Wahi, in late July was arrested for trading on confidential information.
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Sep 12, 2022 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Aug 30, 2022 at 12:43 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Aug 22, 2022 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Aug 17, 2022 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Aug 3, 2022 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
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The SEC’s Escalating Battle Against Crypto
An overview of the SEC’s insider-trading charges filed last week.
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Jul 25, 2022 at 8:52 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jul 22, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
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Ex-Coinbase Manager Among 3 Arrested on Crypto Insider Trading Charges
The SEC also brought charges.
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Jul 21, 2022 at 3:22 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jun 14, 2022 at 9:16 p.m. UTC
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