Former Coinbase Employee Accused Of Insider Trading Nears Settlement With SEC

A month after pleading guilty to a case involving the insider trading of cryptocurrencies on the Coinbase exchange, a former employee seems to be near a settlement deal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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The SEC's Beaxy Suit Looks Like a Coinbase Case Preview

The SEC took pains to note the Beaxy exchange did a lot of illegal trading. Is this a preview of its action against Coinbase?

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That Binance Suit Sure Seems Bigger Than Just a CFTC Case

Between Coinbase, Binance, Justin Sun, Do Kwon and Custodia, there has been just so much news over the last week. And that’s largely just the U. S. But Binance is the most interesting, not only for what happened (the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued it), but also for what didn’t (the Department of Justice hasn’t filed anything).

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Ripple Employee: CFTC’s Assessment In Binance Case No Reason To Be Excited

The lawsuit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against Binance Holdings and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) may also have implications for the Ripple case against the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Coinbase Files Amicus Brief in Insider Trading Case: ‘We Need Rulemaking’

The exchange denies that any of the tokens former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi inside-traded with associates were securities because Coinbase doesn’t list securities – but it would like to if the SEC gave it proper rules and guidance.

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XRP is up today, Ripple case could be positive for token

XRP has increased by 3.66% over the last 24 hours but has traded flat over the week. The crypto is trading at $0.3798, while its 24-hour trading volume has increased by 31.82%.

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SEC’s Coinbase Insider Trading Case Is ‘Backdoor Rulemaking,’ Trade Association’s CEO Says

The government agency not only “piggybacked” off of the DOJ’s case, but is using it as a way to define some tokens as securities, Perianne Boring, the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s founder, told “First Mover.”

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Ex-Coinbase manager pleads guilty to insider trading charges

A former employee of global crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) has pleaded guilty to charges related to a crypto insider trading case. Ishan Wahi, who was charged with participating in a scheme that saw him share insider information about Coinbase’s listing of tokens, pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

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Former Coinbase Employee Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

Ishan Wahi, Coinbases former product manager, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in the first ever crypto insider trading case. First Case of Crypto Insider Trading One of last years...

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Former Coinbase Executive Challenges Insider Trading Charges By SEC

In the latest update regarding the SEC’s insider trading charges against the former Coinbase Manager Ishan Wahi, the defendant requested the court to dismiss the case. According to the recent filing, the defendants, Ishan and Nikhil Wahi, argued that the SEC’s charges were wrong.

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Former Coinbase Product Manager Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading In Landmark U.S. Case

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Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading as SEC Eyes Regulatory Monopoly

Ishan Wahi has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in an insider trading case. The post Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading as SEC Eyes Regulatory Monopoly appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase former manager wants insider trading case dismissed

Lawyers for former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi and his brother Nikhil Wahi requested that the case be dismissed.

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Former Coinbase manager slams SEC in motion to dismiss insider trading case

The attorneys for brothers Ishan and Nikhil Wahi want the case thrown out, arguing that the Securities and Exchange Commission was wrong when it charged the pair.

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UK court rules Tulip Trading Ltd devs must face trial

The latest UK court of Appeal decision overturned an earlier claim that had previously endorsed the developers' rights in the Tulip Trading Limited (TTL) case

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SEC Sues Eisenberg for Draining Mango Markets, Alleges MNGO a Security

It’s the latest case to emerge from Avraham Eisenberg’s “highly profitable trading strategy.”

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Alchemy Pay (ACH) price forecast after jumping 50% in one day

ACH/USD jumped 50% in one trading day A falling wedge pattern supports the bullish case The risk of a false breakout remains The cryptocurrency market suffered from the FTX scandal as investors fled away in light of yet another scam in the industry.

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Bulgarian officials deny political motives in Nexo case

Bulgarian prosecutors claim politics do not drive the inquiry against the crypto trading firm Nexo. According to Siika Mileva, the pre-trial hearings are not focused on any prospective political donations made by the corporation or its connections. This announcement comes…

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Coinbase: Man sentenced to prison over first crypto insider trading case

The brother of a former Coinbase manager has been sentenced to prison for cryptocurrency insider trading The individual was charged with committing the crime in July 2022 alongside two other inThe post Coinbase: Man sentenced to prison over first crypto insider trading case appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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CFTC files case against Mango Markets exploiter

CFTC follows US prosecutors in filing a case against Avraham Eisenberg, who allegedly manipulated swaps on the Solana-based decentralized exchange Mango Markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed its complaint on Jan.

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Bitcoin Price Key Indicators Suggest Strengthening Case For Upside Break

Bitcoin price is attempting an upside break above $16,800. BTC could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $16,800 and $17,000 levels. Bitcoin is still trading in a major range below the $16,800 and $17,000 resistance levels.

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Gemini Earn users launch class arbitration against Genesis, DCG

Three users of Gemini Earn filed a class arbitration case against Genesis Global Capital, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Genesis Global Trading, with the American Arbitration Association on December 30.

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The bullish case for Bitcoin as 2022 comes to an end

The price of (BTC) saw drastic falls throughout 2022 and is trading  at $16,877.39 as of press time — down more than 66% from its all-time high price of over $68,000 in November 2021. The post The bullish case for Bitcoin as 2022 comes to an end appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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FTX Bankruptcy Case: LedgerX and 3 Other Subsidies to Be Tentatively Sold Off

FTX Trading and its affiliated debtors are looking to put LedgerX and its European and Japanese digital asset subsidiaries up for auction. The post FTX Bankruptcy Case: LedgerX and 3 Other Subsidies to Be Tentatively Sold Off appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto pundit thinks Ripple will lose against the SEC. Here is how XRP is behaving

XRP has been trading at or slightly below the $0. 4 resistance Gene Hoffman expects SEC to win the case against Ripple XRP awaits further triggers for a breakout or drop Ripple (XRP/USD) is still in waiting mode.

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XRP eyes a breakout as lawyer makes a prediction on Ripple case with SEC

Crypto lawyer expects a sweeping ruling in Ripple case with SEC XRP has met resistance at $0. 40 The cryptocurrency is bullish but needs a breakout for further gains Ripple (XRP/USD) has been trading on short-term bullish momentum but within a tight range.

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Is Bitcoin price finally decoupling from US stocks?

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) remains lodged near $20,000, a price level it has traded at or around for most of the past several months. But is the cryptocurrency showing signs of finally decoupling from US stocks? HC Wainwright, a leading investment banking provider and equity research firm, notes that trading patterns suggest this could be the case.

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Court Refuses To Dismiss “Insider Trading” Case Against Former OpenSea Employee As Case Edges On

US district judge rules that the case against former OpenSea employee Nate Chastain can proceed after refusing the defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges. Chastain relies on several arguments ranging from the meaning of securities to the exact nature of insider trading.

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E-Smitty Says XRP Might Hit Five Digits, SHIB Trading Volume Jumps 30%, Two Major Market Players to Support Ripple in SEC Case: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

U.Today’s crypto news digest will not let you miss any of industry’s most important events!

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How Crypto Advocates Are Defending Ooki DAO

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had what looked like an easy case against Ooki DAO. The allegations weren’t really in dispute and the decentralized autonomous organization itself didn’t seem able to put together a response in time for a court-mandated deadline.

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Prosecutors argue ‘insider trading’ claim in the OpenSea case is accurate

Federal prosecutors have argued against a claim made by the former OpenSea product manager that the term “insider trading” is “inflammatory.”

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3AC, the bankrupt crypto hedge fund sees a new twist in the case as...

According to a Bloomberg report, two United States regulators, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are now investigating the bankrupt SingaThe post 3AC, the bankrupt crypto hedge fund sees a new twist in the case as... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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DAOs Aren't People, Crypto Lawyers Tell Court in CFTC's Ooki Case

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission shouldn't be able to serve an entire decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) at once, but rather, should serve the people in it, a group of lawyers said in an amicus filing Monday.

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Ooki DAO Case So ‘Egregious,’ CFTC Had No Choice, Chair Behnam Says

The controversial case against Ooki DAO was “so egregious and so obvious” that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had to pursue it, said Chairman Rostin Behnam.

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Ripple’s XRP rallies after court orders SEC to produce Hinman’s speech documents

XRP price is rallying after Ripple Labs scored a victory in the ongoing SEC vs. Ripple Labs case that has become the longest court battle in the history of cryptocurrencies. At press time, XRP was trading at $0.

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Top 5 Asset Management Tokens Below the $4 Price Mark to Watch in September 2022

Asset management is an organized way to increase wealth or assets over time by providing consumers with trading and saving options, in this case relating to digital assets. Asset Management Tokens have a total market capitalization of $798,551,941 and a total trading volume of $50,889,566.

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Top 5 Asset Management Tokens below $4 Price Mark to Watch in September 2022

Asset management is an organized way to increase wealth or assets over time by providing consumers with trading and saving options, in this case relating to digital assets. Asset Management Tokens have a total market capitalization of $798,551,941 and a total trading volume of $50,889,566.

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Ex-OpenSea executive files motion to dismiss insider trading case

The ex-OpenSea product manager filed the motion at the United States District Court for… The post Ex-OpenSea executive files motion to dismiss insider trading case appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading

The motion argues the NFT sales in question cannot be classified as instances of inside trading because NFTs are neither securities, nor commodities.

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Hotbit Exchange Halts Trading as Authorities Probe Ex-Employee

Hotbit said that several Hotbit executives had been served with subpoenas and were assisting with the investigation. Hotbit Stops Services Amid Criminal Case Hotbit has halted trading while a former...

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Coinbase exec at heart of insider trading scandal pleads not guilty in federal court

Ishan Wahi is accused of divulging confidential information about future listings at Coinbase to his brother and an associate in a case that has attracted the SEC’s attention.

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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 Coinbase's plans to list new tokens.

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'I Don’t Believe in Any Kind of "Gotcha" Regulation,' CFTC Commissioner Says on SEC Insider Trading Case

CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the agency’s role and why she believes regulation should be clear before enforcement actions are taken.

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SEC Says These 9 Cryptocurrencies That Coinbase Currently Offers Are Securities

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission used its first-ever crypto insider trading case to name at least nine crypto assets that it considers unregistered securities. SEC Labels 9 Crypto Assets As Securities  The SEC and the Justice Department announced Thursday they had charged former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi, and […]

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SEC Will Need to Prove Tokens Are Securities in Coinbase Insider-Trading Case, Legal Expert Says

Former persecutor Ian McGinley joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Coinbase's recent insider trading case and what the SEC will need to do moving forward as it eyes more regulatory oversight.

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SEC listing 9 tokens as securities in insider trading case ‘could have broad implications’ — CFTC

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham took issue with the SEC labeling certain crypto assets as securities in an example of “regulation by enforcement.”

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The 9 tokens SEC says are securities in Coinbase insider trading case

Ishan and his brother are in custody, arrested on Thursday and are facing fraud… The post The 9 tokens SEC says are securities in Coinbase insider trading case appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in insider trading case for leaking asset listing details

The United States Department of Justice on July 21 arrested former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi, and his brother Nikhil Wahi, and charged Sameer Ramani with alleged wire fraud. The post Ex-Coinbase manager arrested in insider trading case for leaking asset listing details appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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SEC Files Complaint Following Coinbase Inside Trading Case, 9 Altcoins Deemed Securities

Today, the U. S. Department of Justice brought charges on three suspects for their alleged involvement in an inside trading scheme, one of the suspects was a former Coinbase employee. The case seems poised to have major implications for the crypto industry.

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