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Insider Trading

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (Republican National Committee via Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
US House Investigators Say Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto Token
The probe concluded the North Carolina Republican broke rules but it didn’t find sufficient evidence he’d used inside information to pump up his own investment.
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (Republican National Committee via Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Dec 6, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2022
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Federal Indictment of Former OpenSea Exec Can Proceed
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Federal Indictment of Former OpenSea Exec Can Proceed
A court refused to dismiss the insider trading case against former OpenSea exec Nate Chastain and a federal indictment can proceed. "The Hash" panel discusses the memos filed...
Federal Indictment of Former OpenSea Exec Can Proceed
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 24, 2022 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2022
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An indictment of a former exec can proceed (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
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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.
An indictment of a former exec can proceed (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 24, 2022 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2022
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Finance
Coinbase
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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By Stephen Alpher
Sep 12, 2022 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2022
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Thailand's SEC has ordered a Bitkub executive to pay a fine for insider trading. (Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images)
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Regulations
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.
Thailand's SEC has ordered a Bitkub executive to pay a fine for insider trading. (Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 30, 2022 at 12:43 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2022
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Former OpenSea exec Nate Chastain has filed a motion to dismiss the DOJ indictment. (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)
Finance
Opensea
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.
Former OpenSea exec Nate Chastain has filed a motion to dismiss the DOJ indictment. (OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)
By Elizabeth Napolitano
Aug 22, 2022 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2022
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Finance
Coinbase
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...
(Chesnot/Getty Images)
By Amitoj Singh
Aug 17, 2022 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Regulations
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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By Nelson Wang
Aug 3, 2022 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2022
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The breakdown
The SEC’s Escalating Battle Against Crypto
An overview of the SEC’s insider-trading charges filed last week.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jul 25, 2022 at 8:52 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
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The SEC will need to prove tokens are securities in its current insider-trading case, Ian McGinley told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover”(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Coinbase
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.
The SEC will need to prove tokens are securities in its current insider-trading case, Ian McGinley told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover”(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
By Fran Velasquez
Jul 22, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2022
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