Former OpenSea Product Manager Sentenced for Insider Trading Involving NFTs

A federal judge has sentenced former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain to three months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering related to insider trading on the platform. In an Aug. 22 announcement from the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said ...

Sandwich Bots: Automated Programs Exploit Cryptoassets, Raising Concerns in the Cryptocurrency Community

Automated programs called "sandwich bots" have made millions of dollars by bypassing profitable orders to buy popular cryptoassets. Successful "sandwich bot" attacks first became widely known in 2021, thanks to a study by Eden Network. With the help of special bots, an ...

Former Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Insider Trading

A U.S. court sentenced former Coinbase Global product manager Ishan Wahi, accused of insider trading, to two years in prison. According to a court filing, Ishan Wahi used confidential information he gained access to while working at Coinbase to profit from new token listing ...

Former Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading

Ishan Wahi is accused of insider trading He must surrender by June 21 Ishan may serve his sentence at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in New Jersey Former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi was sentenced to 24 months in prison. On May 9, Lo ...

Former OpenSea Manager Found Guilty of Insider Trading on NFT Platform

Former product manager for OpenSea's NFT platform, Nathaniel Chastain, has been found guilty of fraud and unlawful gain by using insider information. The indictment against Nathaniel Chastain, announced last June, was the first in a series of high-profile cases involving in ...

Lawsuit Filed Against Coinbase for Insider Trading Allegations

A U.S. court has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase alleging management insider trading in shares that helped the exchange avoid huge losses after reporting financial results. Investor Adam Grabski, on whose behalf the lawsuit has been filed in U.S. fe ...

Lawsuit Accuses Coinbase Executives of Insider Trading, Seeks Return of Illegally Gained Profits

Allegedly board members "dumped" securities before they fell This allowed them to avoid a $1 billion loss The author of the lawsuit demands a return of illegally gained profits to the company Adam Grabski filed a lawsuit yesterday, May 1, against top ...

Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Files Petition for Leniency in Insider Trading Case

Ishan Wahi has filed a new petition He asks for consideration of cooperation with the investigation Ex-Coinbase product manager Ishaan Wahi has filed a new petition in the court case. He asks Themis to impose a prison term of not more than 10 months. Recall th ...

US SEC Warns Coinbase of Possible Enforcement Action for Selling Unregistered Securities

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, indicating that it could face enforcement action for selling unregistered securities. According to Coinbase management, the SEC's notice pertains to an unspecified portion of digit ...

Coinbase denies insider trading allegations, files motion to dismiss criminal case

Coinbase's management has submitted a unique private opinion to the court in regards to the case involving the former exchange manager. They deny any criminal wrongdoing and have requested a review of the decision. The Seattle District Court received a motion from Coinbase to dismiss the criminal ...