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Insider Trading
New Kind of Crypto Insider Trading? SEC Might Take a Look at These Trades, Experts Say
"It seems like there's smoke here, and it may be worth an investigation to see if there's a fire," a finance professor said.

Reddit Crypto Community Removes Moderators Accused of MOON Insider Trading
The MOON token is here to stay, r/CryptoCurrency subreddit said.

Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.

Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading
Ishan Wahi was arrested in July 2022 and charged with insider trading for providing his brother with insider information about upcoming crypto listings at Coinbase.

Ex-OpenSea Exec Convicted of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering in Insider Trading Case
Nate Chastain made approximately $50,000 by buying and trading non-fungible tokens with insider knowledge gained from his position at OpenSea.

Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider-Trading Case
Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother.

Coinbase Files Amicus Brief in Insider Trading Case: ‘We Need Rulemaking’
The exchange denies any of the tokens former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi 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.

Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase Insider Trading Case
The crypto lobbying group is arguing that the SEC is engaging in “absentee enforcement” because the creators of the nine tokens, that are at the center of the insider trading case, are not linked to the case.

Will the SEC Convince a Court It’s Right to Label These Tokens as Securities?
The U.S. agency’s insider-trading case against a former Coinbase manager hinged on nine tokens it classified as securities, but the ex-employee’s lawyers are saying it’s not so.

Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges: Reuters
Ishan Wahi had previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading.
