Why This Former Coinbase Employee Was Charged With Fraud By The FBI
Per a press release from the U.S. Department Of Justice (DoJ), a former Coinbase employee has been arrested for his alleged participation in an inside trading scheme. The main suspect was identified as Ishan Wahi, former product manager at this company. Related Reading | Blockchain.com Renders A Quarter Of Its Workforce Jobless As Bear Market Bites […]
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The $2 billion crypto fraud scheme Bitconnect and its founder have been charged in the U.S. In a parallel enforcement action, a Bitconnect director and top promoter has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the U.S. “The Bitconnect scheme is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency fraud ever charged criminally,” said the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
US Authorities Take Action Against Bitconnect and Its Founder
U.S. authorities continue to take action against the fraudulent crypto trading scheme Bitconnect and its executives this week. “The Bitconnect....
After an insider trading incident, a court has charged the former head of product at NFT marketplace OpenSea with wire fraud and money laundering. OpenSea Employee Charged With Insider Trading Nathaniel Chastain was detained in New York City on Wednesday morning. According to a press release issued by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, he […]
Nikhil Wahi and his brother Ishan were arrested and charged in July, while their associate Sameer Ramani remained at large at the time of publication. Nikhil Wahi, who was arrested for allegedly working with his brother and an associate on a scheme to commit insider trading using crypto, has reportedly entered a guilty plea for wire fraud conspiracy charges.According to a Monday report from Reuters, Wahi admitted to authorities during a virtual hearing that he used confidential information obtained from Coinbase to make profits from trading crypto. Wahi’s brother Ishan worked as a product....
In a surprise post on Coinbase's blog today, Coinbase revealed that they have "been insured for almost a year." Coinbase insurance was secured through worldwide insurance broker, Aon. Aon has over 60,000 colleagues worldwide and provides services for clients in over 120 countries. That Coinbase is securing insurance from a potentially worldwide network of underwriters is no small fact to look over. Coinbase's insurance policy "covers losses due to breaches in physical or cyber security and employee theft." Pointedly, Coinbase insurance does not help any individuals that lose their bitcoins....