Coinbase CEO responds to insider trading allegations with changes for token l...
“There is always the possibility that someone inside Coinbase could, wittingly or unwittingly, leak information to outsiders engaging in illegal activity,” said Brian Armstrong. After some crypto sleuths made allegations of insider trading by individuals potentially connected to Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong said the crypto exchange would change some of its token listing practices.In a Thursday blog post, Armstrong did not confirm whether any Coinbase employees had received disciplinary action or been referred for criminal charges in response to allegedly receiving insider information used....
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The commission could be performing routine check-ups on the exchange in question, or it could be looking for specific compliance violations to litigate against. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a probe to discover how crypto exchanges are working to prevent insider trading.FOX Business reported on June 15 that a person with direct knowledge of the SEC’s activities said that the commission had sent a letter to a major crypto exchange requesting information about how the platform protects users from insider trading. The source believes the same letter has....
The former Coinbase employee and his brother have been arrested for insider trading at least 25 cryptocurrencies, but another defendant is still at large.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase manager, who has been arrested and is also facing criminal charges. The regulator has identified nine crypto tokens as securities in the complaint. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams says it is “the first-ever insider trading case involving cryptocurrency markets.”
SEC Charges Former Coinbase Manager, His Brother, and a Friend — 9 Crypto Tokens Identified as Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday....
The brother of a former Coinbase product manager has pleaded guilty in a cryptocurrency insider trading case. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), he is facing up to 20 years in federal prison.
DOJ’s First Crypto Insider Trading Case
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that Nikhil Wahi, the brother of a former product manager at Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN), “pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to commit insider trading in cryptocurrency assets.” The DOJ calls it the....
COIN could tumble to $21 in the next few months amid Coinbase's insider trading allegations and weak technicals. Coinbase (COIN) stock bounced by 4.35% to $57 on July 27 after shedding roughly 20% over the past week. But more downside is likely despite the release of Coinbase's first installment of the Bored Ape Yacht Club-featured movie called The Degen Trilogy.THE DEGEN TRILOGY: PART ONE ⛓️RUN THE CHAIN⛓️ Here's a first look at what we've been building with the community ️ pic.twitter.com/RSV6McnMlw— Coinbase (@coinbase) July 26, 2022 Bad news stalls COIN's rallyOverall, COIN is down....