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Convicted Ex-OpenSea Manager Chooses to Serve Jail Time Amid Pending Appeal
7.9.2023
Nathaniel Chastain, a former manager at the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, has made the decision to serve his three-month prison sentence for insider trading while his appeal is still pending.
Chastain's lawyers submitted a letter to the New York District Court on Wednesday...
Former OpenSea manager withdraws application for bail pending appeal
7.9.2023
The attorneys representing Nathaniel Chastain informed the court that Chastain will self-surrender on Nov. 2 to begin serving his sentence
Former OpenSea Head of Product Receives 3-Month Prison Sentence for NFT Insider Trading
23.8.2023
Nate Chastain, the ex-head of product at NFT platform OpenSea, has been sentenced to three months in prison for profiting tens of thousands of dollars through insider trading of assets showcased on the platform's homepage.
Chastain, formerly responsible for putting prominent NFTs on OpenSea,...
First NFT Insider-Trading Trial Results in Guilty Verdict for Ex-Opensea Manager
4.5.2023
Former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain has been found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in the first insider-trading trial involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
A federal court in Manhattan, New York handed down the verdict on Wednesday following a week-long trial and two days...
Jury convicts former OpenSea manager in NFT-insider trading case
4.5.2023
Prosecutors claimed Nathaniel Chastain profited from inside information as to which NFTs would be featured on the marketplace
Ex-OpenSea Exec Convicted of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering in Insider Trading Case
3.5.2023
Nate Chastain, the former head of product at non-fungible token (NFT) platform OpenSea, was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud in a New York court on Wednesday, according to a report from Reuters
Ex-OpenSea Executive Files to Dismiss DOJ Case Alleging NFT Insider Trading
22.8.2022
The motion argues the NFT sales in question cannot be classified as instances of inside trading because NFTs are neither securities, nor commodities
Nifty News: Christie’s NFT expert to lead CryptoPunks, fake heiress launches NFT collection
20.6.2022
Noah Davis, the NFT expert for the auction house Christie’s, said he’s not looking to change the plan for CryptoPunks when he leads the project and has invited holders to a one-on-one chat
How the Feds Are Prosecuting NFT Insider Trading Scheme as Wire Fraud – and Why That Matters
11.6.2022
If successful, the DOJ could theoretically use the case as a model to police market manipulation for other assets, regardless of whether they are considered securities. Regulators are watching
'NFTs May Be New, but This Criminal Scheme Isn't': Ex-OpenSea Head Arrested for NFT Insider Trading
2.6.2022
Nathaniel Chastain, former Head of Product at OpenSea, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with insider trading in NFTs.
On Wednesday, prosecutors in New York’s Southern District accused...
US Charges Ex-OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading
1.6.2022
Department of Justice officials say it's the first time they've pursued an "insider trading" charge in digital assets
NFT Insider Trading On OpenSea Highlights Benefits of Decentralization
15.9.2021
tain, appears to have several secret wallets that buy the marketplace’s drops before they are listed, “then sells them shortly after the front-page-hype spike for profits, and then tumbles them back to his main wallet with his [Crypto]punk on it.”OpenSea