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US Judge Backs SEC: Trading of Certain Cryptocurrencies on Secondary Markets Are Securities Transactions
7.3.2024
A U.S. district judge has sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a ruling that declares the trading of certain crypto assets on secondary markets to be securities transactions. This decision emerged from an insider trading case involving crypto exchange Coinbase’s former...
U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales are Securities Transactions
4.3.2024
In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which Coinbase is, are securities transactions
Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges
30.5.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with a former Coinbase product manager and his brother tied to 2022 allegations of insider trading on certain cryptocurrencies listed by Coinbase, the regulator announced Tuesday
SEC settles case against Wahi brothers for Coinbase insider trading
30.5.2023
The SEC suit alleged former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi and his brother used non-public knowledge to trade digital asset securities
Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider Trading Case
26.4.2023
Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother
Coinbase wins $470K restitution in insider trading case
12.4.2023
The brother of a former Coinbase employee allegedly profited from an insider trading scheme and now has 20 years to repay the funds
Coinbase files brief in SEC Wahi case, says it doesn’t sell securities, but would like to
14.3.2023
The crypto exchange says in its amicus brief that the accused inside traders can’t answer for its listing decisions in the current regulatory uncertainty
Trade group accuses SEC of ‘stealthy’ overreach in Coinbase insider trading case
23.2.2023
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has accused the SEC of trying to impose securities regulations via the “back door” of an insider trading lawsuit
Blockchain Association files amicus brief in Wahi case, says SEC exceeded authority
14.2.2023
The industry group cited the Supreme Court’s recently reaffirmed “major questions” doctrine and listed ways the SEC’s alleged regulation by enforcement causes harm
Former Coinbase manager slams SEC in motion to dismiss insider trading case
7.2.2023
The attorneys for Ishan and Nikhil Wahi wanting the case thrown out arguing the SEC was “wrong” when charging the pair
Ex-Coinbase Manager’s Brother Sentenced to Prison in Crypto Insider Trading Case
12.1.2023
A former Coinbase employee’s brother has been sentenced to 10 months in prison in what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) called a “groundbreaking cryptocurrency insider trading case.” ‘Groundbreaking’ Crypto Insider Trading Case The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Former Coinbase Manager’s Brother Pleads Guilty in Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case
14.9.2022
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)...
SEC Criticized for How It Regulates Crypto — Chair Gensler Says Most Crypto Tokens ‘Have Attributes of Securities’
25.7.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been heavily criticized for its approach to regulating the crypto sector. The criticism followed the securities regulator’s action against a former Coinbase employee in an insider trading case, in which the SEC named nine crypto tokens...