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Former Coinbase Exec, Brother Settle SEC Charges of Insider Trading

Former Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) executive Ishan Wahi and his brother, Nikhil Wahi, have agreed to settle charges leveled by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In mid-2022, the SEC announced the charges alleging insider trading. The defendants were allegedly benefiting from information prior to it becoming public… Read More

Ex-Coinbase Manager Sentenced in “First Ever” Crypto Insider Trading Case

Ishan Wahi was sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly “tipping his associates regarding crypto-assets that were going to be listed on Coinbase Exchanges.” Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced “that ISHAN WAHI, a former product… Read More

Brother of Former Coinbase Product Manager Admits to Wire Fraud in Plot to Commit Insider Trading as SEC Pushes All Crypto Assets are Securities Opinion

On Monday, the US Department of Justice announced it had received a guilty plea from the “first-ever cryptocurrency insider trading case.” Originally covered this past July, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) simultaneously filed insider trading charges along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the… Read More

Former Coinbase Manager Accused of Insider Trading Pleads Not Guilty: Report

The first case of prosecuted insider trading in crypto took an interesting twist this week as the former Coinbase (Nasdaq:COIN) manager accused of abusing his position at the company to trade in advance of news has pleaded guilty to the charges of insider trading. According… Read More

Criminal Charges in Crypto Insider Trading tied to Coinbase Manager: “Web3 is not a law-free zone”

As was reported earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges in regards to a former Coinbase manager and allegations of insider trading that involved two other perpetrators. The SEC noted that criminal charges have been simultaneously filed in the Southern District… Read More

Former Coinbase Exec, Two Others Hit With Insider Trading Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed insider trading charges against a former Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) manager Ishan Wahi along with his brother Nikhil Wahi, and his friend, Sameer Ramani. In a parallel action, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York… Read More

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