Insider Trading

Ex-OpenSea manager withdraws bail application, to surrender for 3-month sentence
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11 September, 2023

Ex-OpenSea manager withdraws bail application, to surrender for 3-month sentence

Nate Chastain was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud in May for using insider information while serving as OpenSea...
Coinbase 2023: Sailing into new waters or a sinking ship?
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18 May, 2023

Coinbase 2023: Sailing into new waters or a sinking ship?

When it should be celebrating its international expansion, Coinbase is plagued by civil suits and insider trading allegations— adding up...
Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading
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11 May, 2023

Coinbase ex-product manager sentenced to 2 years in prison over insider trading

Ex-Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi has been sentenced to two years in prison for insider trading he had committed while...
OpenSea insider trading case involving digital assets leads to fraud, money laundering convictions
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5 May, 2023

OpenSea insider trading case involving digital assets leads to fraud, money laundering convictions

The prosecution said Nathaniel Chastain used anonymous accounts to commit fraud and money laundering, resulting in a first-ever conviction of...
Coinbase hit with insider trading suit, launches Binance-lite derivatives exchange
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4 May, 2023

Coinbase hit with insider trading suit, launches Binance-lite derivatives exchange

The suit alleged that Coinbase directors knew their need to raise additional capital as early as December 2020 but chose...
OpenSea NFT ex-employee to undergo trial as judge rules in favor of using ‘insider trading’ term
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21 April, 2023

OpenSea NFT ex-employee to undergo trial as judge rules in favor of using ‘insider trading’ term

Apart from ruling against Nathaniel Chastain's plea to avoid using the term "insider trading" during the trial, the district court...