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Italy Proposes Stringent Measures to Tackle Crypto Market Manipulation
21.6.2024
Italy is taking steps to enhance surveillance of crypto assets and address associated risks. According to a draft decree reviewed by a news agency, the plan includes imposing high fines on those who manipulate the market. The fines range from $5,400-$5.4 million (€5,000 to €5 million) for offenses...
Waka Flocka Flame token launch faces insider trading allegations
17.6.2024
Around 40% of the coin’s total supply was scooped up before Waka Flocka Flame announced the launch
Tuttle Capital’s latest ETF aims to copy Congress’ stock picks
12.6.2024
Tuttle Capital is using U.S. lawmakers’ mandatory stock disclosure filings to back the strategy of its newly proposed ETF
Etrade Investigates Keith Gill’s Gamestop Moves, Social Media Questions Political Insider Trading
4.6.2024
Reports indicate that the online brokerage platform Etrade might be considering removing Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty, due to concerns about Gamestop (GME) manipulation. The Etrade news emerged after Gill posted a screenshot of his Etrade account, displaying $65.7 million in Gamestop call...
New Iggy Azalea token has 'huge insider activity' — analytics firm
29.5.2024
Bubblemaps claimed that 10% of the MOTHER token supply was sold to a single account, which later dumped most of it at a profit
GCR’s Hack Possibly Tied to Solana’s CAT Coin Team, Onchain Sleuth Zachxbt Reports
27.5.2024
On May 26, the trader known as GCR was allegedly hacked, possibly by the team behind the Solana-based meme coin CAT, as suggested by onchain sleuth Zachxbt. Prior to the hack, an address linked to CAT’s team used funds from a manipulated token launch to open long positions in ORDI and ETHFI...
Insider trading claims over MAGA token sell-off debunked as MEV bot activity
21.5.2024
An insider sold MAGA tokens worth over $1 million, sparking debate over market manipulation and revealing potential MEV bot activity
Trader turns $2.2K SOL into $2.26M in 8 hours with new memecoin
20.5.2024
The trader, the largest BOME holder, made an over 993-fold gain on his initial investment, spurring insider trading allegations
Binance Launches Internal Investigation Following Reports of BOME Insider Trading
18.3.2024
Binance has initiated an internal investigation in response to mounting concerns and community discussions regarding potential insider trading associated with Book of Meme (BOME).
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US Court Rules Crypto Trades on Secondary Markets as Securities Transactions
4.3.2024
In a pivotal insider trading case, a U.S. court has ruled that trading of crypto assets on secondary markets like Coinbase constitutes securities transactions, setting a new legal precedent.
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Insider Trading in the NFT Market? Moonbirds’ Unusual Sales Activity Before Yuga Deal
17.2.2024
Prices and trading volume for the Ethereum NFT collection Moonbirds experienced a significant surge on Friday following the announcement of Yuga Labs’ acquisition of the collection’s intellectual property alongside creator Proof. However, there were also considerable spikes in sales...
SBF-Connected Billionaire Joe Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges
25.1.2024
Billionaire Joe Lewis, who has connections to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. Lewis is facing extensive prison time Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts...
South Korean Biz Exec Bailed as ‘Bithumb Market Manipulation’ Probe Continues
28.12.2023
Source: Global Image Archive/Adobe A South Korean court has released a media mogul and business executive on bail as a probe into market manipulation and insider trading at the crypto exchange Bithumb continues. The executive, Won Young-sik, is the former CEO of Chorokbaem Group, the parent firm...
Crypto Derivative Platform Hegic’s Profitable DeFi Strategy Could Spark Probe From SEC – Here’s Why
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe Hegic, a crypto derivatives trading platform, may have just exposed itself to an insider trading probe from the U.S. government following a profitable but sketchy trade with an affiliate company. The platform recently scored $17 million when its pseudonymous founder, Molly Wintermute...
A New Kind of Insider Trading? Hegic's DeFi Bets Might Attract SEC's Attention, Experts Say
18.12.2023
Hegic recently scored a windfall buy buying WHITE tokens ahead of big news. The trade might cross the line, according to experts
Today in Crypto: Thailand Delays Digital Wallet Plan, Crypto Wallet Downloads Dropping Last Two Years, Reddit Removes Alleged Insider-Trading Moderators
23.10.2023
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Reddit removes moderators involved in alleged insider trading of Moon tokens
23.10.2023
On Oct. 18 Reddit closed its blockchain based points program that involved the use of certain crypto tokens native to subreddits
Reddit Crypto Community Removes Moderators Accused of MOON Insider Trading
23.10.2023
The MOON token is here to stay, r/CryptoCurrency subreddit said
FBI Indicts Wall Street Banker For Doing Crimes On Xbox 360
29.9.2023
A newly unsealed FBI indictment accuses a former analyst at Goldman Sachs of insider trading, including allegedly using an Xbox to pass tips onto his close friends. The friend group earned over $400,000 in ill-gotten gains as a result, federal prosecutors claim. “There’s no tracing [Xbox...
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...