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U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

In May 2023, the SEC settled charges with Ishan Wahi and Nikhil Wahi in what it has called the "first-ever insider trading case involving cryptocurrency markets."

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Former Coinbase Employee, U.S. SEC Settle Insider Trading Charges

The SEC brought charges alongside the Department of Justice in 2022.

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Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading

Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at crypto exchange Coinbase, was sentenced to two years in prison weeks after pleading guilty to insider trading charges, according to a report from Reuters. "The Hash" panel reacts to the breaking news developments.

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Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider-Trading Case

Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother.

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Ex-Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges: Reuters

Reuters reported Tuesday that Ishan Wahi, former product manager at crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), has agreed to plead guilty to insider trading charges. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest revelations from the first cryptocurrency insider-trading case and how this might shape future regulation. 

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Ex-Coinbase Manager Among 3 Arrested on Crypto Insider Trading Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged former Coinbase (COIN) product manager Ishan Wahi and two other men on allegations of wire fraud and insider trading. “The Hash” panel discusses the specifics and implications of the crypto industry’s first alleged insider trading case.

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