Government scrutiny of the crypto market has been sharply increasing in recent months on the criminal and civil enforcement fronts.
In parallel proceedings that will be seen in other digital asset contexts — as in the...more
3/15/2023
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In the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrencies, a crypto trader was convicted of insider trading in federal district court and recently sentenced to 10 months in prison.
The defendant, Nikhil Wahi, pleaded...more
In congressional testimony on Thursday, September 15, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam urged U.S. Senators to pass a bill that would explicitly grant the CFTC broad regulatory oversight...more
SEC Chair Gary Gensler appears to be readying the SEC for increasing oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges, the latest in a series of regulatory actions targeting the growing industry.
In prepared remarks at PLI’s recent...more