Insider Trading

SEC Brings Insider Trading Charges Against Dark Web User ‘The Bull’

The 30-year-old Greek man allegedly sold fake insider trading tips on AlphaBay.

News  ·  9 July 2021

SEC Charges 3 for Insider Trading Over Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain ‘Pivot’

One insider bought 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, which pumped on the news, selling after the announcement was formalized.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2021
Podcasts

Did Corporate Insiders Perfectly Predict the Market Top?

In August, the volume of personally owned stock sold by corporate executives reached its highest level since 2015, followed by a 10% decline in the S&P500 in September.

People  ·  24 September 2020
Crime

FBI Suspects Insider Trading in Long Island Iced Tea Blockchain Pivot

The FBI is seeking evidence of insider trading relating to the 2017 blockchain pivot of Long Island Iced Tea, a warrant indicates.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase and the Awkwardness of Growing Up

Coinbase's reveal of 31 tokens it's considering listing sparked a flurry of controversy. The strategy makes business sense, but the communication raises questions.

Markets  ·  16 December 2018
Exchanges

SeedCX Exchange Is Barring Employees from Crypto Trading

Seed CX has one of the crypto industry’s strictest policies on employee trading. In a word: Don’t.

Business  ·  14 December 2018
Regulation

Korean Regulator Investigating Staff Insider Trading of Cryptocurrencies

A Korean financial regulator has reportedly indicated it is investigating possible insider trading of cryptocurrencies by its own staff.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 January 2018