Entrepreneur and cryptocurrency enthusiast Albert Renshaw is claiming that he has discovered additional evidence pointing to
insider trading of Bitcoin Cash related to its recent adoption by Coinbase and their cryptocurrency exchange, GDAX.
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Greg Dwyer, head
of business development at BitMEX, a
bitcoin derivatives exchange based in the Seychelles, talks with Business
Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein about what investors should know about
trading bitcoin futures.
It said
bitcoin's bubbles were created by a combination
of hype, mystery, decentralisation and possible
insider trading, suggesting that a small group
of bitcoin owners were speculating on its price and manipulating general investors.
The venue subsequently said it would look into claims
of insider trading after it was revealed that the price
of bitcoin cash rose hours before it launched the feature.
On Monday, Beijing News reported that executives
of Chinese
bitcoin trading platforms may not leave the country, per industry
insiders.
A number
of insiders said that current executives, owners, shareholders, and managers
of bitcoin trading platforms are not allowed to leave Beijing.
CryptoCurrency exchange Coinbase has stated that they are investigating possible
insider trading on the release
of Bitcoin cash on their
trading platforms.
«It does seem very clear that there needs to be more regulation
of the
bitcoin exchanges,» said Aaron, «at least with respect to protecting people's funds and having transparency and ensuring that there's no
insider trading.»
Coinbase recently suspended
Bitcoin Cash
trading, citing suspicions
of insider trading.
The law firm has multiple complaints against the company, covering accusations
of Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
insider trading, undelivered funds, platform breakdowns, and loss
of account access, which they are currently investigating.
Traders are accusing Coinbase and its GDAX
trading platform
of «
insider trading» after
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) appeared to reach $ 9000 in a failed launch.
It doesn't hurt Litecoin either that with the start
of trading of rival
Bitcoin Cash on GDAX and buying through Coinbase that there is now potential
insider trading (GASP!
Coinbase, a U.S. company that runs one
of the biggest exchanges and provides digital «wallets» for storing
bitcoins, said on Wednesday it would investigate accusations
of insider trading, following a sharp rise in the price
of a
bitcoin spin - off hours before it announced support for it.
Where once the
Bitcoin Core [1] community believed in unregulated markets, they now call for Coinbase to be regulated and punished by the US government for bogus claims
of «
insider trading» during their listing
of Bitcoin Cash.
Rumors
of insider trading and other issues related to the fight between proponents
of Bitcoin Cash and
Bitcoin likely played a role in this week's dramatic drop.
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In late December last year, the exchange desk was in the middle
of an
insider trading controversy after
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) experienced an abrupt jump in price moments before Coinbase announced support for the currency.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged
insider trading during its launch
of bitcoin cash
trading.
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Some
of the users have filed an official complaint which allege that employees
of the exchange have been indulging in
insider trading of the altcoin
Bitcoin Cash.
Despite reports
of horrible customer service, allegations
of insider trading with
Bitcoin Cash and numerous flash crashes
of Ethereum, Coinbase continues to add millions
of new users to its platform every month.
«When Coinbase's customers»
trades were finally executed, it was only after the
insiders had driven up the price
of BCH, and thus the remaining
bitcoin customers only received their BCH at artificially inflated prices that had been manipulated well beyond the fair market value
of BCH at that time.»
Based on the complaint, the case takes aim at Coinbase's launch
of bitcoin cash (BCH)
trading in the same month, with the plaintiffs accusing the company
of tipping off
insiders ahead
of the formal launch.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged
insider trading during its launch
of bitcoin cash.
Traders are accusing Coinbase and its GDAX
trading platform
of «
insider trading» after
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) appeared to reach $ 9000 in a failed launch.
Meanwhile,
trading of bitcoin cash was suspended on Coinbase's GDAX exchange as the firm investigated possible
insider trading.
«Tether
trading increases with
bitcoin volatility,» Stephen Kade
of TrueUSD, a Tether competitor, told Business
Insider.
A former stock trader who was convicted
of insider trading — Michael Kimelman — meanwhile pointed out the irony
of J.P. Morgan's head calling
bitcoin a «fraud.»
Industry
insiders revealed that
Bitcoin players such as Indian
trading platforms earned a lion's share
of their revenue courtesy transaction fees, commissions and price - arbitrage opportunities.
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The move led to a big fall in the price
of Bitcoin and a surge for rival
Bitcoin Cash, leading to speculation about
insider trading on the cryptocurrency
trading platform.
Because new cryptocurrencies such as an ICO are often even more illiquid and thinly
traded than say
bitcoin (which itself is relatively illiquid), whales and
insiders without vesting and lock - up periods can quickly move the market up and down due to the large amounts
of coin holdings they have.
Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has announced it will commence an investigation into whether any employees may have violated its
insider trading rules in the run - up to its surprise listing
of bitcoin cash yesterday.
The piece's author, Wei Liang, even hints at possible
insider trading, suggesting bitcoiners with a large amount
of bitcoin manipulated investors to fuel speculation and further drive the cryptocurrency's price up.
Bitcoin users took to social media on Wednesday to accuse Coinbase employees of insider trading before the exchange launched new support services for bitcoin cash (BCH), a rising altcoin created through a controversial bitcoin network fork last
Bitcoin users took to social media on Wednesday to accuse Coinbase employees
of insider trading before the exchange launched new support services for
bitcoin cash (BCH), a rising altcoin created through a controversial bitcoin network fork last
bitcoin cash (BCH), a rising altcoin created through a controversial
bitcoin network fork last
bitcoin network fork last summer.
Before the announcement, prices for
Bitcoin Cash began climbing in other markets, and now a self - investigation
of possible
insider trading has been initiated.
Coinbase quickly halted
trading of bitcoin cash on Wednesday as allegations
of insider trading quickly spread The value
of BCH spiked immediately after the exchange announced it was rolling out support for the recently forked cryptocurrency.
Because apparently there was some
insider trading leading to the sale
of Bitcoin Cash on Coinbase.
Coinbase is conducting an internal probe
of its employees amid allegations that they profited from
insider trading ahead
of the planned launch
of bitcoin cash (BCH)...
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Coinbase is currently willing to play it completely safe especially after the cryptocurrency exchange facing multiple lawsuits from its customers with alleged charges
of insider trading by Coinbase during the surprise launch
of Bitcoin Cash on its platform on December 19, 2017.
A US Coinbase user has filed a class action lawsuit against Coinbase, accusing the platform
of insider non-public data disclosure regarding
Bitcoin Cash
trading.
Coinbase also closed the year on a sour note when the company disclosed it was investigating possible
insider trading claims related to the company's onboarding
of Bitcoin Cash for use in its wallet and
trading on its subsidiary platform, GDAX.
A class action lawsuit was filed against Coinbase this past Thursday on March 1 accusing the exchange
of «
insider trading» for the
bitcoin cash launch last December.
A class action lawsuit was filed against Coinbase this past Thursday on March 1 accusing the exchange
of «
insider trading» for the
bitcoin cash launch last...
The company's CEO admitted that some
insider trading - like movement was spotted in the global
Bitcoin Cash exchange market prior to the listing
of Coinbase.
A day later, the company confirmed it would also investigate allegations
of insider trading by employees, who were prohibited to
trade Bitcoin Cash in the lead up to the launch.
This also comes after reports
of hackers meddling with
trading or stealing
bitcoin assets, coupled with allegations
of insider trading in the cryptocurrency market.
Coinbase has had a tough week, what with accusations
of insider trading and the ire
of traders who lost money when Gdax shutdown as
bitcoin cash hit an all - time high.