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Report: Mango Markets Exploiter Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Fraud Case

A U.S. federal jury has convicted Avraham ‘Avi’ Eisenberg on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud due to his involvement in the $116 million exploit of Mango Markets, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform. Jury Convicts Avi Eisenberg in $116M Mango Markets Crypto Fraud Case In this high-profile court case, Eisenberg was […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation

Though Eisenberg’s defense team, headed by well-known crypto defense lawyer Brian Klein, argued that Eisenberg was acting within the law, prosecutors showed the jury a bucket of evidence – including internet searches for things like “statute of limitations market manipulation” and “FBI surveillance” and “elements of fraud” and his flight to Israel after his identity as the exploiter was unmasked – indicating he knew his actions were criminal. Source

Bitcoin longs lead $247m in liquidations as markets lull 

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Volatility rocked crypto markets less than two days before Bitcoin’s halving, with the asset bouncing between $61,000 and $64,000. According to CoinGlass, this market fluctuation triggered more liquidations in Bitcoin (BTC) positions and across the broader digital asset ecosystem. Long BTC positions suffered the biggest hit on April 18 due to the token’s brief drop under $62,000.  Traders betting on higher Bitcoin prices logged over $57 million in liquidations across several trading venues. Short positions, investors predicting price declines, lost north of $36 million in 24 hours.  Data also ranked…

Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial

In their rebuttal, prosecutors said that Eisenberg’s legal attempts to get his money were made after his identity as the exploiter had been exposed. He thought that his proposal to Mango Markets’ DAO, and its subsequent “waiver of liability,” meant he was off the hook, emboldening him to come back to the U.S., they said. Source

Exploring High-Growth Infrastructure Investment Opportunities and Revenue Trends in Public Markets as Bitcoin Approaches Fourth Halving

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Of course, any single digit multiple assumed on valuation metrics must assume a Bitcoin price of between $70,000 to $100,000 which we would argue is reasonable given the current momentum in the price of Bitcoin. Conversely, given that these are technology companies, we would have to admit that execution risk at scale has proven a high hurdle to achieve. Original

JPMorgan Warns of Downside Risk in Crypto Markets

JPMorgan has warned of a downside risk in crypto markets, citing subdued crypto venture capital flows. The global investment bank’s analysts also remain cautious about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May. Crypto Market’s Downside Risk Warning Global investment banking giant JPMorgan published a report on Thursday, […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

DeFi Platform Zeta Markets Announces Governance Token Z

“Zeta’s vision from day one has been to make decentralized finance a viable alternative to centralized, black-box financial systems. With a platform that has already stood the test of time and facilitated billions in volume for tens of thousands of traders, we’re excited to launch Z, the governance token of Zeta, to closely align the long-term interests of users with the protocol,” Tristan Frizza, Founder of Zeta Markets said. Source

China’s Largest Fund Managers Eye Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong’s Financial Markets

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Two of China’s largest fund management firms have recently been reported to be filing applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to regional sources on Monday. Harvest Global Investments and Southern Fund are seeking approval from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), aiming to obtain authorization to introduce spot bitcoin ETFs. China’s Investment […] Original

EU Markets Watchdog ESMA Flagged MEV as Market Abuse Under MiCA, Drawing Concern From Crypto Industry

MEV is often called an “invisible tax” on users, since certain methods for extracting it, like sandwich attacks and frontrunning, can eat directly into end-user profits. While MEV is a controversial topic even within the industry, some industry advocates argue that MEV plays a positive role in general since it can help to improve blockchain network efficiency. Source