OpenSea Verdict Backs DOJ Digital Asset Insider Trading View

The recent conviction of a former OpenSea manager in New York federal court confirms, for the first time, that the U.S. Department of Justice can prosecute insider trading activity involving digital assets under the traditional fraud statutes, irrespective of how an asset is legally classified, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

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