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Nikhil Wahi
Pleaded guilty
Defendant in a U.S. crypto-asset insider trading case; pleaded guilty (per DOJ public releases).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
insider-trading, wire-fraud, crypto-assets, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ characterized the matter as a digital asset insider trading prosecution.
- Status marked pleaded based on DOJ guilty-plea announcement.
- Keep timeline updated for sentencing and any final judgments.
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Timeline
2022-09-12
DOJ announced guilty plea by Nikhil Wahi in an insider trading scheme involving crypto assets.
• Nikhil Wahi Pleads Guilty in First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Case (U.S. Department of Justice (SDNY) press-release)