Crypto and Digital Asset Insider Trading

Insider trading enforcement has expanded well beyond traditional securities markets. The DOJ, SEC, and CFTC have each brought significant actions targeting alleged insider trading in cryptocurrency and digital asset markets, and enforcement activity has accelerated as regulators have become more sophisticated about how these markets operate. For traders, platform operators, developers, and others active in the digital asset space, the regulatory exposure is real — and the legal framework continues to evolve.

The core legal questions in crypto insider trading cases are often unsettled. Whether a particular digital asset is a security, which regulatory body has jurisdiction, and what duties give rise to liability are issues that courts and agencies are still working through. That uncertainty makes early, informed legal counsel critical — both for those facing investigation or charges and for market participants seeking to understand their compliance obligations before a problem arises.

Ford O’Brien Landy LLP represents individuals and entities in crypto insider trading matters and related digital asset enforcement actions. Our clients have included traders, platform operators, and others whose activities have drawn scrutiny from the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, FINRA, FinCEN, and OFAC. The matters we handle include:

• SEC investigations involving digital assets
• FINRA investigations
• Mail and wire fraud allegations arising from trading activity
• State regulatory proceedings

Our firm has a recognized track record in digital asset litigation and we bring that experience to bear in defending clients against insider trading allegations in this rapidly developing area of law.

Contact our offices in New York and Austin to learn how we can help.