
Former Top Solana DEX Mango Markets Proposes $223K Deal to Resolve SEC Charges
Mango Markets has introduced a proposal to pay $223,228 in penalties to the SEC and shut down operations involving its MNGO token.
Mango Markets has introduced a proposal to pay $223,228 in penalties to the SEC and shut down operations involving its MNGO token.
Eisenberg’s trial is scheduled to commence this week, although the exact date remains undisclosed.
The legal battle extends beyond the courtroom. The SEC, CFTC, and Mango Labs LLC have all filed civil suits against Eisenberg, further complicating the situation.
Despite a decline in crypto hacks in Q1 2023, the article warns that it is likely a temporary break before a potential surge in attacks.
The US CFTC believes Eisenberg manipulatively inflated the value of his swap contract holdings on Mango Markets to borrow a significant amount of digital assets that he had no intention to repay.
The arrest of Mango Markets exploiter has drawn reactions from the crypto community, particularly regarding the terms of the charges he faces.
Eisenberg was arrested by the DOJ because the regulator believes no act of market manipulation can be justified by law.
Mango Markets saw $114 million worth of crypto stolen by a group of exploiters by manipulating the price of the DEX’s native token MNGO.
Mango Markets will take a snapshot of the funds held by the victims one hour before the hack and repay them in the same proportion.
Avraham Eisenberg, who recently revealed himself as the Mango Markets exploiter, calls his strategy a “highly profitable” trading one.
The case grows more interesting as the exploiter has now suggested a governance proposal that will approximately give them $70 million in the form of a bounty reward.