Trader Charged in $110 Million Market Scam Faces Dec. 4 Trial

  • US alleges Avraham Eisenberg manipulated Mango Markets swaps
  • Eisenberg defended his ‘legal open market actions’ in tweet
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A trader accused of stealing $110 million in 20 minutes by scamming the Mango Markets cryptocurrency exchange will face a criminal trial in New York on Dec. 4.

US District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan set the trial date Wednesday for Avraham Eisenberg, who was indicted Jan. 9 on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation and wire fraud. He pleaded not guilty.