CFTC files suit against Avraham Eisenberg for market manipulation in Mango exploit
Eisenberg claimed his actions on the DeFi platform were legal and negotiated a “white hat” bug bounty after making off with over $100 million; the government is unconvinced.
Eisenberg claimed his actions on the DeFi platform were legal and negotiated a “white hat” bug bounty after making off with over $100 million; the government is unconvinced.
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