{"id":158049,"date":"2025-05-25T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=158049"},"modified":"2025-05-25T01:15:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T22:15:53","slug":"federal-judge-overturns-key-charges-in-mango-markets-exploiter-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/federal-judge-overturns-key-charges-in-mango-markets-exploiter-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Judge Overturns Key Charges in Mango Markets Exploiter Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Arun Subramanian <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.bwbx.io\/documents\/users\/iqjWHBFdfxIU\/rmmTMWKeWe9s\/v0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ruled<\/a> <\/strong>that New York prosecutors failed to prove that Eisenberg\u2019s actions\u2014carried out from Puerto Rico\u2014had sufficient legal ties to the Southern District of New York. The court found no evidence linking the exploit to New York-based activity, invalidating two fraud convictions and dismissing a wire fraud charge outright.<\/p>\n<p>Eisenberg\u2019s use of a market manipulation tactic involving a price oracle was not enough to support criminal liability, the judge said, particularly given the platform\u2019s lack of defined rules governing such behavior.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/how-bitcoin-hypers-four-technical-pillars-make-btc-practical-for-everyday-use-and-raised-200000\/\" title=\"How Bitcoin Hyper\u2019s Four Technical Pillars Make BTC Practical for Everyday Use And Raised $200,000\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/IMG_1204-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">How Bitcoin Hyper\u2019s Four Technical Pillars Make BTC Practical for Everyday Use And Raised $200,000<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though Eisenberg\u2019s crypto-related charges were largely struck down, he remains in prison, serving a four-year sentence related to possession of child sexual abuse material\u2014an unrelated case.<\/p>\n<p>His legal team welcomed the ruling, calling the prosecution \u201cfundamentally flawed.\u201d Meanwhile, Mango Markets, already battered by legal disputes and financial instability, has since shut down operations. The Justice Department has yet to announce if it will pursue the vacated charges in another jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling could have broader implications for how U.S. courts approach cross-border cases involving decentralized platforms, especially as prosecutors attempt to apply traditional legal frameworks to crypto ecosystems with no centralized oversight or geographic boundaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has thrown out major fraud charges against Avraham Eisenberg, the trader accused of draining millions from DeFi platform Mango Markets, citing jurisdictional flaws in the government\u2019s 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