Crypto News – Jump Crypto CEO Steps Down

Crypto News – Jump Crypto President Departs from Position

Crypto News- Kanav Kariya, the head of Jump Trading’s digital asset subsidiary, has announced his resignation as the president of Jump Crypto. This comes amid widespread reports of an investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Announcement on Social Media

In a June 24 social media post, Kariya, now the former president of the crypto trading firm, shared that he plans to focus on personal relationships and reading while he looks for his next venture. Reflecting on his tenure, Kariya described the last several years at Jump Crypto as “eventful.”

Jump Crypto’s “Eventful” Years

Jump Crypto’s challenges began in February 2022 when hackers exploited the Wormhole bridge, fraudulently minting 120,000 wrapped Ethereum tokens (wETH) which were redeemed for Ether and other tokens on the Solana blockchain. Jump Crypto, owning the developer behind the Wormhole bridge, took responsibility for the damages, depositing an equal number of Ether tokens, valued at $321 million at the time, into the bridge.

In May 2022, the collapse of the Terra ecosystem further impacted the firm. An investor lawsuit alleged that Jump Crypto profited $1.3 billion by coordinating with Terra founder Do Kwon to manipulate the price of Terra’s UST, maintaining its U.S. dollar peg. The lawsuit also claimed that Jump Crypto benefited from receiving LUNA tokens at a significant discount as a reward for supporting UST and the Terra ecosystem.

Later that year, concerns about Jump Crypto’s exposure to FTX emerged. Company spokespeople reassured investors, emphasizing that Jump Crypto was “one of the most well-capitalized and liquid firms in crypto,” and clarified that the firm was not shutting down.

The CFTC Investigation

The precise scope of the ongoing CFTC investigation into Jump Crypto remains unclear. However, it may include the trading activities highlighted in the investor lawsuit and referenced in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Terraform Labs.

It is crucial to note that the CFTC investigation does not imply guilt or wrongdoing, as the regulator has yet to make any findings.

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