Crypto Trader Eisenberg’s $110 Million Fraud Trial Puts DeFi Under a Microscope

In court Monday, the prosecution and defense teased upcoming testimony from Mango founder Dafydd Durairaj. He spoke with a ransomware negotiator to seek assistance under Eisenberg’s deal, prosecutors said. They argued that this fact could help the jury understand that Durairaj did not view the negotiations as a “relative” deal between two parties, but as a hostage situation that could implode at any time.