There have been some high-profile instances of insider trading at major exchanges that show a larger issue underneath.
Insider trading is a serious offense for which the crypto community has very little sympathy.
It occurs when unscrupulous individuals take advantage of their privileged position and place their thumb on the scale, stealing from honest traders to further enrich themselves.
This scourge on the crypto community is incredibly prevalent, with research showing that over half of all ERC-20 tokens show some signs of insider trading.