🚀 Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg's trial begins, marking a significant step in the government's efforts to regulate decentralized finance (DeFi). Eisenberg is accused of manipulating futures contracts on Mango Markets, a trading venue on the Solana blockchain, walking away with $110 million in cryptocurrencies. This case is the first federal criminal trial involving a DeFi trader accused of breaking U.S. law, challenging the sector's notion of being beyond legal reach. As the trial unfolds, it will surely raise intriguing questions about trading tokens on permissionless blockchains. What are your thoughts on this? Share in the comments! 💭