Rushi Manche
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Rushikesh 'Rushi' Manche is the co-founder and former CEO of Movement Labs (MVMT Labs, Inc.), a blockchain infrastructure startup that raised at a $3 billion valuation and launched the MOVE token in December 2024. He was suspended on May 2, 2025 and terminated on May 7, 2025 following a third-party investigation by Groom Lake that, according to Movement Labs, linked him to a controversial market-making arrangement with intermediary Rentech and Chinese firm Web3Port that allegedly enabled a coordinated dump of approximately 66 million MOVE tokens within 24 hours of launch, causing an estimated $38 million in downward price pressure. A U.S. Department of Justice grand jury investigation into the MOVE token launch is confirmed; as of the date of this page no charges, indictment, or criminal finding against Manche has been publicly reported. MVMT Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 15, 2026, listing Manche as its largest unsecured creditor with a $1.6 million claim while he simultaneously retains a 34.25% equity stake in the company.
Connected Entities
6 entities · 60 linked investigations- Ethereum→mentioned with→Coinbase(60%)
- Web3Port→mentioned with→Binance(70%)
- Web3Port→mentioned with→Coinbase(60%)
- Binance→mentioned with→Ethereum(65%)
- Movement Labs→mentioned with→Rushi Manche(80%)
- Rushi Manche→mentioned with→Movement Labs(80%)
- Web3Port→mentioned with→Rushi Manche(80%)
- Web3Port→mentioned with→Movement Labs(80%)
- Movement Labs→mentioned with→Ethereum(80%)
- Movement Labs→mentioned with→Web3Port(70%)
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- Under reviewincriminating8/29/2026, 10:11:57 PM
“Bankruptcy filing confirms DOJ grand jury investigation into Manche; he holds the largest unsecured claim at 1.6 million dollars, and previously won court-ordered legal fee advancement tied specifically to the DOJ criminal probe.”
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Timeline(19 events)
November 2022
Rushi Manche and Cooper Scanlon co-found Movement Labs to extend the Move programming language to Ethereum and other ecosystems.
UseTheBitcoin profile; CoinDesk Most Influential25 November 2024
Web3Port signs agreement with Rentech, which purports to act as a Movement Foundation agent.
CoinDesk — Inside Movement's Token-Dump Scandal27 November 2024
Rentech proposes initial market-making agreement to Movement. Movement Foundation general counsel YK Pek reportedly flags serious concerns, labeling it 'possibly the worst agreement' he had reviewed.
CoinDesk — Inside Movement's Token-Dump Scandal8 December 2024
Movement Foundation signs revised market-making agreement with Web3Port through Rentech, one day before the MOVE token debut.
CoinDesk — Inside Movement's Token-Dump Scandal9 December 2024
MOVE token debuts on major exchanges including Binance.
CoinDesk — Inside Movement's Token-Dump Scandal10 December 2024
Approximately 66 million MOVE tokens (roughly 5% of total supply) are sold into the market, creating an estimated $38 million in downward price pressure. Binance bans the market-making account for misconduct.
CoinDesk; CryptoNinjas Binance ban report18 March 2025
Binance formally offboards the Web3Port market-making account, freezes its assets, and partners with Movement Network Foundation on a reported $38 million MOVE repurchase plan.
Movement Labs Bankruptcy Details — Cryptonomist31 March 2025
Manche signs an Indemnification Agreement with MVMT Labs, per Delaware court filings.
Sidley/Enhanced Scrutiny — Delaware Chancery Advancement Case30 April 2025
CoinDesk publishes its investigation 'Inside Movement's Token-Dump Scandal: Secret Contracts, Shadow Advisers and Hidden Middlemen,' detailing Manche's alleged role in forwarding and promoting the Rentech contract.
CoinDeskMay 2025
Coinbase announces MOVE token will move to limit-only trading and be delisted, citing failure to meet listing standards.
CryptoSlate — Coinbase delisting2 May 2025
Movement Labs publicly confirms suspension of Rushi Manche, citing 'ongoing events' and the pending Groom Lake third-party review.
Movement Labs on X; CoinTelegraph7 May 2025
Movement Labs formally terminates Rushi Manche. Move Industries is announced as a successor entity under new leadership (Torab Torabi, CEO).
Decrypt; CoinTelegraph2025-05-early
DOJ issues a grand jury subpoena to MVMT Labs regarding 'market-making activities associated with a recent token launch,' per Delaware court filings.
Sidley/Enhanced Scrutiny — Delaware Chancery Advancement Case9 July 2025
Manche files suit against MVMT Labs in Delaware Court of Chancery (C.A. No. 2025-1407-CDW), seeking declaratory judgment and advancement of legal fees.
The Defiant; JustiaOctober 2025
Manche's counsel contacts an Assistant United States Attorney. MVMT Labs subsequently denies Manche's advancement request, arguing he had 'initiated' the DOJ proceeding.
Sidley/Enhanced Scrutiny11 December 2025
Manche announces Nyx Group, a $100 million multi-strategy investment fund targeting token-launch projects.
PR Newswire; The Block6 March 2026
Delaware Magistrate Wright issues 52-page ruling granting Manche advancement of legal fees, holding that contacting the DOJ after an investigation has begun does not constitute 'initiating' a proceeding under the Indemnification Agreement.
Justia — Rushikesh Manche v. MVMT Labs (2026); Sidley3 June 2026
Vice Chancellor Laster schedules hearing on exceptions to Magistrate Wright's advancement ruling.
Sidley/Enhanced Scrutiny15 July 2026
MVMT Labs, Inc. files voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, under Subchapter V. Manche is listed as the largest unsecured creditor with a $1.6 million claim while retaining a 34.25% equity stake.
CoinDesk; The BlockDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 events). 19 of 24 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 8/13/2026, 11:13:38 PM
last updated: 8/25/2026, 2:19:07 PM
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