CLS Global 承認操縱加密貨幣市場，支付 42.8 萬美元罰款並面臨美國禁令

總部位於阿聯酋的金融服務公司 CLS Global 承認透過清洗交易操縱加密貨幣市場。

A financial services firm based in the United Arab Emirates has admitted to manipulating crypto markets through wash trading, artificially inflating trading volumes on Uniswap to create a misleading impression of market activity, the United States Justice Department announced on Friday.

美國司法部週五宣布，一家總部位於阿拉伯聯合大公國的金融服務公司承認透過清洗交易操縱加密貨幣市場，人為誇大 Uniswap 的交易量，以對市場活動造成誤導性印象。

As part of its settlement with the U.S. government, CLS Global will pay $428,059 in fines and asset seizures and face a permanent ban from participating in U.S. crypto markets, over criminal charges of market manipulation and wire fraud.

作為與美國政府和解的一部分，CLS Global 將支付 428,059 美元的罰款和資產扣押，並因市場操縱和電匯欺詐的刑事指控而面臨參與美國加密貨幣市場的永久禁令。

The FBI investigation uncovered CLS Global’s involvement in wash trading, a deceptive practice that inflates trading volumes to mislead investors, as part of a scheme to defraud crypto exchanges.

FBI 的調查發現，CLS Global 參與洗售交易，這是一種欺騙性做法，會誇大交易量以誤導投資者，是詐騙加密貨幣交易所計劃的一部分。

In an undercover operation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation created a fake crypto business, NexFundAI, to expose the firm’s fraudulent activities.

在一次秘密行動中，聯邦調查局創建了一家虛假的加密貨幣公司 NexFundAI，以揭露該公司的詐欺活動。

NexFundAI hired CLS Global to help its token meet the trading volume requirements for listing on a crypto exchange. During a mid-2024 meeting, a CLS Global employee explained how the firm’s algorithms created the illusion of organic trading.

NexFundAI 聘請 CLS Global 協助其代幣滿足在加密貨幣交易所上市的交易量要求。在 2024 年中的一次會議上，CLS Global 的一名員工解釋了該公司的演算法如何創造有機交易的假象。

Though they acknowledged it was wash trading, the employee downplayed the ethical concerns, the FBI said in court filings.

聯邦調查局在法庭文件中表示，儘管他們承認這是洗牌交易，但該員工淡化了道德問題。

The company's operations involved simultaneously buying and selling the same assets, ensuring no real market risk. This deceptive method attracted investors by showing inflated activity levels on platforms like Uniswap.

該公司的業務涉及同時買賣相同的資產，確保不存在真正的市場風險。這種欺騙性方法透過在 Uniswap 等平台上展示誇大的活動水平來吸引投資者。

U.S. authorities charged the company with conspiracy to commit market manipulation and wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston announced the criminal charges, while the Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil enforcement charges for securities law violations.

美國當局指控該公司共謀市場操縱和電匯詐欺。波士頓美國檢察官辦公室宣布了刑事指控，而美國證券交易委員會則對違反證券法的行為提出了民事執法指控。

CLS Global offered its market-making services to U.S. investors through its website and promotional materials, the Justice Department said. Despite being located in the United Arab Emirates, the firm's operations targeted the U.S. crypto market, leading to the charges.

美國司法部表示，CLS Global 透過其網站和宣傳資料向美國投資者提供做市服務。儘管該公司位於阿拉伯聯合大公國，但其業務針對的是美國加密貨幣市場，因此遭到指控。

The SEC reached a separate resolution with CLS Global related to these violations, the Justice Department said. This enforcement action highlights regulatory efforts to curb fraudulent activities in the growing cryptocurrency sector.

司法部表示，美國證券交易委員會與 CLS Global 就這些違規行為達成了一項單獨的決議。這項執法行動凸顯了監管部門為遏制不斷增長的加密貨幣領域的詐欺活動所做的努力。