CLS Global 在 FBI 誘騙行動中落網

美國司法部 (DOJ) 於 1 月 21 日宣布，CLS Global FZC LLC 已同意承認一項共謀市場操縱和電匯詐欺罪名。

CLS Global, a UAE-registered market maker, will plead guilty to market manipulation and wire fraud charges as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The plea deal includes a $428,059 penalty, consisting of seized cryptocurrency and a fine.

作為與美國司法部 (DOJ) 達成認罪協議的一部分，在阿聯酋註冊的做市商 CLS Global 將承認市場操縱和電匯詐欺指控。認罪協議包括 428,059 美元的罰款，其中包括沒收的加密貨幣和罰款。

The DOJ announced the plea deal on Jan. 21. If approved by the court, CLS Global will be barred from participating in U.S. cryptocurrency markets. The charges against the company stem from allegations that it manipulated its cryptocurrency trading volumes to attract investors. CLS Global is also accused of promoting the practice to U.S. investors.

美國司法部於 1 月 21 日宣布了認罪協議。針對該公司的指控源於其操縱加密貨幣交易量以吸引投資者的指控。 CLS Global 也被指控向美國投資者推廣這種做法。

According to the DOJ, CLS Global was caught in an FBI sting operation involving a fake cryptocurrency company called Nexfundai. The undercover operation centered around an Ethereum-based token that traded on Uniswap. During a videoconference, an unnamed CLS Global employee explained how the company uses an “algorithm” to generate the trading volumes needed to meet exchange listing requirements.

據美國司法部稱，CLS Global 因聯邦調查局 (FBI) 的詐騙行動而被捕，該行動涉及一家名為 Nexfundai 的假加密貨幣公司。這次秘密行動以在 Uniswap 上交易的基於以太坊的代幣為中心。在一次視訊會議上，一位不願透露姓名的 CLS Global 員工解釋了該公司如何使用「演算法」來產生滿足交易所上市要求所需的交易量。

The employee, who reportedly bragged about how the wash trading was difficult to track, allegedly knew the practice was illegal.

據報道，這名員工吹噓洗售交易如何難以追踪，據稱他知道這種做法是非法的。

“It’s very hard to track. . . . We’ve been doing that for many clients. I know that it’s wash trading and I know people might not be happy about it,” the employee said.

「追蹤起來非常困難。 。 。 。我們一直在為許多客戶這樣做。我知道這是洗售交易，我知道人們可能對此不高興，」該員工說。

CLS Global has also agreed not to use crypto trading platforms available to U.S. investors and will make annual certifications confirming that its business practices adhere to the conditions set in the plea agreement.

CLS Global 也同意不使用美國投資者可用的加密貨幣交易平台，並將進行年度認證，確認其商業行為遵守認罪協議中規定的條件。

The statement also notes that the UAE-registered company is facing a civil enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged violations of securities law. As a result, the funds seized from or paid by CLS Global will be credited in the SEC resolution, and vice versa.

聲明還指出，這家在阿聯酋註冊的公司因涉嫌違反證券法而面臨美國證券交易委員會（SEC）的民事執法行動。因此，從 CLS Global 扣押或支付的資金將記入 SEC 決議，反之亦然。