FBI 創造自己的加密貨幣以抓捕加密市場中的詐欺者

此次行動標誌著執法部門在快速發展的加密貨幣領域打擊犯罪行為的重要一步。

The Federal Bureau of Investigation created its own cryptocurrency token in an operation targeting fraudsters in the crypto market. The sting operation, dubbed Operation Token Mirrors, has resulted in charges against 18 individuals and several companies for widespread fraud and market manipulation.

聯邦調查局在針對加密市場詐欺者的行動中創建了自己的加密貨幣代幣。這次被稱為「Token Mirrors」的誘騙行動已導致 18 名個人和幾家公司因廣泛欺詐和市場操縱而受到指控。

The FBI created a token called NexFundAI as part of the operation. The Ethereum-based cryptocurrency was promoted as an investment vehicle for early-stage AI projects. However, unbeknownst to the alleged fraudsters, the token was created by the FBI to identify and expose those engaged in illegal market practices.

作為行動的一部分，FBI 創建了一個名為 NexFundAI 的代幣。基於以太坊的加密貨幣被推廣為早期人工智慧專案的投資工具。然而，被指控的詐欺者並不知道，該代幣是由聯邦調查局創建的，旨在識別和揭露那些從事非法市場行為的人。

Four crypto firms – Gotbit, CLS Global, MyTrade, and ZM Quant – are now facing charges, along with the 18 individuals, for artificially inflating token prices through fraudulent trades. The defendants allegedly engaged in a practice known as wash trading, where fake trades are executed to create the illusion of high trading activity and demand.

四家加密貨幣公司（Gotbit、CLS Global、MyTrade 和 ZM Quant）以及 18 名個人目前因透過詐欺交易人為抬高代幣價格而面臨指控。被告涉嫌從事一種被稱為洗售交易的做法，即執行虛假交易，以製造交易活動和需求較高的假象。

Of the accused market makers, ZM Quant reportedly accounted for over 80% of NexFundAI's trading volume in May. The firm allegedly advised on how to artificially inflate the token's price, unknowingly participating in the FBI sting operation.

據報道，在被指控的做市商中，ZM Quant 佔 NexFundAI 5 月交易量的 80% 以上。據稱，該公司就如何人為抬高代幣價格提供建議，在不知情的情況下參與了聯邦調查局的誘騙行動。

"This investigation, the first of its kind, has identified numerous fraudsters in the cryptocurrency industry. Wash trading has long been outlawed in traditional financial markets, and cryptocurrency is no exception," said Acting US Attorney Joshua Levy.

美國代理檢察官約書亞·利維(Joshua Levy) 表示：「這項調查是此類調查中的首次，已識別出加密貨幣行業中的眾多欺詐者。清洗交易在傳統金融市場中長期以來一直被視為非法，加密貨幣也不例外。

The operation led to the seizure of more than $25 million in cryptocurrency and the deactivation of trading bots responsible for manipulating approximately 60 different cryptocurrencies. Four defendants have already pleaded guilty, with others being arrested in Texas, the United Kingdom, and Portugal.

這次行動查獲了超過 2,500 萬美元的加密貨幣，並關閉了負責操縱約 60 種不同加密貨幣的交易機器人。四名被告已認罪，其他人在德克薩斯州、英國和葡萄牙被捕。

Describing the operation as "a new twist to old-school financial crime," Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division, said that the FBI's creation of a cryptocurrency token was an unprecedented step in identifying and disrupting fraudulent activities in the crypto space.

負責FBI 波士頓分部的特工喬迪·科恩(Jodi Cohen) 將此次行動描述為“老式金融犯罪的新轉折”，他表示，FBI 創建加密貨幣代幣是識別和打擊金融欺詐活動的前所未有的一步。

The Securities and Exchange Commission has also filed civil complaints against several involved entities for alleged securities law violations. The charges include market manipulation, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and wire fraud, which can lead to sentences of up to 20 years.

美國證券交易委員會也對數家涉嫌違反證券法的相關實體提起民事訴訟。這些指控包括操縱市場、共謀洗錢和電匯欺詐，最高可判處 20 年徒刑。

In a rather interesting turn of events, the operation has sparked some pushback. A pseudonymous developer known as cygaar alleged that the FBI appeared to have copied several OpenZeppelin libraries without adhering to the MIT License requirements.

事情發生了相當有趣的轉變，這次行動引發了一些阻力。一位名為 cygaar 的匿名開發人員聲稱，FBI 似乎在不遵守 MIT 許可證要求的情況下複製了多個 OpenZeppelin 庫。

Hi @FBI, I noticed that your smart contracts are in direct violation of the MIT License, and thus are subject to copyright infringement. You clearly copy pasted several of OpenZeppelin's libraries (which use the MIT License), but don't have a license on the code yourself. The… pic.twitter.com/T4DkGnjshW

@FBI 您好，我注意到您的智能合約直接違反了 MIT 許可證，因此受到版權侵權。您顯然複製並貼上了 OpenZeppelin 的幾個庫（使用 MIT 許可證），但您自己沒有程式碼許可證。 …… pic.twitter.com/T4DkGnjshW

Moreover, the FBI may have inadvertently exposed its own wallets used in the operation. According to Coinbase director Conor Grogan, the wallet used to seed NexFundAI distributed capital across several wallets and executed trades, potentially impacting future investigations.

此外，聯邦調查局可能無意中暴露了自己在行動中使用的錢包。 Coinbase 總監 Conor Grogan 表示，用於種子 NexFundAI 的錢包將資金分配到多個錢包並執行交易，這可能會影響未來的調查。

From what I can tell, FBI-linked wallets have recently deposited to Tokenlon, Binance, Zixipay, and HTX. Here is part of their portfolio if you want to copy trade. The FBI is long ETH pic.twitter.com/gkvesnn5qp

據我所知，與 FBI 相關的錢包最近已存入 Tokenlon、Binance、Zixipay 和 HTX。如果您想複製交易，這是他們的投資組合的一部分。 FBI 做多 ETH pic.twitter.com/gkvesnn5qp

Interestingly, Grogan found that FBI-linked wallets own coins like Pornrocket, EthereumMAX, and BONE.

有趣的是，Grogan 發現與 FBI 相關的錢包擁有 Pornrocket、EthereumMAX 和 BONE 等代幣。

The FBI is now reaching out to potential victims of NexFundAI and related tokens, setting up a dedicated form for those who may have lost funds.

FBI 目前正在聯繫 NexFundAI 和相關代幣的潛在受害者，為可能損失資金的人建立專門的表格。