Gotbit 創辦人 Aleksei Andriunin 因操縱加密貨幣市場而被美國司法部起訴

加密貨幣做市商 Gotbit 的創辦人 Aleksei Andriunin 週四被美國司法部起訴。這名 26 歲的男子麵臨電匯詐欺和串謀操縱加密貨幣市場的指控。

Aleksei Andriunin, the founder of crypto market maker Gotbit, has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday.

加密貨幣做市商 Gotbit 的創辦人 Aleksei Andriunin 週四被美國司法部起訴。

The 26-year-old faces charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to manipulate cryptocurrency markets. Federal authorities allege that Gotbit, under Andriunin’s leadership from 2018 to 2024, engaged in schemes to inflate trading volumes for several cryptocurrency companies, including some in the United States.

這名 26 歲的男子麵臨電匯詐欺和串謀操縱加密貨幣市場的指控。聯邦當局指控 Gotbit 在 2018 年至 2024 年期間在 Andriunin 的領導下參與了誇大多家加密貨幣公司交易量的計劃，其中包括美國的一些公司。

The Justice Department’s recent superseding indictment also names Gotbit directors Fedor Kedrov and Qawi Jalili. They were previously charged in October as part of a wider investigation. This probe has implicated multiple crypto firms, resulting in four arrests, guilty pleas from five individuals, and the seizure of $25 million worth of crypto assets.

司法部最近的替代起訴書還點名了 Gotbit 董事 Fedor Kedrov 和 Qawi Jalili。作為更廣泛調查的一部分，他們之前於 10 月被指控。這項調查涉及多家加密貨幣公司，導致四人被捕，五人認罪，並沒收了價值 2,500 萬美元的加密資產。

If found guilty, Andriunin could face a maximum sentence of 20 years for wire fraud, plus up to five years for conspiracy charges.

如果罪名成立，Andriunin 可能因電信詐欺罪被判處最高 20 年徒刑，並因共謀罪被判處最高 5 年徒刑。

The case marks an ongoing crackdown by U.S. authorities on financial misconduct in the crypto industry. Just yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a guilty plea from Liu Zhou, the founder of crypto market-making firm MyTrade, for charges related to market manipulation.

此案標誌著美國當局對加密產業金融不當行為的持續打擊。就在昨天，美國司法部宣布加密貨幣做市公司 MyTrade 創辦人劉洲就操縱市場相關指控認罪。

Zhou, 39, admitted to engaging in “wash trading” — the practice of artificially inflating asset prices by executing simultaneous buy and sell orders to create the illusion of high trading volume. His sentencing is set for early next year.

39歲的周承認參與“洗盤交易”，即透過同時執行買賣訂單來人為抬高資產價格，以製造高交易量的假象。他的判決定於明年初進行。

According to the Justice Department, Zhou's operation, known as MyTrade MM, misled clients by executing self-trades and running “pump and dump” schemes. Specifically, Zhou and his team engaged in a practice known as “wash trading,” rapidly buying and selling the same tokens to artificially inflate their prices. They aimed to sell these manipulated tokens at a higher price to unsuspecting buyers.

根據司法部的說法，週的營運名為 MyTrade MM，透過執行自我交易和實施「拉高拋售」計畫來誤導客戶。具體來說，周和他的團隊從事一種被稱為「清洗交易」的做法，快速買賣相同的代幣，人為提高其價格。他們的目的是以更高的價格將這些被操縱的代幣出售給毫無戒心的買家。

“We are going to locate other buyers from the community and sell them at a higher price,” Zhou said of his operation, as reported by the Justice Department.

據司法部報道，週在談到他的行動時說：“我們將從社區中尋找其他買家，並以更高的價格出售。”

This case is part of a broader DOJ crackdown on crypto market manipulation, with other firms like CLS Global, and ZM Quant also facing accusations of inflating token volumes. These firms allegedly engaged in similar practices, making tokens appear more active and valuable than they were, often selling them at inflated prices to outside investors.

此案是司法部更廣泛打擊加密貨幣市場操縱行為的一部分，CLS Global 和 ZM Quant 等其他公司也面臨誇大代幣交易量的指控。據稱，這些公司也採取了類似的做法，使代幣顯得比實際上更活躍、更有價值，並經常以高價出售給外部投資者。

One of the accused firms, CLS Global, responded by reaching out to U.S. authorities and claimed that it plans to improve its processes. Filipp Veselov, CEO of CLS Global, stated, “We recognize that there may be areas where we can improve our processes, and we are open to constructive dialogue with regulatory authorities.” The company added that it actively works to restrict engagement with U.S. clients.

被指控的公司之一 CLS Global 做出回應，聯繫了美國當局，並聲稱計劃改進其流程。 CLS Global 執行長 Filipp Veselov 表示：“我們認識到，我們的流程可能在某些方面可以改進，並且我們願意與監管機構進行建設性對話。”該公司補充說，它積極努力限制與美國客戶的接觸。

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also filed a separate civil lawsuit against Zhou and his firm, alleging that they engaged in wash trading on a massive scale on Binance.US. The SEC accused the firm of executing trades that lacked economic substance and were designed to artificially inflate the trading volume of crypto asset securities on Binance.US.

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 也對週及其公司提起了單獨的民事訴訟，指控他們在 Binance.US 上進行大規模清洗交易。美國證券交易委員會指控該公司執行缺乏經濟實質的交易，旨在人為抬高 Binance.US 上加密資產證券的交易量。