兩名韓國人因操縱 Bithumb ACE 代幣價格被捕，透過詐欺交易活動賺取 500 萬美元

兩名韓國男子因涉嫌操縱 Bithumb 加密貨幣交易所 ACE 代幣價格而被捕。

Two South Korean men were arrested for allegedly manipulating the price of the ACE token on the Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange. The men are charged with scamming some $5 million through illegal price manipulation.

兩名韓國男子因涉嫌操縱 Bithumb 加密貨幣交易所 ACE 代幣價格而被捕。這些人被指控透過非法價格操縱詐騙約 500 萬美元。

According to a local media source, Mr. Lee, 33, the CEO of a virtual asset company and Mr. Kang, 28, a former employee, were arrested by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on January 3. Prosecutors charged them for violating the “Virtual Asset User Protection Act.” They made illicit profits of around 7.1 billion won (roughly $5 million), the prosecution says.

據當地媒體消息稱，1月3日，一家虛擬資產公司的首席執行官李先生（33歲）和前僱員康先生（28歲）被首爾南部地方檢察官辦公室逮捕。刑事訴訟法》。檢方稱，他們非法獲利約 71 億韓元（約 500 萬美元）。

The men had manipulated the price of ACE, an otherwise virtual token only listed on South Korean exchange Bithumb, by posted fake orders. Using different methods they tricked other traders. For instance, they faked such high trading activity by placing fake buy orders and market orders. This made the market appear booming and more and more people started to trade ACE.

這些人透過發布虛假訂單操縱了 ACE 的價格，ACE 是一種僅在韓國交易所 Bithumb 上市的虛擬代幣。他們使用不同的方法欺騙其他交易者。例如，他們透過下虛假買單和市價單來偽造如此高的交易活動。這使得市場顯得繁榮，越來越多的人開始交易 ACE。

Bithumb ACE Token Price Manipulation Sparks 15x Trading Surge

Bithumb ACE 代幣價格操縱引發 15 倍交易激增

The two men then sold around 1.22 million ACE tokens, pushing the price, the prosecutors claim. And they got rich by fooling others into buying. ACE trading on Bithumb saw a 15x increase in trading volume in just one day. Currently, the trading volume of ACE tokens is about 2.45 million, as the last figures were recorded on July 22, 2024. The fact that their manipulation caused a sudden spike in trading activity proved the constant capitalization wrong.

檢察官稱，兩人隨後出售了約 122 萬枚 ACE 代幣，推高了價格。他們透過欺騙別人購買而致富。 Bithumb 上的 ACE 交易量在短短一天內增加了 15 倍。目前，ACE 代幣的交易量約為 245 萬，最新數據記錄於 2024 年 7 月 22 日。

The Fast Track terminology is important because this case is the first one to be processed through the system. The Financial Services Commission implemented this in October 2024 to speed up processing for types of violations regarding virtual assets. The fast track system allows crypto market more quickly to detect price manipulation and other illegal activities.

快速通道術語很重要，因為此案例是系統處理的第一個案例。金融服務委員會於 2024 年 10 月實施了這項舉措，以加快對虛擬資產違規類型的處理。快速通道系統使加密貨幣市場能夠更快地檢測價格操縱和其他非法活動。

This case exemplifies the rising trend with regard to cryptocurrency market manipulation, explained the prosecutors’ office. However, they are treating it seriously and keeping on the investigation.

檢察官辦公室解釋說，這起案件體現了加密貨幣市場操縱的上升趨勢。不過，他們正在認真對待此事，並繼續調查。

If convicted, Mr. Lee and Mr. Kang face severe penalties. It should be a warning to other crypto market players. This demonstrates that it is illegal to manipulate prices for one’s own gain and that the consequences can be severe. Investors are also urged to look out for misleading market trends.

如果罪名成立，李先生和康先生將面臨嚴厲的處罰。這應該是對其他加密貨幣市場參與者的警告。這表明操縱價格謀取私利是違法的，後果可能很嚴重。也敦促投資者留意誤導性的市場趨勢。