加密推销商Gotbit的创始人Aleksei Andriunin已与美国当局达成认罪协议

该协议是在安德里宁（Andriunin）对一项市场操纵罪和两项电汇欺诈罪认罪之后。

Aleksei Andriunin, the founder of crypto market maker Gotbit, has reached a plea agreement with U.S. authorities that would see him avoid prison time in exchange for forfeiting $23 million in cryptocurrency assets.

加密推销商Gotbit的创始人Aleksei Andriunin与美国当局达成了认罪协议，这将使他避免徒步避免入狱，以换取没收2300万美元的加密货币资产。

The agreement comes after Andriunin pleaded guilty to one count of market manipulation and two counts of wire fraud.

该协议是在安德里宁（Andriunin）对一项市场操纵罪和两项电汇欺诈罪认罪之后。

If the plea deal is approved, Andriunin would only face up to 24 months of incarceration, followed by 36 months of supervised release, according to court documents. This is much less than the maximum 20-year prison sentence he originally faced for his charges.

根据法院文件，如果认罪协议获得批准，Andriunin只能面对24个月的监禁，然后将其进行36个月的监督释放。这比他最初因指控面临的最高20年徒刑要少得多。

The 26-year-old founder was extradited to the United States in late February after being arrested in Portugal four months earlier.

这位26岁的创始人四个月前在葡萄牙被捕后，于2月下旬被引渡到美国。

Andriunin was accused of taking part in a long-running “wash trading” scheme between 2018 and 2024 while serving as the CEO of Gotbit. He is said to have used this method to help several crypto projects by attempting to boost trading volumes.

Andriunin被指控在2018年至2024年担任Gotbit首席执行官时，参加了长期运行的“ WASH交易”计划。据说他已经使用这种方法来试图增加交易量来帮助多个加密项目。

What Is Wash Trading?

什么是Wash Trading？

Wash trading involves making fake trades that are designed to create the false impression of market activity.

WASH交易涉及进行旨在创造市场活动的错误印象的假交易。

In this case, Andriunin is said to have used this method to help several crypto projects by attempting to boost trading volumes.

在这种情况下，据说Andriunin已使用这种方法来试图增加交易量来帮助多个加密项目。

Forfeit $23 Million

没收2300万美元

As part of the plea agreement, Andriunin has agreed to forfeit around $23 million worth of stablecoins from four separate wallets.

作为认罪协议的一部分，Andriunin已同意从四个单独的钱包中没收价值约2300万美元的稳定币。

This includes nearly $14 million in Tether (USDT) that is stored in two different crypto wallet addresses. The agreement also includes about $9 million in USDC that is being held in two other crypto wallets.

这包括将近1400万美元的系带（USDT）存储在两个不同的加密钱包地址中。该协议还包括大约900万美元的USDC，该协议正在另外两个加密钱包中持有。

All of these assets are listed as the property of "Gotbit Consulting LLC." However, the wallets are said to be "solely controlled" by Andriunin on behalf of Gotbit.

所有这些资产都被列为“ Gotbit Consulting LLC”的财产。但是，据说这些钱包是由安德里宁（Andriunin）代表戈特比特（Gotbit）“完全控制的”。

Federal prosecutors had estimated that the charges could carry a maximum $500,000 fine or twice the amount gained or lost from the offenses. But if the plea deal is approved, Andriunin would not need to pay any extra fines beyond the $23 million asset forfeiture.

联邦检察官估计，这些指控最高可罚款500,000美元，或者是从犯罪中获得或损失的金额的两倍。但是，如果认罪协议获得批准，那么安德里宁将不需要支付超出2300万美元资产没收的任何额外罚款。

During the three years of supervised release, Andriunin will not be allowed to take part in any crypto activities. This restriction is among the conditions set forth in the plea agreement.

在监督的三年释放中，安德里宁将不允许参加任何加密活动。该限制是认罪协议中规定的条件之一。

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said in the court document that "Defendant agrees to assist fully in the forfeiture of the above assets. Defendant agrees to promptly take all steps necessary to pass clear title to the above assets to the United States."

马萨诸塞州地区的美国检察官在法院文件中说：“被告同意完全协助没收上述资产。被告同意迅速采取必要的所有步骤，将上述资产的明确所有权传递给美国。”

Gotbit is one of four companies that were charged by U.S. prosecutors in what was called the first criminal prosecution targeting market manipulation in the crypto industry. The other three companies are ZM Quant, CLS Global, and MyTrade.

Gotbit是由美国检察官指控的四家公司之一，该公司被称为Crypto行业的第一个针对市场操纵的刑事起诉。其他三家公司是ZM Quant，CLS Global和MyTrade。

Market Manipulator

市场操纵器

According to federal prosecutors, Gotbit operated as a sophisticated market manipulation enterprise. The company offered token price-inflating services to various crypto projects, including some that were based in the United States.

根据联邦检察官的说法，Gotbit是一家精致的市场操纵企业。该公司向各种加密项目提供了代币的价格上涨服务，其中包括一些位于美国的项目。

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a separate complaint against Gotbit and its marketing director, Fedor Kedrov. In this complaint, the regulator claimed that the crypto firm kept detailed records comparing "created volume" against natural "market volume" in crypto markets.

美国证券交易委员会（SEC）对Gotbit及其营销总监Fedor Kedrov提出了单独的投诉。在这一投诉中，监管机构声称，加密货币公司保留了详细的记录，将“创建量”与加密市场中的自然“市场量”进行了比较。

According to court documents, Gotbit's activities caused financial harm to market participants who bought crypto "at fraudulently inflated prices." The firm's business practices also raised several red flags in the industry.

根据法院文件，Gotbit的活动对购买加密货币的市场参与者造成了财务损害，“以欺诈的价格夸张”。该公司的业务惯例还在该行业筹集了几个危险信号。

In fact, in a 2019 interview that was later referenced in Justice Department filings, Andriunin himself admitted that Gotbit's business model was "not entirely ethical." This admission has now come back to haunt him in the legal proceedings.

实际上，在后来在司法部文件中提到的2019年采访中，安德里宁本人承认，戈特比特的商业模式“不是完全道德的”。现在，该录取已在法律程序中回来困扰他。

A letter detailing the plea agreement has been communicated to both the court and defense counsel. It outlines provisions allowing either party to withdraw if the court rejects any element of the deal.

一封详细介绍了认罪协议的信已向法院和辩护律师传达。它概述了如果法院拒绝交易的任何要素，则允许任何一方撤回的规定。

While the agreement suggests no prison time, the court still has final say over the sentencing terms. This means the judge could potentially adjust the terms of the agreement.

虽然该协议建议没有监禁时间，但法院仍然对量刑条款有最终决定权。这意味着法官可以潜在地调整协议的条款。

After news of the charges broke last year, many meme coin projects that had partnered with Gotbit quickly tried to distance themselves from the company. Some token teams that had depended on Gotbit for liquidity issued statements disavowing their relationship with the firm.

在去年的指控破裂后，许多与Gotbit合作的Meme Coin项目迅速试图与公司保持距离。一些依赖Gotbit的流动性声明的代币团队拒绝了他们与公司的关系。