CLS Global 在 FBI 诱骗行动中落网

美国司法部 (DOJ) 于 1 月 21 日宣布，CLS Global FZC LLC 已同意承认一项共谋市场操纵和电汇欺诈罪名。

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.

作为与美国司法部 (DOJ) 达成认罪协议的一部分，在阿联酋注册的做市商 CLS Global 将承认市场操纵和电汇欺诈指控。认罪协议包括 428,059 美元的罚款，其中包括没收的加密货币和罚款。

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.

美国司法部于 1 月 21 日宣布了认罪协议。如果获得法院批准，CLS Global 将被禁止参与美国加密货币市场。针对该公司的指控源于其操纵加密货币交易量以吸引投资者的指控。 CLS Global 还被指控向美国投资者推广这种做法。

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.

据美国司法部称，CLS Global 因联邦调查局 (FBI) 的诈骗行动而被捕，该行动涉及一家名为 Nexfundai 的假加密货币公司。这次秘密行动以在 Uniswap 上交易的基于以太坊的代币为中心。在一次视频会议上，一位不愿透露姓名的 CLS Global 员工解释了该公司如何使用“算法”来生成满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.

据报道，这名员工吹嘘洗售交易如何难以追踪，据称他知道这种做法是非法的。

“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.

“追踪起来非常困难。 。 。 。我们一直在为许多客户这样做。我知道这是洗售交易，我知道人们可能对此不高兴，”该员工说道。

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 还同意不使用美国投资者可用的加密货币交易平台，并将进行年度认证，确认其商业行为遵守认罪协议中规定的条件。

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.

声明还指出，这家在阿联酋注册的公司因涉嫌违反证券法而面临美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的民事执法行动。因此，从 CLS Global 扣押或支付的资金将记入 SEC 决议，反之亦然。