FBI 创建自己的加密货币以抓捕加密市场中的欺诈者

此次行动标志着执法部门在快速发展的加密货币领域打击犯罪行为的重要一步。

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.

联邦调查局在针对加密市场欺诈者的行动中创建了自己的加密货币代币。这次被称为“Token Mirrors”的诱骗行动已导致 18 名个人和几家公司因广泛欺诈和市场操纵而受到指控。

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.

作为行动的一部分，FBI 创建了一个名为 NexFundAI 的代币。基于以太坊的加密货币被推广为早期人工智能项目的投资工具。然而，被指控的欺诈者并不知道，该代币是由联邦调查局创建的，旨在识别和揭露那些从事非法市场行为的人。

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.

四家加密货币公司（Gotbit、CLS Global、MyTrade 和 ZM Quant）以及 18 名个人目前因通过欺诈交易人为抬高代币价格而面临指控。被告涉嫌从事一种被称为洗售交易的行为，即执行虚假交易，以制造交易活动和需求较高的假象。

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.

据报道，在被指控的做市商中，ZM Quant 占 NexFundAI 5 月份交易量的 80% 以上。据称，该公司就如何人为抬高代币价格提供建议，在不知情的情况下参与了联邦调查局的诱骗行动。

"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.

美国代理检察官约书亚·利维 (Joshua Levy) 表示：“这项调查是此类调查中的首次，已识别出加密货币行业中的众多欺诈者。清洗交易在传统金融市场中长期以来一直被视为非法，加密货币也不例外。”

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.

此次行动查获了超过 2500 万美元的加密货币，并关闭了负责操纵约 60 种不同加密货币的交易机器人。四名被告已认罪，其他人在德克萨斯州、英国和葡萄牙被捕。

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.

负责 FBI 波士顿分部的特工乔迪·科恩 (Jodi Cohen) 将此次行动描述为“老式金融犯罪的新转折”，他表示，FBI 创建加密货币代币是识别和打击金融欺诈活动的前所未有的一步。加密空间。

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.

美国证券交易委员会还对数家涉嫌违反证券法的相关实体提起民事诉讼。这些指控包括操纵市场、共谋洗钱和电汇欺诈，最高可判处 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.

事情发生了一个相当有趣的转变，这次行动引发了一些阻力。一位名为 cygaar 的匿名开发人员声称，FBI 似乎在不遵守 MIT 许可证要求的情况下复制了多个 OpenZeppelin 库。

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约直接违反了 MIT 许可证，因此受到版权侵权。您显然复制粘贴了 OpenZeppelin 的几个库（使用 MIT 许可证），但您自己没有代码许可证。 …… 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，联邦调查局可能无意中暴露了自己在行动中使用的钱包。 Coinbase 总监 Conor Grogan 表示，用于种子 NexFundAI 的钱包将资金分配到多个钱包并执行交易，这可能会影响未来的调查。

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

据我所知，与 FBI 相关的钱包最近已存入 Tokenlon、Binance、Zixipay 和 HTX。如果您想复制交易，这是他们的投资组合的一部分。 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 发现与 FBI 相关的钱包拥有 Pornrocket、EthereumMAX 和 BONE 等代币。

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 目前正在联系 NexFundAI 和相关代币的潜在受害者，为那些可能损失资金的人建立专门的表格。