Gotbit创始人Aleksei Andriunin达成认罪协议，以贫困2300万美元的加密资产

在加密货币行业的重大发展中，Gotbit创始人Aleksei Andriunin与美国当局达成了认罪协议，要求没收2300万美元

The founder of cryptocurrency market-making firm Gotbit has reached a plea agreement with U.S. authorities.

加密货币营销公司Gotbit的创始人与美国当局达成了认罪协议。

As part of the deal, Aleksei Andriunin will forfeit $23 million in cryptocurrency assets.

作为交易的一部分，Aleksei Andriunin将贫困2300万美元的加密货币资产。

Andriunin, 26, was facing charges related to market manipulation and wire fraud that could have resulted in up to 20 years in prison.

26岁的安德里宁（Andriunin）面临与市场操纵和电汇欺诈有关的指控，这可能导致长达20年的监禁。

The market-making firm offered token price-inflating services to various crypto projects, including some based in the United States, according to the indictment.

根据起诉书，这家营销公司为各种加密项目（包括美国的一些加密项目）提供了代币的价格升华服务。

Court documents cited by Law360 state that Andriunin’s activities with Gotbit caused financial “harm to dispersed market participants” who purchased cryptocurrency “at fraudulently inflated prices.”

法律360引用的法院文件指出，安德里宁（Andriunin）与哥特比特（Gotbit）的活动造成了财务“对分散的市场参与者的危害”，他们“以欺诈性的价格夸张”购买了加密货币。

This case is one of the most high-profile enforcement actions in the crypto market manipulation space to date.

此案是迄今为止加密市场操纵空间中最引人注目的执法行动之一。

The plea agreement, if approved by the court, could result in no prison time for Andriunin. Instead, he would serve three years of supervised release with strict conditions preventing his participation in any cryptocurrency activities during that period.

如果获得法院批准的认罪协议可能不会为Andriunin带来监禁。取而代之的是，他将在严格的条件下服务三年的监督释放，以阻止他在此期间参加任何加密货币活动。

The assets subject to forfeiture total $23 million and include amounts kept in stablecoins issued by Tether and Circle. These funds are spread across four wallets that were “solely controlled” by Andriunin, according to federal prosecutors.

资产总额为2300万美元，其中包括Tether和Circle发行的Stablecoins中保留的金额。据联邦检察官称，这些资金分布在四个受安德里宁“完全控制”的钱包中。

Specifically, Andriunin will forfeit USDT (Tether) valued at nearly $14 million stored in two different crypto wallet addresses. He will also surrender approximately $9 million in USDC stored in two additional wallets.

具体来说，安德里宁（Andriunin）将没收了在两个不同的加密钱包地址中存储的价值近1400万美元的纽约特（Tether）。他还将在另外两个钱包中投降约900万美元的USDC。

The court documents note that while these assets are listed as property of Gotbit Consulting LLC, the wallets are solely controlled by Andriunin on Gotbit’s behalf.

法院文件指出，尽管这些资产被列为Gotbit Consulting LLC的财产，但这些资产仅由Andriunin代表Andriunin控制。

As stated by Lead B. Foley from the U.S. Attorney’s office, “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.”

正如美国检察官办公室中的B. Foley铅所述，“被告同意完全协助没收上述资产。被告同意迅速采取所有必要的步骤，以将上述资产的明确所有权传递给美国。”

Prosecutors: Gotbit Engaged in Extensive Wash Trading

检察官：Gotbit从事大量WASH交易

Gotbit's activities have been a subject of interest for U.S. authorities. In October 2023, federal prosecutors in New York charged Gotbit and four affiliates with engaging in a cryptocurrency market manipulation scheme.

Gotbit的活动一直是美国当局感兴趣的主题。 2023年10月，纽约的联邦检察官指控GOTBIT和四个分支机构从事加密货币市场操纵计划。

The indictment alleges that Gotbit engaged in extensive “wash trades” that “deceptively created the appearance of increased trading activity.”

起诉书称，戈特比特（Gotbit）从事广泛的“ Wash Trades”，“欺骗性地出现了增加的交易活动”。

Wash trading refers to the practice of simultaneously buying and selling the same asset to create artificial trading volume, which can mislead other market participants.

WASH交易是指同时买卖相同资产以创建人工交易量的实践，这可能会误导其他市场参与者。

In a separate complaint filed by the SEC against Gotbit and Fedor Kedrov, described as the firm's marketing director, regulators claimed that the crypto firm maintained detailed records.

在SEC对Gotbit和Fedor Kedrov提出的另一项投诉中，被描述为该公司的市场总监，监管机构声称该加密货币公司保持了详细的记录。

These records allegedly compared artificially “created volume” against natural “market volume” in crypto markets.

据称，这些记录将人为地“创建”与加密货币市场的自然“市场量”进行了比较。

The indictment suggests that Gotbit openly recruited clients with pitches explicitly outlining how their service would help obscure activities on public blockchains. This suggests a deliberate effort to manipulate market perceptions of trading activity and liquidity.

起诉书表明，Gotbit公开招募了用音调招募的客户，明确概述了他们的服务将如何帮助掩盖公共区块链的活动。这表明，有意努力操纵市场对交易活动和流动性的看法。

Interestingly, in a 2019 interview later referenced in Justice Department filings, Andriunin admitted that Gotbit’s business model was “not entirely ethical.” This admission may have played a role in the prosecution’s case against him.

有趣的是，在随后在司法部文件中提到的2019年一次采访中，安德里宁承认，戈特比特的商业模式“不是完全道德的”。这次承认可能在起诉对他的案件中发挥了作用。

Gotbit was one of four companies charged by U.S. prosecutors in October 2023. This marked the first criminal prosecution specifically targeting market manipulation and sham trading in the cryptocurrency industry.

Gotbit是2023年10月美国检察官指控的四家公司之一。这标志着第一个针对加密货币行业市场操纵和假交易的刑事起诉。

The other three companies named in the action are ZM Quant, CLS Global, and MyTrade.

该行动中命名的其他三家公司是ZM Quant，CLS Global和MyTrade。

According to reports, over $25 million in cryptocurrency has been seized in connection with the broader case. Law enforcement officials even created a fake digital token to catch alleged criminals in the act of manipulation, highlighting the sophisticated approach taken by prosecutors.

据报道，与更广泛的案件有关，已扣押了超过2500万美元的加密货币。执法人员甚至创建了一个虚假的数字代币，以在操纵行为中抓获所谓的罪犯，强调了检察官采取的精致方法。

Following the charges, many meme coin projects that had partnered with Gotbit for liquidity services began distancing themselves from the firm. Some issued statements disavowing their previous relationship with the company, indicating the ripple effects these charges have had throughout the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

在收费之后，许多与Gotbit合作进行流动性服务的模因硬币项目开始远离公司。一些发出的声明否定了他们先前与公司的关系，表明这些费用在整个加密货币生态系统中产生了连锁反应。

The plea deal is still pending approval from the court. While the agreement could result in no prison time and no additional fines beyond the forfeiture, the court retains final discretion over the sentencing terms.

认罪协议仍在法院批准中。虽然该协议可能不会导致监禁时间，也没有被没收以外的其他罚款，但法院对判刑条款保留了最终酌处权。

Federal prosecutors have outlined that the maximum penalties for the market manipulation and wire fraud charges could include fines of $500,000 or twice the amount gained or lost from the offenses. Additional penalties could include mandatory restitution and up to five years of probation.

联邦检察官概述说，市场操纵和电汇欺诈指控的最高处罚可能包括罚款500,000美元，或者是从犯罪中获得或损失的金额的两倍。额外的处罚可能包括强制性赔偿和最多五年缓刑。

The plea letter details an agreement communicated to both the court and defense counsel. It includes provisions allowing either party to withdraw if the court rejects any element of the proposed deal.

认罪信详细介绍了一项与法院和辩护律师的协议。它包括允许任何一方拒绝拟议交易的任何要素的规定。