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这项代号为“Token Mirrors 行动”的秘密行动最终导致美国检察官对 18 名个人和实体提出指控,其中包括四家主要加密货币公司——Gotbit、ZM Quant、CLS Global 和 MyTrade——涉嫌市场操纵和欺诈交易行为。
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has concluded a large-scale sting operation targeting cryptocurrency fraud, leading to the arrest of 18 individuals and the freezing of over $25 million in cryptocurrency assets. This operation, codenamed “Operation Token Mirrors,” aimed to disrupt and expose fraudulent practices in the crypto market.
美国联邦调查局 (FBI) 结束了针对加密货币欺诈的大规模诱捕行动,逮捕了 18 名个人,并冻结了超过 2500 万美元的加密货币资产。这项行动代号为“Token Mirrors 行动”,旨在破坏和揭露加密货币市场中的欺诈行为。
As part of this sting, the FBI created its own cryptocurrency token, named NexFundAI, and established a website for the token to appear like any other crypto project. The token was designed to attract and identify fraudulent crypto firms that specialized in inflating trading volumes and prices for profit.
作为这次刺杀的一部分,FBI 创建了自己的加密货币代币,名为 NexFundAI,并为该代币建立了一个网站,使其看起来像任何其他加密项目一样。该代币旨在吸引和识别专门从事夸大交易量和价格以获取利润的欺诈性加密货币公司。
The unveiling of NexFundAI was accompanied by a press release from the FBI, highlighting the initiative's goal to uncover and apprehend those involved in crypto fraud. Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen stated, “The vast majority of those working in the digital asset space are doing so honestly and ethically. However, as this operation shows, we will not hesitate to identify, disrupt, and bring to justice those who choose to break the law and victimize others in the name of making a quick buck.”
NexFundAI 的揭幕仪式还伴随着联邦调查局 (FBI) 的新闻稿,强调了该计划的目标是揭露和逮捕参与加密货币欺诈的人。特别负责人乔迪·科恩 (Jodi Cohen) 表示:“绝大多数在数字资产领域工作的人都是诚实且道德的。然而,正如这次行动所表明的那样,我们将毫不犹豫地查明、瓦解并将那些为了快速赚钱而选择违法并伤害他人的人绳之以法。”
The charges in this case center on a conspiracy to engage in market manipulation and fraudulent trading practices, specifically “wash trading,” a technique where traders simultaneously buy and sell an asset to create artificial trading activity. This operation aimed to uncover those involved in inflating the value of tokens like the Saitama Token, which at one point boasted a market capitalization of $7.5 billion.
本案的指控集中在共谋参与市场操纵和欺诈性交易行为,特别是“清洗交易”,即交易者同时买卖资产以制造人为交易活动的技术。此次行动的目的是揭露那些参与夸大诸如埼玉代币等代币价值的人,该代币的市值一度高达 75 亿美元。
The conspirators then executed “pump and dump” schemes, manipulating prices upward to attract unwary investors before selling off their holdings at the inflated values, leaving investors with losses.
随后,共谋者实施了“拉高抛售”计划,操纵价格上涨以吸引粗心的投资者,然后以虚高的价格出售所持股份,使投资者蒙受损失。
The firms behind these fraudulent activities, including ZM Quant and Gotbit, are accused of facilitating this manipulation by hiring market makers to execute sham trades. These companies allegedly used multiple wallets and trading bots to conceal the true nature of their trades, inflating trading volumes and token prices without genuine market demand.
这些欺诈活动背后的公司,包括 ZM Quant 和 Gotbit,被指控通过雇用做市商执行虚假交易来促进这种操纵。据称,这些公司使用多个钱包和交易机器人来掩盖其交易的真实性质,在没有真正市场需求的情况下夸大交易量和代币价格。
In one instance, a ZM Quant employee described the wash trading strategy as a way to “make other buyers lose money in order to make a profit.” This scheme deceived investors into believing that the tokens were in high demand, prompting them to buy into the false hype.
在一个例子中,ZM Quant 的一名员工将清洗交易策略描述为“让其他买家赔钱以获取利润”的一种方式。该计划欺骗投资者,让他们相信代币需求量很大,从而促使他们相信虚假炒作。
Authorities have already seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency as part of this investigation and disabled several trading bots responsible for millions in fraudulent transactions. Several defendants have pleaded guilty or are in the process of negotiating plea agreements. Others have been apprehended in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Portugal.
作为此次调查的一部分,当局已经查获了价值超过 2500 万美元的加密货币,并禁用了数个负责数百万美元欺诈交易的交易机器人。几名被告已认罪或正在协商认罪协议。其他人已在美国、英国和葡萄牙被捕。
Highlighting the illegality of wash trading in both traditional and digital markets, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy stated, “This operation is a significant step in cracking down on fraud in the digital asset space. Wash trading has long been outlawed in traditional financial markets, and now we are holding crypto firms to the same standards.”
美国助理检察官 Joshua Levy 强调了传统和数字市场洗售交易的非法性,他表示:“这一行动是打击数字资产领域欺诈的重要一步。清洗交易在传统金融市场中早已被禁止,现在我们要求加密货币公司遵守相同的标准。”
The indictment in this case includes evidence from Telegram and WhatsApp chats among the conspirators, detailing their involvement in market manipulation. Some conversations even utilized memes and gifs to celebrate their deceptive practices, adding another layer of irony to the operation.
本案的起诉书包括共谋者之间 Telegram 和 WhatsApp 聊天记录的证据,详细说明了他们参与市场操纵的情况。一些对话甚至利用表情包和动图来庆祝他们的欺骗行为,为这一行动增添了另一层讽刺。
The individuals and entities charged in this operation span the globe, with some of the more prominent figures including:
参与此次行动的个人和实体遍布全球,其中一些较为知名的人物包括:
– Aleksei Andriunin and Fedor Kedrov of Gotbit Consulting LLC
– Gotbit Consulting LLC 的 Aleksei Andriunin 和 Fedor Kedrov
– Riqui Liu and Baijun Ou of ZM Quant Investment LTD
– ZM Quant Investment LTD 的 Riqui Liu 和 Baijun Ou
– Andrey Zhorzhes of CLS Global FZC, LLC
– CLS Global FZC, LLC 的 Andrey Zhorzhes
– Liu Zhou of MyTrade MM
– MyTrade MM 的 Liu Zhou
These defendants now face serious penalties, including up to 20 years in prison for market manipulation and wire fraud.
这些被告目前面临严厉处罚,包括因市场操纵和电汇欺诈而被判处最高 20 年监禁。
This case serves as a warning to investors about the continued risks in the crypto market, where rapid innovation often outpaces regulatory oversight. The FBI's sting operation is a response to the urgent need for greater protection against fraudulent actors who exploit the unregulated nature of this space.
这一案例向投资者发出了关于加密市场持续风险的警告,加密市场的快速创新往往超过了监管监管。联邦调查局的诱捕行动是为了满足迫切需要加强保护,防止利用这一领域不受监管的性质进行欺诈的行为者。
Despite the success of “Operation Token Mirrors,” some crypto enthusiasts have criticized the FBI for creating a token that, by design, entrapped those participating in the manipulation. Critics point out the irony of the FBI calling for victims of this scam—who traded NexFundAI unknowingly—to come forward as victims of a crime.
尽管“代币镜像行动”取得了成功,但一些加密货币爱好者批评联邦调查局创建了一种代币,该代币在设计上就让参与操纵的人陷入了陷阱。批评者指出,具有讽刺意味的是,FBI 呼吁这一骗局的受害者——他们在不知情的情况下交易了 NexFundAI——以犯罪受害者的身份挺身而出。
As the crypto market continues to evolve, this case is likely to shape how authorities approach future enforcement actions. The industry, often likened to the “Wild West” of finance, may now face stricter oversight and heightened scrutiny as regulators catch up with the technology.
随着加密货币市场的不断发展,此案可能会影响当局未来执法行动的方式。该行业经常被比作金融界的“狂野西部”,随着监管机构追赶该技术,该行业现在可能面临更严格的监管和更严格的审查。
For now, the defendants remain presumed innocent until proven guilty, but this operation signals a new chapter in the battle against crypto fraud.
目前,被告在被证明有罪之前仍被假定无罪,但这一行动标志着打击加密货币欺诈的斗争翻开了新的篇章。
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