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 <li>Gotbit and others face charges of manipulating crypto markets using wash trading.</li>
 <li>U.S. agencies target 18 individuals across multiple countries for fraud.</li>
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-166#:~:text=The%20SEC%20alleged%20that%20ZM,trading%20platforms%20or%20by%20engaging" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SEC</a>), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed lawsuits against Gotbit Consulting, ZM Quant Investment, CLS Global, and several individuals for market manipulation and fraud.&nbsp;
The charges primarily involve practices like <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/eighteen-individuals-and-entities-charged-international-operation-targeting-widespread" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">wash trading</a>, where fake transactions were used to inflate trading volumes artificially, misleading investors and boosting token prices. These companies allegedly orchestrated pump-and-dump schemes to profit by selling overpriced tokens to unsuspecting investors.
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Gotbit Consulting and its marketing director, Fedor Kedrov, are accused of manipulating the markets for cryptocurrencies Saitama and Robo Inu. The SEC claims that Gotbit used wash trading to create false trading volume, misleading investors into believing there was significant interest in these coins. Aleksei Andriunin, the CEO of Gotbit, a crypto “market maker” based in Russia and Portugal, was charged and arrested in Portugal on Tuesday. Two of his employees in Russia were also implicated in the case.
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 The US SEC, FBI, and DOJ sued <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gotbit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Gotbit</a> and other crypto firms for alleged fraud and market manipulation.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gotbit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Gotbit</a> previously claimed that they sold <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24WATER&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$WATER</a> to lower the price to a fair level. However, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gotbit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Gotbit</a> sold significantly more tokens than purchased!<a href="https://t.co/qtYsQvX6OB" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/qtYsQvX6OB</a> <a href="https://t.co/8OWV5qOnMi" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/8OWV5qOnMi</a>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1844193117207134625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 10, 2024</a>
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Prosecutors revealed that from 2018 to 2024, Gotbit facilitated wash trading and manipulated markets for various cryptocurrency clients. This strategy inflated token trading volumes and created misleading price movements.
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 “This is a case where a cutting-edge technology – cryptocurrency – was used in conjunction with an age-old scheme – the pump and dump,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy.
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Similarly, ZM Quant and CLS Global face charges of manipulating the crypto<a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/how-the-fbi-initiated-its-crypto-token-operation-to-bust-fraud/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> token</a> NexFundAI, which the FBI set up to catch fraudulent activity.
The lawsuits also accuse Vy Pham, a California resident originally from Vietnam, of conducting unregistered securities offerings. In addition, he allegedly manipulated the market through these activities. Furthermore, authorities have charged four of Pham’s associates in connection with the case.
As a result, the coordinated effort seeks to safeguard the integrity of the cryptocurrency market. Moreover, regulators are pursuing injunctions and financial penalties against all involved to ensure accountability. These lawsuits represent one of the largest U.S. efforts to combat crypto market manipulation. They span multiple jurisdictions, with defendants located in Russia, Hong Kong, India, and the United Kingdom. Highlighted Crypto News Today <a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/thai-sec-proposes-new-regulations-for-fund-investments-in-crypto-assets/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Thai SEC Proposes New Regulations for Fund Investments in Crypto Assets</a>

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