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SEC Charges Crypto Firms After FBI Sting Operation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three digital asset firms—ZM Quant, Gotbit, and CLS Global—with market manipulation. The firms allegedly used algorithmic execution for wash trading to create false impressions of liquidity.
The charges stem from an FBI undercover operation where agents created a fake token, NexFundAI, to document these illicit activities. The operation identified 15 entities and led to charges against nine individuals. The SEC stated these schemes misled retail investors and undermined market integrity.
https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/8831/sec-charges-crypto-firms-with-market-manipulation-after-fbi-stingPublished at
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