Market Manipulation

Highlights: Regulators have upgraded VISTA with AI to flag suspicious crypto trades faster. The new monitoring tools help spot crypto market manipulation across short and long trading periods. Stronger penalties and joint teams let authorities step in before illicit crypto […]

Highlights: MEXC froze over 1,500 accounts involved in large-scale market manipulation. Suspicious trading activity surged by 60% from January to February. MEXC introduced a new monitoring system to combat market manipulation. Leading cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has made a considerable effort […]

Highlights: Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin has been extradited to the US for fraud. Authorities say Gotbit used fake trading to trick investors and inflate cryptocurrency values. Andriunin could face up to 25 years in prison for fraud and an additional […]

Highlights: DOJ charges Gotbit’s CEO with manipulating crypto trading volumes and deceiving investors with fake activity. Gotbit allegedly used wash trading tactics, boosting client assets’ popularity through artificial transactions. Andriunin and directors face up to 20 years in prison for […]

Highlights: Authorities charged four crypto companies and 15 individuals with fraud and market manipulation. FBI created a new digital token to uncover criminal activities for the first time. Authorities seized over $25 million in crypto, and four defendants agreed to […]