{"id":139244,"date":"2024-10-10T08:30:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T05:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=139244"},"modified":"2024-10-10T00:07:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T21:07:09","slug":"u-s-prosecutors-file-first-market-manipulation-charges-in-crypto-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/u-s-prosecutors-file-first-market-manipulation-charges-in-crypto-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Prosecutors File First Market Manipulation Charges in Crypto Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/us-charges-18-people-companies-cryptocurrency-fraud-2024-10-09\/\">charges<\/a><\/strong> were revealed by federal authorities in Boston on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The companies involved\u2014Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global, and MyTrade\u2014are accused of engaging in schemes to manipulate cryptocurrency markets, according to the indictment. 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