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 <li><strong>The FBI has uncovered a “wash trading” syndicate.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>The syndicate comprised token developers, promoters, and market makers.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Four of the arrested suspects have pleaded guilty.</strong></li>
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<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/eighteen-individuals-and-entities-charged-international-operation-targeting-widespread" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">exposed a wash trading operation</a> involving crypto token developers, promoters, and market makers. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), four cryptocurrency companies, four market makers, and their employees allegedly conspired to manipulate crypto users and steal substantial amounts of money.</p>
<p>Kaiko Research, the crypto data analysis firm, provided insights on how the FBI systematically tracked the suspects. According to Kaiko Research, the FBI created a DeFi firm, NexFundAI and released a native token, using the process to track and expose what the DOJ described as a first-of-a-kind occurrence in the crypto sector.&nbsp;</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">First a recap.<br><br>18 individuals and entities face charges after an FBI-led investigation. These individuals and their firms engaged in algorithmic wash trading, pump and dump schemes, and other manipulative tactics, often on DeFi exchanges like Uniswap.</p>— Kaiko (@KaikoData) <a href="https://twitter.com/KaikoData/status/1846955057935487096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 17, 2024</a>
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