Fake Trading Volumes: UAE Market Maker Caught in Undercover FBI Sting Operation
The DOJ has announced that CLS Global FZC LLC will plead guilty to market manipulation and wire fraud. If the plea deal is approved, CLS Global will pay a $428,059 penalty consisting of seized cryptocurrency and a fine....
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