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CLS Global Fined $428K, Banned for Crypto Fraud

4/5/2025

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CLS Global, a crypto market maker from the UAE, faced a hefty $428,000 fine from a Boston court for engaging in wash trading with the FBI's NexFundAI token. Pleading guilty to market manipulation, the company is now banned from U.S. services for three years, underscoring the relentless fight against fraud in the cryptocurrency world.

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CLS Global, a crypto market maker from the UAE, faced a hefty $428,000 fine from a Boston court for engaging in wash trading with the FBI's NexFundAI token. Pleading guilty to market manipulation, the company is now banned from U.S. services for three years, underscoring the relentless fight against fraud in the cryptocurrency world.