The FBI created its own crypto token to catch alleged fraudsters
Briefly

The Justice Department's recent indictment of eighteen individuals and firms for manipulating crypto markets marks significant progress in the fight against financial fraud in cryptocurrency.
The FBI's unprecedented creation of a fake cryptocurrency to expose deceptive practices illustrates the lengths law enforcement will go to tackle rampant market manipulation.
Widespread market manipulation, including wash trading and pump and dump schemes, has plagued the crypto industry, raising concerns about the reliability of trading data.
The case highlights the DOJ's commitment to addressing the long-standing issue of fraud in financial services, an area that was relatively unregulated until now.
Read at Fortune Crypto
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