2019-1-20 15:13 |
In South Korea, the leaders of cryptocurrency exchange Komid have reportedly been sentenced to serve time in jail for faking exchange volumes
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In a major blow for the global crypto sector, two executives working for an established cryptocurrency exchange called ‘Komid’ have reportedly been sentenced to jail for “purposely inflating trade volumes” through the use of digital bots and fake financial accounts.
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