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Crypto Market Under the Microscope: FBI Crackdown Exposes Rampant Bot-Driven Fraud.

As of March 14, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is facing heightened scrutiny as regulators and law enforcement take aim at shady trading practices, including the use of automated bots and blatant market manipulation.

In a high-profile sting dubbed "Operation Token Mirrors,"the FBI has charged 18 individuals and companies for orchestrating fraudulent schemes that used sophisticated algorithms to artificially pump up trading volumes. Meanwhile, **Liu Zhou**, founder of MyTrade, has pleaded guilty to market manipulation and wire fraud after his firm allegedly deployed bots to skew token prices and