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Aleksei Andriunin
Charged
Founder/CEO of crypto market-maker Gotbit; charged in the District of Massachusetts in connection with alleged wash-trading/market-manipulation and wire-fraud conspiracy conduct (per DOJ).
Status
Charged
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
gotbit, market-manipulation, wash-trading, wire-fraud, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ release alleges Gotbit provided wash-trading services to create artificial trading volume for client crypto projects.
- Status reflects formal U.S. criminal charges; allegations remain unproven unless adjudicated.
- Jurisdiction marked US due to federal prosecution.
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Timeline
2024-10-31
DOJ (District of Massachusetts) announced an indictment charging Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin with conspiracy to commit market manipulation and wire fraud, and wire fraud.
• Founder of Cryptocurrency Financial Services Firm "Gotbit" Indicted for Market Manipulation and Fraud Conspiracy (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-D. Mass.) press-release)