Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation Recovery
EthGuardians investigates losses linked to market manipulation on cryptocurrency exchanges. When exchanges or bad actors rig futures rates, use wash trading, or engage in spoofing to liquidate positions, victims may have legal recourse. We analyse the evidence and identify whether viable recovery options exist.
Types of Market Manipulation We Investigate
- Futures rate rigging: Exchanges setting artificial rates on futures contracts designed to liquidate retail positions
- Wash trading: Coordinated fake volume to manipulate price action
- Spoofing: Large fake orders to move price, then cancelled before execution
- Stop hunting: Deliberate price moves to trigger stop-loss orders at known levels
- Insider trading: Exchange employees or partners trading on non-public data
Exchanges Under Investigation
Our investigations have involved allegations of manipulation on Binance, FTX (pre-collapse), and multiple offshore exchanges accused of setting rates specifically to liquidate client positions.
Evidence Gathering
Our analysts examine on-chain data, order book history, and funding rate patterns to assess whether evidence of manipulation exists that could support legal claims.