MiCA - Market Abuse - Wash Trading
The paper explains that wash trading in crypto markets is a form of market abuse where the same actor (or coordinated accounts) artificially trades to create fake volume, manipulate prices, and mislead investors. It outlines key detection indicators (e.g. repeated trades, linked wallets, no real profit), distinguishes it from spoofing, and clarifies that while similar to airdrop farming, wash trading is defined by its intent to deceive and distort market signals.
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Cécile Henry
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