Market Abuse (MiCA Title VI)
Market Manipulation
Conduct artificially affecting crypto-asset prices through false/misleading signals — prohibited under MiCA Article 91.
Definition
Market manipulation under MiCA Article 91 includes transactions or orders that give false or misleading signals about supply, demand, or price; transactions affecting the price by employing fictitious devices; dissemination of false information likely to affect prices. Wash trading, spoofing, pump-and-dump all fall within.
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