On October 1, 2020, one day before the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed charges against BitMEX  and its four key executives, Samuel Reed, co-founder and CTO of BitMEX，was taken into custody in Massachusetts and would be presented before a federal court in Massachusetts. On April 6, 2021, Arthur Hayes landed at an airport in Honolulu, where he surrendered to federal agents on the tarmac. In August 2021, BitMEX itself reached a civil settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, agreeing to pay $100 million in civil penalties. According to individuals familiar with the matter, all defendants initially pleaded not guilty in the criminal proceedings. However, between February and March 2022, BitMEX’s three co-founders each changed their pleas and agreed to plead guilty. Arthur Hayes pleaded guilty in February 2022 to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and related AML requirements, and agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine.  In May 2022, he was sentenced by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York @SDNYnews to six months of home detention followed by two years of probation. The same court also ordered the other two BitMEX co-founders to each pay $10 million in penalties. Benjamin Delo was sentenced to 30 months of probation without home detention, while Samuel Reed received 18 months of probation. In late 2021, Gregory Dwyer agreed to be extradited from Bermuda to the United States. On August 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Gregory Dwyer, BitMEX’s Head of Business Development, had also pleaded guilty in the criminal case. He admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by willfully failing to establish, implement, and maintain an AML program at BitMEX. Under the terms of his plea agreement, he agreed to pay a separate $150,000 criminal fine. Dwyer was subsequently sentenced to one year of probation. In total, BitMEX-related penalties amounted to approximately $130 million. Following the enforcement actions by U.S. authorities, both Arthur Hayes and BitMEX suffered significant reputational and operational setbacks. In the years that followed, Hayes increasingly repositioned himself as a high-profile commentator in the crypto space, frequently promoting speculative projects and leveraging his industry influence and social media presence to attract retail investors. @TheJusticeDept @CFTC  @USDOJ_Intl   @bitmex @CryptoHayes  @bendelo  @STRML_ @BitMEX_Ethan @Crypto_slutz @r_polansky @sudhu_aru @BitMEX_sandisam @business @markets @BloombergAsia @Reuters @watcherguru @zachxbt @insiderwire  @WhalePanda @Tintinx2021 @yq_acc @RichardPtardio @JamesWynnReal @muphasamc @huskyXBT @JSeyff @0xcryptosam @degeneratenews @crypto_condom

Arthur Hayes @CryptoHayes was born in Detroit, USA, in 1985. He later moved with his parents to Buffalo, New York, where he attended the Nichols School—a private preparatory school located in the city. In 2004, Hayes began his undergraduate studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His notable alumni peers include @realDonaldTrump , @elonmusk,  @WarrenBuffett  and others. Subsequently, Justin Sun @justinsun enrolled in a master's program in Political Economy at the University of Pennsylvania, thereby fulfilling his aspiration to become an alumnus alongside the aforementioned figures. In 2008, following his graduation from the Wharton School, Hayes joined the trading division at Deutsche Bank (Hong Kong), marking the beginning of his career as a derivatives trading specialist. In 2011, Hayes moved to the derivatives trading division at Citi (Hong Kong). In 2014, Arthur Hayes co-founded BitMEX alongside Ben Delo and Samuel Reed, focusing primarily on the trading of crypto asset derivatives. Ben Peter Delo @bendelo   is a co-founder and co-owner of BitMEX. And during the relevant Period , he has been the Chief Operating Officer of BitMEX.  He is a U.K. citizen and graduated from Worcester College, Oxford University in 2005 with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. He has never been registered with the Commission in any capacity.  After graduating, Ben joined IBM as a software engineer. Later, he developed high-frequency trading systems for the hedge fund GSA Capital and JPMorgan Chase. Samuel Reed @STRML_ borned in1990， is a co-founder and co-owner of BitMEX, and describes himself as Chief Technology Officer of BitMEX.  He is a U.S. citizen and has resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Boston, Massachusetts during the Relevant Period.  Samuel graduated from Washington & Lee University with a degree in Computer Science and was served as CTO of two technology companies: Tixelated and Global Brand Solutions of Hong Kong. During the Relevant Period, Reed has held his ownership interest in the BitMEX entities through a Wisconsin limited liability company that maintains bank accounts at banks in the United States, and owns property in the U.S. Reed has never been registered with the Commission in any capacity. Hayes, Delo, and Reed have shared responsibility for various aspects of the  BitMEX business. At a high level, Delo has been responsible for building and overseeing the BitMEX trading engine, Reed has been responsible for building and overseeing the BitMEX website, API and order entry system, and Hayes has been responsible for strategic decisions, business development, marketing, and management of the BitMEX enterprise.  @TheJusticeDept @CFTC  @USDOJ_Intl   @bitmex @BitMEX_Ethan @Crypto_slutz @r_polansky @sudhu_aru @BitMEX_sandisam @business @markets @BloombergAsia @Reuters @watcherguru @zachxbt @insiderwire @WhalePanda @Tintinx2021 @yq_acc @RichardPtardio @JamesWynnReal @muphasamc @huskyXBT @JSeyff @0xcryptosam @degeneratenews @crypto_condom

In October 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought charges against Arthur Hayes and the BitMEX , alleging that it operated as an unregistered trading venue and failed to implement adequate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) programs. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also filed a civil enforcement action against BitMEX’s parent entities, including HDR Global Trading Limited, 100x Holdings Limited, ABS Global Trading Limited, Shine Effort Inc Limited, and HDR Global Services (Bermuda) Limited, as well as BitMEX’s three co-founders: Arthur Hayes, Ben Peter Delo, and Samuel Reed. The complaint alleged that they operated an unregistered trading platform in the United States and violated multiple CFTC regulations, including AML requirements. Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice brought criminal charges against Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, and Gregory Dwyer. Prosecutors alleged that the defendants willfully failed to establish, implement, and maintain an adequate AML program while operating BitMEX, and that they violated and conspired to violate the Bank Secrecy Act. @CFTC  @DOJCrimDiv @DOJNatSec  @USAttorneys @BitMEX @BitMEXResearch @STRML_ @CryptoHayes @bendelo @100xGroup @Forbes @Cointelegraph @CoinDesk @zachxbt @FareaNFts

2️⃣ 项目运作资金源自高利贷 10.11  是 @tradoor_io 的运作分水岭。 一方面因资金短缺为了继续运作项目，一方面为了合理瓜分团队所得的内部利益，翁溢铭与胥彤借口引进了场外配资。 根据知情人士透露，翁溢铭与胥彤通从香港借了月息5%的高利贷来运作 $Tradoor 。 @wintermute_t 在这里面居功至伟。 除了作为 $Tradoor 第一阶段（TGE至2025.10.11）的主动做市商，@wintermute_t  还是 $Tradoor 上BN Alpha &BN 合约 及配资的中间人。这里面，翁溢铭与胥彤借了86万美金，花在上币&做市资金&押金等。 项目TGE之后，翁溢铭与胥彤 从上币、做市/流动性池等多方面小计借了731万美金。 看似很多不合理的地方，实际都是为了将团队所得流入个人口袋。 而@wintermute_t  通过提供场外配资/做市等服务，从翁溢铭与胥彤手上获得项目总筹码超3%的 $TRADOOR 。 另外，据社区消息，在第一阶段WM操盘期间，翁溢铭与胥彤又伙同迪拜的黑灰产团队共同做了个staking 项目 ，再次收割了一波散户。 因为BN10.11事件，@wintermute_t 本身的流动性出了很大问题，旗下一系列小项目包括 $Tradoor 在内都被灭了，两方随即散伙。 事发后，翁溢铭与胥彤的 $TRADOOR 整体已资不抵债，且欠了WM 约600万美金的token。 在那之后，翁溢铭与胥彤又找来了第二家主动MM，并配资介入 $TRADOOR ，通过合约大波动拉砸来暴力恶意收割。 据知情人士透露，这家也是 @BSquaredNetwork   $B2 的主动市商，其背后配资的资金来自于涉黑涉传销的新Jucoin(原聚币网）。 @Xiaoniu6161 @oragnes @monkeyjiang @cryptobraveHQ @maid_crypto @Bqlsj2023 @hebi555 @chuishaoren1 @chaoge_btc @CryptoJHK @Jun666Xx @Jiu_Cai_Ge @ohxiyu @web3foxcn @qin81005 @sciencedegens @wxh24488 @daweifs @Greta0086 @hazenlee @serveryue @BenQrock @angel71911 @crypto919191 @youyou5202 @yesALLOUT @kuang133233 @0xstonegm @btc_xs

Amber Group  @ambergroup_io 本文仅针对Amber Group 创始成员及融资、关联主体进行的基础调研，不涉及具体业务层面。 1️⃣创始团队 Amber的五个创始始人Michael Wu吴宇遨 , Tiantian Kullander、Wayne Huo霍钧苇、Tony He 和 Luke Li，都曾在摩根士丹利香港交易部门工作。而Thomas Zhu 朱洺祎原本是彭博社关于交易机器学习方面的开发。 Michael Wu @MichaelWuAmber 吴宇遨 (图1） 2009—2013年毕业于达特茅斯学院，经济学学士 ； 曾在高盛、Morgan Stanley 工作：摩根士丹利香港固定收益部交易员，负责亚洲外汇利率产品的做市交易和全球固定收益的自营交易。 Wayne Huo霍钧苇.(图2） 2009—2012多伦多大学应用数学理学学士。 2012—2013 纽约大学金融数学硕士，  2014.2—2015.8 摩根士丹利（香港）衍生品交易员，擅长衍生品定价和投资 . Thomas Zhu 朱洺祎(图3） 纽约石溪大学应用数学与金融工程专业硕士，北京大学信息科学技术学院—电子信息科学与技术（ 00548108）。 前彭博社纽约总部终端系统技术开发，前 Blue Basin Capital Management 量化业务开发。 Luke Li 2009 — 2013 年 清华大学，经济学、金融和应用数学学士学位 2013 — 2014年 哥伦比亚大学，金融工程硕士学位 2015.3 — 2018.2 摩根士丹利 FID 部门信贷策略师 Tony He  2010—2014 约翰霍普金斯大学，应用数学与统计专业学士； 2014.6—2018.1 前摩根斯坦利利率衍生品交易员； @TurboFlow_xyz 创始人 2️⃣融资信息 2019年    A轮        2800万美元   1亿美金估值  参投方包括：夏佳理  Polychain Capital  梅花创投  Paradigm Jieshi Investment  林建伟 Dragonfly   Ben Falloon   分布式资本  Pantera Capital、Coinbase Ventures   等  2021-06  B轮       1亿美金      10亿美金估值  参投方包括： 云九资本 戈壁创投 DCM Ventures  A&T Capital 华兴资本 老虎证券 Pantera Capital、Coinbase Ventures   等 2022-02  B+轮      2亿美元     30亿美金估值  ，参投方包括：Temasek淡马锡，Tru Arrow Partners，Coinbase Ventures， Pantera Capital，老虎环球基金，红杉中国 2022-12  C轮        3亿美元      低于30亿美金估值   分布式资本 3️⃣关联主体 安博人工智能有限公司  曾用名：鈞宇科技有限公司 Cosmos Pivot Technologies Limited  深圳艾贝未来科技有限公司 横琴科妥资产管理有限公司（吴 40% 霍40% 朱20%）