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Meet the ICO Pumper Who Makes His Living Manipulating Crypto Markets

In this excerpt from our exclusive interview with Alexey Andryunin the Russian trader talks about the origins of his business.

Updated Sep 13, 2021, 11:17 a.m. Published Aug 5, 2019, 4:00 a.m.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBOeYSgyQA&feature=youtu.be

How do you get into the business of market manipulation? It’s easy if you try.

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Alexey Andryunin, a 20-year old college student from Moscow, became a sensation after he quite openly told CoinDesk how his company was helping little-known token projects get traction via inflated trading volumes.

You can watch the full interview here.

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Ark also bought $12 million worth of crypto-friendly investment platform Robinhood and $4 million worth of ether treasury firm Bitmine Immersion Technologies.

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  • Ark Invest added another $18 million worth of crypto-adjacent stocks to its holdings on Thursday.
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  • The investment company also bought $12 million worth of crypto-friendly trading platform Robinhood and $4 million worth of ether treasury firm Bitmine Immersion Technologies.