According to ChainCatcher news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the Massachusetts District Court has made a final ruling against CLS Global FZC LLC, a UAE company claiming to be a cryptocurrency market maker, finding it in violation of securities laws.The SEC accused CLS Global of participating in a scheme to manipulate the "NexFundAI" market, issuing and selling the cryptocurrency as a security to retail investors, and inducing investors to purchase by creating the illusion of active trading. CLS Global agreed to the judgment and is required to pay a civil penalty of $425,000, a disgorgement of $3,000, and pre-judgment interest of $80.39.