Cap. 590 Art. 36Prohibition of market manipulation.

(1) Market manipulation, as referred to in this article, shall constitute an offence in severe cases or when committed intentionally.

(2) It shall also be an offence to attempt to commit any of the offences referred to in sub-article (1).

(3) Inciting, aiding or abetting the offence referred to in sub-article (1) shall also amount to an offence.

(4) For the purposes of this article, "market manipulation" means the manipulation or attempted manipulation of a virtual financial asset or a benchmark through the employment of an abusive strategy that may be carried out by any available means of trading or other means, as prescribed or as may be prescribed.