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- Binance announced a new feature intended to minimize a key form of market manipulation called self-trading.
- The Self-Trade Prevention function will block the execution of orders that would result in a self-trade.
- Also known as wash trading, the tactic is when one party trade with itself to create the perception of beefed up trading volume.
Binance is launching a new function Thursday to block a key market manipulation tactic, the cryptocurrency exchange announced Tuesday.