Enforcement Actions

The CFTC Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The CFTC takes enforcement actions against individuals and firms registered with the Commission, those who are engaged in commodity futures and option trading on designated domestic exchanges, and those who improperly market futures and options contracts.

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Date ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
CFTC Charges Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Trading and Alameda with Fraud and Material Misrepresentations
CFTC Orders Minnesota Registrant to Pay $550,000 for Cross-Product, Cross-Calendar, and Single-Product Spoofing in Soybean Complex Futures
CFTC Amends Its Complaint Against Peter Miller and Omerta Capital LLC to Charge Additional Fraud and False Statements to CME
Federal Court Orders Rhode Island Man to Pay More than $2.8 Million in Restitution for Virtual Currency Fraud
CFTC Charges Former Energy Broker with Paying Brokerage Kickbacks and Misappropriating Nonpublic Information
CFTC Penalizes and Permanently Bans Texan from Trading and Registration for Virtual Currencies Fraud
CFTC Recognizes the UK FCA for Cross-Border Enforcement Cooperation
Federal Court Orders California Man and His Commodity Pool Operator and Introducing Broker to Pay Over $2.3 Million for Commodity Fraud and Making False Statements to the NFA
CFTC Orders Wisconsin Broker to Pay Over $750,000 for Improper Trade Allocation and Additional Violations
CFTC Releases Annual Enforcement Results