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 BitMEX Owners with Illegally Operating a Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading Platform and Anti-Money Laundering Violations
CFTC Orders Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC to Pay $5 Million for Swap Data Reporting Failures
CFTC Orders Chicago Broker to Pay Over $495,000 for Supervision Failures and Failure to Report Suspicious Activity
CFTC Orders Sunoco to Pay $450,000 for Spoofing in Crude Oil, Gasoline, and Heating Oil Futures Contracts
CFTC Orders Texas Man to Pay Over $1 Million for Misappropriating Confidential Information, Fictitious Trading, and False Statements
CFTC Orders Chicago Prop Firm and 3 Traders to Pay $745,000 for Spoofing in Agricultural and Metals Futures
CFTC Orders New Jersey Firm to Pay $300,000 for Supervision Violations
CFTC Awards Whistleblower $250,000
CFTC Charges Slovakian Men and Their Company with Spoofing in Crude Oil Futures Markets
CFTC Orders JPMorgan to Pay Record $920 Million for Spoofing and Manipulation