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Statement of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson: Enforcement Action To Stop Bitcoin Fraud Targeting the Spanish-Speaking Community
… June 15, 2022); CFTC Customer Advisory: Avoid Forex, Precious Metals, and Digital Asset Romance Scams (issued Feb. 2, …
Statement of Commissioner Rostin Behnam Before Joint Open Meeting of the CFTC and SEC
… for the vast majority of futures contracts (energy, softs, precious and base metals, livestock, etc.), the margin level generally sits …
Statement of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding CFTC Charges in “Pig Butchering” Case
… . [9] See CFTC Customer Advisory: Avoid Forex, Precious Metals, and Digital Asset Romance Scams (issued Feb. 2, …
Supporting Statement of Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives
… set limits, including in certain agricultural, energy, and metals markets.  In addition, the exchanges have been strong …
Speech of James McDonald, Director of the Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding Perspectives on Enforcement: Self-Reporting and Cooperation at the CFTC
… We’ve brought fraud cases in traditional markets like precious metals, and in new markets like virtual currencies. We’ve …
Testimony of Chairman Timothy Massad before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
… including Ponzi schemes that preyed upon the retail public, precious metals speculation and commodity pools. For example, a …
"Deciphering Chaos"
… earlier. We continually see sharp rises and falls in precious metals.  Knight Capital Group, in August, lost $440 million …
Testimony of Mark P. Wetjen Acting Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services And General Government
… regulates, including financial instruments, oil, gas, precious metals and agricultural products, to quick strike actions …
Remarks of CFTC Chairman Heath P. Tarbert to the 36th Annual FIA Expo 2020
… ever joint case with state regulators. This case – called metals.com – involved fraudulent solicitation for precious metals derivatives that took in over $185 million from lots …
Testimony of Chairman Timothy G. Massad Before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
… retirees, Ponzi schemes that target investors, illegal precious metals transactions, and fought for consumers whose customer …