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 Unregistered Michigan Commodity Pool Operator and its President with $13 Million Fraud
CFTC Charges Alleged Bitcoin Seller and Former Attorney with Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Fraud, Imposes Over $5 Million in Restitution
Federal Court Orders Four Feeder Fund Operators and Their Principals to Pay Over $10 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Forex Fraud
Federal Court Orders Two Delaware Companies to Pay Nearly $146 Million for Misappropriation and Fraud Related to a Precious Metals Scheme
CFTC Division of Enforcement Creates Two New Task Forces
CFTC Orders Australian Company to Pay Penalty for Both Federal and Exchange Platinum Futures Position Limits Violations
Federal Court Orders Ohio Man to Pay Over $50 Million for Fraudulent Digital Asset Trading Scheme
CFTC Charges New York Man with Misappropriating Over $21 Million in Commodity Pool Scheme
CFTC Charges California Resident and His Corporation with Fraud and Misappropriation in a Popular Romance Scam Involving Digital Asset Commodities and Forex
Federal Court Orders Florida Man to Pay Over $1 Million in Penalties for Fraudulent Solicitation and Misappropriation in a Commodity Pool Scheme