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 Agridime and Its Co-Founders with a Fraudulent Cattle Scheme
Miami Federal Court Orders Multiple Individuals and Entities to Pay Over $225 Million for Foreign Currency Fraud and Misappropriation Scheme
CFTC Issues Order Against Crypto Prime Brokerage Firm for Illegally Providing U.S. Customers Access to Digital Asset Derivatives Trading Platforms
Federal Court Orders Unregistered Pool Operator and its President to Pay Over $11 Million for Forex Fraud
Federal Court Orders California-Based Precious Metals Company, CEO, Senior Salesperson to Pay Over $56 Million for Fraud in Connection with Precious Metals Sales
CFTC Approves Final Rules on Swap Confirmation Requirements for SEFs
Federal Court Orders California Man and His Company to Pay $9 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Forex Fraud
Federal Court Sanctions Nevada Metals Trader for Spoofing in Gold and Silver Markets
CFTC Orders Australian Swap Dealer to Pay $500,000 for Supervision Failures
CFTC Charges KuCoin with Operating Illegal Digital Asset Derivatives Exchange