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The CFTC has obtained a federal court order requiring New York resident Rashawn Russell to pay over $1.5 million in restitution for operating a fraudulent digital asset trading scheme.
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A Massachusetts federal court entered a consent order requiring Randall Crater to pay over $7.6 million in restitution and permanently banning him from CFTC-regulated markets over the My Big Coin digital asset scheme.
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The CFTC has joined forces with federal, state, and self-regulatory bodies to launch a nationwide awareness campaign targeting pig-butchering and relationship investment scams.
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The CFTC Division of Clearing and Risk has issued a staff advisory delaying the compliance date for amended DCO daily reporting requirements to December 1, 2025.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that Division of Enforcement Director Ian McGinley will depart the regulator on January 17, 2025.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning urging investors to be vigilant about high-risk schemes, including mini-bonds and unlisted loan notes, offered by unregulated firms.
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The CFTC has issued an advisory clarifying the Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) registration framework for non-U.S. platforms offering direct access to U.S. traders across traditional and digital asset markets.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially withdrawn its proposed rulemaking for Parts 37 and 38 to reconsider the regulatory framework in light of evolving market structures.
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The CFTC has resolved its enforcement action against three individuals and three Florida entities involved in a fraudulent silver leasing scheme, securing $6.9 million in restitution and an $11.5 million civil penalty.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered financial services firm Shinhan Securities Co. Ltd. to pay a $212,500 penalty over wash sales and non-competitive futures trading.
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The CFTC and SEC have voted to extend the compliance deadline for Form PF amendments for private fund advisers to October 1, 2026, to conduct a substantive regulatory review.
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The CFTC has obtained a court order requiring Systematic Alpha Management and its owner, Peter Kambolin, to pay more than $2.8 million in restitution and disgorgement for defrauding commodity pool investors.
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