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The CFTC has settled compliance-related charges against 10 firms, including UBS, Citigroup, and Santander, securing over $8.3 million in civil penalties under its enforcement sprint initiative.
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The CFTC has unveiled an initiative to facilitate spot cryptocurrency asset contract trading on CFTC-registered designated contract markets, opening a public comment period.
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The CFTC Market Participants Division has issued a no-action letter regarding Pre-Trade Mid-Market Mark compliance under Regulation 23.431 for swap dealers.
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The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight has issued a no-action letter to the Korea Exchange regarding the offer and sale of KOSPI 200 and Mini KOSPI 200 futures to U.S. persons.
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The CFTC has overhauled its Division of Enforcement into two core task forces dedicated to combating retail and complex fraud while ending regulation by enforcement.
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A U.S. federal court has ordered the operators of the fraudulent EmpiresX commodity pool scheme to pay more than $128 million in restitution and civil penalties following CFTC action.
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The CFTC's oversight and clearing divisions have granted no-action relief regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping for event contracts traded on QCX LLC.
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The CFTC has issued an urgent notice to victims of the alleged Traders Domain fraud scheme, setting a July 28 deadline to file official claims through the receivership.
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The CFTC and SEC have issued a joint staff statement confirming that registered exchanges are not prohibited from facilitating the trading of certain spot crypto commodity products.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham has named 25-year agency veteran Paul G. Hayeck as the Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed agency veteran Rahul Varma as the Acting Director of its Division of Market Oversight.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announces major amendments to the agency's Rules of Practice and Rules Relating to Investigations, reforming the Wells process and enforcement memoranda standards.
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