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CFTC Charges Two Florida Residents and Their Firm with $19 Million Futures and Forex Fraud
The CFTC alleged that the Florida-based company defrauded investors out of $19 million.
The culprits promised returns which never materialized.
Tuesday, 08/02/2022 | 07:42 GMT
by
Nicholas Otieno
Retail FX
CFTC Charges Florida Man with Defrauding Investors Out of $9.8M
The CFTC charged the Florida resident and his investment firm with fraud.
The Florida resident is alleged to have promised fake returns through his commodity pool.
Tuesday, 01/02/2022 | 10:32 GMT
by
Nicholas Otieno
Retail FX
CFTC Charges ROFX and 5 Promoters for $58 Million FX Fraud
The platform claimed to use an automated trading robot with guaranteed coverage of losses.
It targeted clients in both the US and overseas.
Monday, 31/01/2022 | 07:14 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Retail FX
CFTC Fines Binary Options Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million
The platform was offering event-based contracts.
It agreed to wind down all non-compliant services.
Tuesday, 04/01/2022 | 07:33 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
Retail FX
CFTC Charges Thomas Plaut and His Firms for $4.7M Forex Fraud
The two companies misappropriated at least $4.7 million of client deposits.
They also ignored the CFTC registration requirements and customer protection rules.
Wednesday, 29/12/2021 | 07:17 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Institutional FX
CFTC Fines Two Dubai Residents $100K for Wash Trading
They executed 13 wash trades involving 189 gold futures contracts.
The two individuals also faced fines from CME Group.
Tuesday, 28/12/2021 | 08:59 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Retail FX
CFTC Orders Denari Capital, Owners to Pay $4M for FX Pool Fraud
They have to pay restitution of more than $3.66 million to the victims.
Tuesday, 30/11/2021 | 05:15 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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Regulation
CFTC Orders Individuals to Pay $7 Million in a Binary Options Fraud Case
The defendants from Miami, Florida and Israeli are accused of being involved in the fraudulent scheme.
Wednesday, 17/11/2021 | 21:17 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Executive Moves
FTX US Hires Mark Wetjen as the New Head of Policy and Regulatory Strategy
Wetjen brings extensive experience in the practice of law, policy making, regulatory strategy and exchange operations.
Tuesday, 02/11/2021 | 14:35 GMT
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Tom Hazan
Retail FX
SEC, CFTC Charge SwapStar Capital for Investment Fraud
The founder of the company was barred by both agencies in 2019.
Thursday, 28/10/2021 | 06:46 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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CFTC Reportedly Investigating Decentralized Platform Polymarket
The agency is concerned if the prediction market has violated any existing regulatory rules.
Monday, 25/10/2021 | 08:00 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Regulation
US CFTC Grants Its Biggest Award to a Single Whistleblower to Date
The whistleblower collaborated with critical information that led to successful enforcement actions in two cases.
Thursday, 21/10/2021 | 19:15 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Regulation
CFTC Charges Texas Man for $3.9M Forex and Crypto Fraud
The man used his company to dupe at least 61 clients.
Thursday, 21/10/2021 | 06:18 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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Bitfinex and Tether Fined $42.5 Million for Misleading Claims on USDT
Tether was accused by the CFTC of making 'untrue or misleading' claims about USDT stablecoin being backed by the US dollar.
Friday, 15/10/2021 | 21:35 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
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Regulation
US CFTC Charges North Carolina Companies in a $1 Million Forex Fraud Case
The owners were charged individually as part of the civil enforcement action filed by the CFTC.
Friday, 08/10/2021 | 21:38 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Regulation
US CFTC Orders ICE Clear Europe to Pay a $450,000 Penalty
The ICEU allegedly failed to obtain written acknowledgment letters from a depository.
Wednesday, 06/10/2021 | 21:56 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Retail FX
CFTC Charges PrimeFX.org Operators for $1.2 Million Fraud
They misappropriated funds of almost all Prime FX customers.
Friday, 01/10/2021 | 06:40 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Retail FX
CFTC Flags 14 Binary Options Platforms Offering FX, Crypto Trading
These platforms are falsely claiming to have been registered and authorized in the country.
Thursday, 30/09/2021 | 06:39 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Regulation
CFTC Orders Societe Generale to Pay $1.5 Million for Supervision Failures
The French financial services provider allegedly committed such violations between 2013 and July 2021.
Wednesday, 29/09/2021 | 22:40 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Regulation
CFTC Orders Interactive Brokers to Pay Restitution of $82.57M to Customers
The brokerage was ordered to pay restitution of around $82.57 Million to its customers.
Tuesday, 28/09/2021 | 22:50 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Institutional FX
CFTC Fines Refinitiv US $650K for Reporting Violations
The company continued to submit erroneous reports for more than four years.
Tuesday, 28/09/2021 | 06:43 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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CFTC Orders Citi to Pay $1 Million Penalty for Swap Data Reporting Failures
Citi failed to comply with a previous CFTC order issued against them.
Monday, 27/09/2021 | 20:07 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Retail FX
CFTC Charges Forex Trading Fraud for $426K Solicitation
He promised monthly returns of around 60 to 80 percent from trading activities.
Friday, 17/09/2021 | 06:48 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Binary Options
US Court of Florida Orders Man to Pay $2.5M on a Binary Options Fraud Case
The individual's company was included in the permanent injunction issued by a judge of a US District Court.
Wednesday, 15/09/2021 | 20:06 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Retail FX
CFTC Charges Texas Resident and Costa Rican Firms for Running Forex Fraud
The US CFTC seeks restitution, disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, permanent trading and registration bans.
Tuesday, 14/09/2021 | 21:57 GMT
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