Commodities
Get the latest news involving commodities fraud, violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, and enforcement by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Whistleblower Advocates Commend Grassley for Questions to CFTC Nominees
On October 14, a collection of whistleblower advocacy groups sent a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) commending him for recently questioning nominees to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about their support for the agency’s whistleblower program. According to...
Senator Grassley Urges CFTC Nominees to Support Agency’s Whistleblower Program
On October 4, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent letters to three nominees to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) urging them to support the agency’s whistleblower program. Each of the three nominees received a letter from Grassley. Acting Chairman...
CFTC Whistleblower Office Posts Notices of Covered Actions for Crypto Cases
Between August 12 and 17, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted three Notices of Covered Actions (NCAs). Each NCA refers to a recent enforcement action by the CFTC. One newly posted NCA covers a case in which the...
Biden Signs Bill Saving CFTC Whistleblower Program From Financial Collapse
On July 6, President Biden signed into law emergency legislation to fund the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program. The bill, an amended version of the CFTC Fund Management Act, unanimously passed in the Senate in May and passed...
Congress Passes Emergency Legislation to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program
On June 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed emergency legislation to fund the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program. The bill, an amended version of the CFTC Fund Management Act, unanimously passed in the Senate last month. Whistleblower...
CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Awards as Bill to Save Program Awaits House Action
On May 27, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced four separate whistleblower awards issued over the previous month. The CFTC has had to delay the issuance of some awards over the past several months due to a financial...
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program from Financial Collapse
On May 28, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to fund the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program. Over the past several months, whistleblower advocates repeatedly called for emergency Congressional action to fund the program as it is on...
CFTC Whistleblower Office Posts NCA for $5 Million Futures and Options Fraud Case
On May 18, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) for a case in which a Virginia man was ordered to pay more than $5 million for committing futures and options fraud. The...
$100 Million-Plus Whistleblower Award Threatens to Collapse CFTC Whistleblower Program
For several months, whistleblower advocates have warned that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program is facing a financial crisis. Due to a cap on the fund used to finance the CFTC Office of the Whistleblower and pay...
Whistleblower Advocates Urge Congress to Pass Bill to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program
On April 30, a group of several whistleblower advocacy groups led by the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry urging the members to support the passage of the Commodity...
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