The CFTC charged a cryptocurrency trading firm and its CEO with engaging in a "Ponzi-like" scheme.
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The DOJ, the SEC and the CFTC charged the Alameda Research CEO and the FTX Chief Technology Officer in schemes to defraud FTX's customers and investors.
The DOJ, the SEC and the CFTC filed actions against FTX and its founder Samuel Bankman-Fried for defrauding U.S.-based and foreign investors, which resulted in billions of dollars in losses and missing customer funds.
A federal jury convicted two former precious metal traders on charges of (i) fraud, (ii) attempted price manipulation and (iii) spoofing for their involvement in a multi-year market manipulation scheme.
The CFTC charged two individuals, including well-known technology entrepreneur John McAfee, with engaging in a "pump-and-dump" scheme involving digital assets. It is the first ever enforcement action for a manipulative scheme involving digital assets.