NFA announced the effective date of rule amendments designed to clarify the applicability of certain NFA rules and interpretive notices to certain regulated entities.

The CME Group will launch Block Cheese futures and options beginning in January 2020, pending regulatory review.

The CME Group will make available for trading options on Bitcoin futures contracts beginning on January 13, 2020, pending regulatory review.

Mitsubishi Corporation settled CFTC and NYMEX charges for disruptive trading practices involving precious metals futures products.

The CFTC and DOJ settled charges with a proprietary trading firm for engaging in spoofing in equity futures contracts over a two-year period.

The New York Mercantile Exchange charged two traders for block trade submission violations and prearranged transactions, respectively.

The Chicago Board of Trade Business Conduct and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Committees fined and suspended multiple traders and companies for varying trade practice violations.

In separate disciplinary actions, the New York Mercantile Exchange fined an individual trader and a proprietary trading firm for spoofing and position limit violations.

A proprietary trading firm and its founder settled CFTC charges for spoofing.

A Luxembourg-based global agribusiness and a Minnesota-based global agribusiness settled separate CFTC charges for failing to comply with certain reporting obligations.