Rule Overview
Jurisdiction: United States
Regulator: CFTC
Topic: Market Abuse
ECFR Title 17 Part 180
Precious metals dealer charged in $61m fraud targeting elderly
Hundreds of investors were tricked into selling retirement funds to invest in a precious metals scheme that included far greater markups than promised.
CFTC should regulate crypto exchanges says Commissioner
The risks posed by cyber attacks and lack of meaningful oversight of cryptocurrencies should result in regulatory intervention, says CFTC Commissioner.
Conviction secured in groundbreaking prosecution for manipulating Mango Markets
First-ever cryptocurrency market manipulation case as DOJ seals conviction for theft of over $100m in digital assets from the crypto exchange.
The CFTC encouraged exchanges to engage with its market oversight division while in the early phases of this mention market review to mitigate manipulation risks.
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New rule introduces a 30% presumption for awards under $5m.
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Attorneys examine US regulator moves to finalize rules, plus expectations and efforts of the compliance community in preparing for them.
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The proposal is potentially good news for affected advisers, but firms should not assume that they will automatically qualify for the new exemption.
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