{"id":135303,"date":"2024-08-11T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=135303"},"modified":"2024-08-10T22:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T19:27:14","slug":"cftc-awards-over-1-million-for-crypto-trading-whistleblower-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cftc-awards-over-1-million-for-crypto-trading-whistleblower-tip\/","title":{"rendered":"CFTC Awards Over $1 Million for Crypto Trading Whistleblower Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ian McGinley, the CFTC&#8217;s director of enforcement, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/PressRoom\/PressReleases\/8939-24\">revealed<\/a><\/strong> that most whistleblower tips last fiscal year were related to digital assets. He emphasized that addressing illegal activities in the digital asset sector is a top priority for the CFTC, noting that such cases made up nearly half of the agency&#8217;s workload in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>The CFTC\u2019s Whistleblower Program rewards individuals who provide information about violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) that result in successful enforcement actions with fines over $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>Whistleblowers receive between 10% and 30% of the penalties collected. Since its inception in 2014, the program has issued about $380 million to whistleblowers and has led to $3.2 billion in sanctions.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/bankrupt-crypto-lender-sues-tether-for-over-2-billion\/\" title=\"Bankrupt Crypto Lender Sues Tether for Over $2 billion\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/tether-usdt-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Bankrupt Crypto Lender Sues Tether for Over $2 billion<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year, the CFTC has taken several enforcement actions against crypto firms. In January, it filed a case against the exchange Debiex for alleged fund misappropriation.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the CFTC and the Department of Justice indicted KuCoin and its founders for operating an unlicensed money transmission business and failing to adhere to anti-money laundering requirements. In May, the CFTC fined Falcon Labs nearly $2 million for operating without proper registration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CFTC recently awarded over $1 million to a whistleblower who reported &#8220;improper trading&#8221; activities in the crypto market. 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