Last updated: May 24, 2026 On May 29, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award of approximately $700,000 to a single whistleblower, underscoring the critical role of whistleblowers in enforcing regulations within commodity markets, including emerging areas like digital assets. Whistleblower Program Background The CFTC Whistleblower Program, established under Section 748 […]
Last updated: May 24, 2026 The SEC Whistleblower Program, established in 2010, encourages reporting of securities law violations, including cryptocurrency fraud, by offering awards up to 30% of collected sanctions. A March 24, 2025, whistleblower award proceeding (Release No. 102717) involved four covered actions. Initially, claims for two actions were late, but the SEC waived
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2 Million Reasons the CFTC Targeted Debiex March 22, 2025 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently secured a significant victory against Debiex, a fraudulent digital asset platform. On March 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued a default judgment, holding Debiex liable for misappropriating over $2 million in customer
ECB Publishes Progress Report on Digital Euro Preparation June 24, 2024
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1inch DAO Votes To Hire Legal and Compliance Firm January 19. 2024 1inch DAO Votes To Hire Legal and Compliance Firm
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United Nations Report Claims Cryptocurrency Exchange Role in Money Laundering January 15, 2024 The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (“UNODC”) issued a report today titled “Casinos, Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and Transnational Organized Crime in East and Southeast Asia: A Hidden and Accelerating Threat” which, among other things, described a possible cryptocurrency exchange
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Illinois General Assembly Considers FOIA Bills January 11, 2024 Two new bills were introduced in the Illinois General Assembly in January 2024 which seek to modify FOIA. House Bill 4401 House Bill 4401: This bill proposes amending the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Local Records Act (LRA) to specifically define “junk mail” and
