Former Deutsche Bank investment banker and registered broker Rashawn Russell has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in ...

US federal court orders $130M in penalties against EmpiresX founders for crypto fraud. CFTC secures hefty fines and a ...

Crypto industry advocates are optimistic about improved regulatory clarity under the Trump administration, but want ...

According to the court documents, Empires Consulting operated a fraudulent investment scheme, EmpiresX, which falsely promised high returns to investors. Pires and Goncalves were charged with ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s acting chair, Caroline Pham, removed the agency’s head of human resources, who was ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s acting chair, Caroline Pham, removed the agency’s head of human resources, who was ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed a $130 million penalty on EmpireX for their involvement in a cryptocurrency scam. This ma ...

On January 20, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously elected Commissioner Caroline D. Pham as acting chairman.

The CFTC said the allegations against Pham are ... as some violations of the federal Antideficiency Act can carry criminal penalties. Claims about Pham’s travel are “categorically false ...

US federal court orders $130M in penalties against EmpiresX founders for crypto fraud. CFTC secures hefty fines and a permanent trading ban. A US federal court has ordered over $130M in penalties ...