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CFTC Awards Nearly $200 Million to a Whistleblower (Release 8453-21)
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CFTC press release 8453-21 (21 Oct 2021): award of nearly $200 million (order 21-WB-07; case and event already recorded), information significantly contributed to an open investigation and two related actions (a US federal regulator and a foreign regulator); claim for a third related action (state regulator) denied; "meaningful nexus" standard; cumulative totals since 2014 (more than $300 million awarded; associated sanctions more than $3 billion); confidentiality; 10-30%. Added the denial as a case, two cumulative observations and the percentage rules. Link to a statement by Commissioner Stump (not stored).
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Cases and awards (2)
- Same whistleblower's claim for a third related action, by a state regulator, denied because the whistleblower's information was never shared with the state regulator (award order 21-WB-07).21 Oct 2021DeniedUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
- The CFTC paid its largest award, nearly $200 million, to one whistleblower whose information significantly contributed to an open investigation and two related actions by a US federal regulator and a foreign regulator. The CFTC does not name the case (award order 21-WB-07).USD 200,000,00021 Oct 2021AwardedUnited States · CFTC Whistleblower Program
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What it covers Record CFTC award (order 21-WB-07); the CFTC does not name the case
Source id usa-cftc-wb-pr-8453-21 · accessed 3 Oct 2026