Alerts10.9.23

CFTC Reminds DeFi Operators to Register and Comply Amidst Continued Enforcement

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Highlights

CFTC settles enforcement actions with three DeFi protocols over CEA and anti-money laundering violations

Enforcement signals increased CFTC interest in decentralized finance applications and DeFi protocols offering commodifies products to U.S. users

The commission indicates that decentralization is not a defense when determining control and assigning liability for protocol violations


The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced its continued enforcement focus in digital asset decentralized finance (DeFi) by issuing orders settling charges against three DeFi protocol operators.

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