# CFTC Issues Exemption and Approval of Rule Amendment Related to ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares and ETFS Physical Silver Shares

> CFTC release 5835-10 · 2010-06-16 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5835-10
- **Release date:** 2010-06-16
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Issues Exemption and Approval of Rule Amendment Related to ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares and ETFS Physical Silver Shares
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5835-10

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 5835-10, "CFTC Issues Exemption and Approval of Rule Amendment Related to ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares and ETFS Physical Silver Shares", 2010-06-16. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5835-10.

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