# CFTC Staff Releases Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Final Staff Report

> CFTC release 7427-16 · 2016-08-16 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7427-16
- **Release date:** 2016-08-16
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Staff Releases Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Final Staff Report
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7427-16

## 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 7427-16, "CFTC Staff Releases Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Final Staff Report", 2016-08-16. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7427-16.

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