# CFTC Charges New York Residents Kevin Whylie and Matthew Zecchini and Their Company, Algointeractive Inc, with Commodity Pool Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations

> CFTC release 7710-18 · 2018-04-12 · **Fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7710-18
- **Release date:** 2018-04-12
- **Type:** Fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Charges New York Residents Kevin Whylie and Matthew Zecchini and Their Company, Algointeractive Inc, with Commodity Pool Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7710-18

## 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 7710-18, "CFTC Charges New York Residents Kevin Whylie and Matthew Zecchini and Their Company, Algointeractive Inc, with Commodity Pool Fraud, Misappropriation, and Registration Violations", 2018-04-12. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7710-18.

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