# CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registrations of Commodity Pool Operator and its CEO

> CFTC release 8163-20 · 2020-05-08 · **Commodity pool fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8163-20
- **Release date:** 2020-05-08
- **Type:** Commodity pool fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registrations of Commodity Pool Operator and its CEO
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8163-20

## 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 8163-20, "CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registrations of Commodity Pool Operator and its CEO", 2020-05-08. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8163-20.

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