# CFTC Unanimously Approves Proposals Amending Margin Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

> CFTC release 8219-20 · 2020-08-14 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8219-20
- **Release date:** 2020-08-14
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Unanimously Approves Proposals Amending Margin Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8219-20

## 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 8219-20, "CFTC Unanimously Approves Proposals Amending Margin Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants", 2020-08-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8219-20.

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