# CFTC Orders Idaho Man to Pay $150,000 for Registration Violation and Violations of Commodity Pool Operator Regulations

> CFTC release 8419-21 · 2021-08-26 · **Commodity pool fraud** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8419-21
- **Release date:** 2021-08-26
- **Type:** Commodity pool fraud
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Idaho Man to Pay $150,000 for Registration Violation and Violations of Commodity Pool Operator Regulations
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8419-21

## 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 8419-21, "CFTC Orders Idaho Man to Pay $150,000 for Registration Violation and Violations of Commodity Pool Operator Regulations", 2021-08-26. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8419-21.

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