# CFTC Orders Michigan Man to Pay $150,000 for Registration Violation of Commodity Trading Advisor Regulation

> CFTC release 8427-21 · 2021-09-22 · **Registration / supervisory violation** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8427-21
- **Release date:** 2021-09-22
- **Type:** Registration / supervisory violation
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Michigan Man to Pay $150,000 for Registration Violation of Commodity Trading Advisor Regulation
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8427-21

## 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 8427-21, "CFTC Orders Michigan Man to Pay $150,000 for Registration Violation of Commodity Trading Advisor Regulation", 2021-09-22. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8427-21.

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