# CFTC Charges Nevada Metals Trader with Spoofing in Gold and Silver Markets

> CFTC release 8568-22 · 2022-08-05 · **Spoofing** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 8568-22
- **Release date:** 2022-08-05
- **Type:** Spoofing
- **Title:** CFTC Charges Nevada Metals Trader with Spoofing in Gold and Silver Markets
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8568-22

## 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 8568-22, "CFTC Charges Nevada Metals Trader with Spoofing in Gold and Silver Markets", 2022-08-05. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-13 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/8568-22.

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