# CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter Regarding Event Contracts

> CFTC release 9166-26 · 2026-01-08 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 9166-26
- **Release date:** 2026-01-08
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter Regarding Event Contracts
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9166-26

## 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 9166-26, "CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter Regarding Event Contracts", 2026-01-08. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/9166-26.

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