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CFTC Claims to Be Crypto's 'Premier Enforcement Agency'

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reported a record number of cases in the digital asset space, bringing 47 actions related to digital asset commodities in the fiscal year of 2023. These actions resulted in over $4.3 billion in penalties, restitution, and disgorgement. The CFTC says that it has cemented its reputation as a premier enforcement agency in the crypto space.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reported a record number of cases in the digital asset space, bringing 47 actions related to digital asset commodities in the fiscal year of 2023. These actions resulted in over $4.3 billion in penalties, restitution, and disgorgement. The CFTC says that it has cemented its reputation as a premier enforcement agency in the crypto space.

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