CFTC Issues More Than $150 Million in Whistleblower Awards Between July and September 2026
The CFTC has granted 10 whistleblower awards totaling more than $150 million between July and September 2026. Since issuing its first award in 2014, the CFTC has awarded more than $580 million to whistleblowers associated with more than $5.1 billion in monetary sanctions. The Commission’s Whistleblower Program is having a record year under new leadership.
SCCG Take — This acceleration in awards illustrates the Whistleblower Office’s renewed efficiency and the program’s effectiveness in driving enforcement. Operators in CFTC-regulated markets face heightened scrutiny as incentives for reporting violations strengthen.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it has granted 10 whistleblower awards totaling more than $150 million in final award determinations issued between July and September 2026. The awards recognize whistleblowers who provided original information that led to successful enforcement actions by the Commission and other authorities.
David Miller, the CFTC’s director of the Division of Enforcement, stated, “Awards such as these incentivize others to come forward with information about misconduct in our markets, which in turn contributes to the success of our enforcement program.”
Raagnee Beri, director of the Whistleblower Office, said, “The number and size of these awards demonstrate that the Commission is committed to rewarding whistleblowers who play a critical role in the Commission’s efforts to deter and prevent disruptions to our markets.”
General Counsel Tyler Badgley said, “The Commission’s Whistleblower Program is having a record year under new leadership. Despite inheriting a substantial backlog, the newly invigorated Whistleblower Office has moved to promptly and efficiently process awards for whistleblowers and will continue to do so in the upcoming year.”
Scale and Structure of the Whistleblower Program
The Whistleblower Program was established under Section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Since its first award in 2014, the CFTC has awarded more than $580 million to whistleblowers. These awards are associated with enforcement actions resulting in more than $5.1 billion in monetary sanctions, according to the CFTC Enforcement Actions announcement.
Eligible whistleblowers may receive between 10 and 30 percent of the monetary sanctions collected. Awards come from the CFTC’s Customer Protection Fund, funded entirely through sanctions paid by CEA violators. The agency maintains strict confidentiality protections for whistleblowers.
The CFTC encourages tips through an electronic Form TCR and maintains Whistleblower.gov for program information.
Reporting: CFTC Enforcement Actions
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