The CFTC awarded more than $2 million to an individual whistleblower for information provided in connection with a CFTC action and a related action brought by another federal regulator. The Director of the CFTC Whistleblower Office Christopher Ehrman stated that the action illustrates that (i) a whistleblower need not be an "insider" and (ii) the CFTC can pay awards for related actions brought by other regulators.
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