FTX and CFTC agree to $12.7B settlement, subject to court approval
The US commodities regulator didn’t seek a civil monetary penalty, meaning the entire $12.7 billion would be used to pay back FTX’s creditors.
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The US commodities regulator didn’t seek a civil monetary penalty, meaning the entire $12.7 billion would be used to pay back FTX’s creditors.
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