Tyler S. Badgley

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CFTC rule gives most whistleblower claims the automatic maximum award

As of September 2026: Office of the General Counsel now houses the Whistleblower Office

A whistleblower who alerts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to derivatives fraud has, on average, waited more than two and a half years for an award. A rule approved in September 2026 ends that wait for most claimants: anyone owed $5 million or less now presumptively receives the statutory maximum of 30 percent of collected sanctions.

Updated Sep 16