On September 24, 2015, the CFTC issued an Order filing and settling charges against TeraExchange LLC, a provisionally registered Swap Execution Facility. TeraExchange was charged for failing to enforce a prohibition on wash trading and prearranged trading on the SEF platform in connection with the SEF's offering for trade of a non-deliverable forward contract based on the relative value of the US Dollar and Bitcoin. TeraExchange is required to cease and desist from future violations regarding trade practices.
The press release is available at: http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/pr7240-15.
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