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CFTC bars two former FTX and Alameda Research executives from trading for five years

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has imposed five-year trading bans on two former FTX and Alameda Research executives, closing its enforcement action through consent orders. FTX and Alameda had agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution payments in August 2024, and those orders now complete the regulatory case on the personal-restriction side as well.

By Grant HalloranDigital Assets DeskAugust 19, 20262 min read
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Key takeaways

  • The CFTC imposed five-year trading bans on two former FTX and Alameda Research executives through consent orders.
  • The consent orders complete the CFTC's enforcement action against the two executives on the personal-restriction side.
  • FTX and Alameda had agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution payments in August 2024.
  • The five-year bans prohibit the executives from trading on any regulated market.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has imposed five-year trading bans on two former FTX and Alameda Research executives, closing its enforcement action through consent orders. FTX and Alameda had agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution payments in August 2024, and those orders now complete the regulatory case on the personal-restriction side as well.

Five years off any regulated market is a meaningful restriction. The consent orders layer the trading prohibition onto the monetary settlement locked in last year, drawing a line under the CFTC's pursuit of the two executives specifically.

What to watch: how the restitution side of that settlement moves.

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Filed by the digital assets desk of MarketPR on August 19, 2026. Source: cointelegraph.com. Indicative figures are not investment advice.

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Frequently asked

How long are the trading bans imposed by the CFTC?

The CFTC imposed five-year trading bans, prohibiting the two executives from any regulated market during that period.

Who is affected by the CFTC's action?

Two former FTX and Alameda Research executives are affected by the five-year trading bans.

How much did FTX and Alameda agree to pay?

FTX and Alameda agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution payments in August 2024.

What did the consent orders accomplish?

The consent orders added the trading prohibition onto the earlier monetary settlement, completing the CFTC's enforcement case against the two executives.

What remains to be watched in this case?

How the restitution side of the settlement moves remains to be watched.