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                   FTX and to subordinate its monetary claims to those of victims of the FTX fraud

                   scheme. As described by FTX in its proposed reorganization plan filed in the

                   bankruptcy proceeding, payments by FTX towards its CFTC disgorgement obligation

                   will be used to further compensate victims through a supplemental remission fund.

                   The plan remains subject to approval in the bankruptcy proceeding.


                        “FTX used age-old tactics to create an illusion that it was a safe and secure place

                   to access crypto markets. But the basic regulatory tools, like governance, customer

                   protections, and surveillance that exist to identify misconduct and ultimately prevent

                   collapse, were simply not there,” said CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam. “Like

                   countless other CFTC crypto resolutions, including major players Binance, BitMEX,

                   and Tether, this resolution with FTX is consistent with the enforcement commitments

                   I have long made as Chairman. But, as I have been saying for years, this is just the tip

                   of the iceberg. In the absence of digital asset legislation to fill regulatory gaps, entities

                   will continue to operate in the shadows without these basic tools of sound regulation,

                   sharpening their deceptive practices and continuing to dupe customers.”


                        Division of Enforcement Director Ian McGinley added, “Not only is this

                   multi-billion dollar recovery for victims the largest such recovery in CFTC history, we


                   achieved it with remarkable speed. FTX’s massive fraud collapsed 21 months ago and
                   in that time the CFTC investigated, filed a complaint, and achieved what many


                   thought was impossible at the time of the collapse - a resolution to compensate

                   victims for the losses they suffered. I commend our Chicago-based team for their

                   tireless efforts on behalf of FTX’s victims.”


                        Case Background


                        The consent order stems from the CFTC complaint filed December 13, 2022

                   against Bankman-Fried and FTX, and amended December 21, 2022, to include two

                   former FTX executives, Caroline Ellison and Zixiao “Gary” Wang. The CFTC

                   complaint charged Bankman-Fried, who controlled FTX and Alameda, with



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