CFTC Orders Former FTX Engineering Head Nishad Singh to Pay $3.7 Million

According to the CFTC, a supplemental consent order requires Nishad Singh to disgorge $3.7 million and bars him from trading for five years and from registration for eight years.

Summary

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reached a supplemental consent order with former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh requiring $3.7 million in disgorgement. In addition to the monetary penalty, the order imposes a five-year trading ban and an eight-year registration ban. The regulator said the resolution and penalty reflected Singh’s cooperation with authorities. The action adds trading restrictions to the previously reported sanctions tied to the case.

Terms & Concepts
  • CFTC: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. regulator that oversees derivatives and commodities markets.
  • disgorgement: A legal remedy requiring a person or firm to give up money obtained through wrongful or unlawful conduct.
  • registration ban: A regulatory prohibition that prevents a person from registering with, or participating in, certain regulated market activities for a set period.