Breaking: UNI Price Rockets As CFTC Slaps Uniswap Labs With $175K Settlement Fine

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the financial markets, I have witnessed countless regulatory actions against various players in the industry. However, today’s decision by the US CFTC against Uniswap Labs is particularly intriguing.


Today, the price of UNI experienced a significant increase exceeding 8%, but later showed a slight decline following the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) imposing a settlement fine on Uniswap Labs. In a recent development, the CFTC has taken action against the company for engaging in unlawful trading of digital asset derivatives. As per the court documents, the cryptocurrency company must pay a penalty of $175,000 to settle the regulatory allegations

CFTC Cracks Down On Uniswap Labs

I’ve found myself in a situation where the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken action against Uniswap Labs. As per the latest filings, it appears that the regulatory body has charged the company for enabling unlawful leveraged and margin trading of retail commodities, all facilitated through their decentralized trading platform

In the meantime, the agency asserted that the company, operating as Universal Navigation Inc., facilitated the exchange of digital assets using liquidity pools, yet failed to adhere to essential regulations

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2024-09-04 19:12