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CFTC enforcement rollback raises concerns for cotton market players

The CFTC scaled back regulatory actions across the same enforcement areas it has long policed, a shift highlighted by the outcomes for two cotton brokers.

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has reduced its enforcement activity, raising concerns among market participants involved in agriculture commodities, including cotton, according to New York Times coverage.

The paper points to the fate of two cotton brokers as an example of how the agency’s regulatory posture has changed, spanning beyond crypto cases.

Rather than focusing only on newer areas, the CFTC’s scaled back actions also extend to enforcement types it has long addressed.

The two brokers’ outcome is presented as a signal that traders and intermediaries in traditional commodities may face less regulatory scrutiny under the current approach.

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