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CFTC Imposes Fine on Uniswap Labs for DeFi Sector Violations

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago

  1. Case Background
  2. Violations and Consequences
  3. CFTC and Uniswap Labs' Response


    4. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced an order against Universal Navigation Inc., operating as Uniswap Labs, for allegedly offering illegal digital asset transactions through its decentralized trading protocol Uniswap.

    Case Background

    Uniswap Labs, a Delaware company based in New York, developed a blockchain-based digital asset protocol that enabled users in the U.S. and abroad to trade digital assets on the Ethereum blockchain. This protocol allowed the creation and trading of liquidity pools consisting of paired digital assets.

    Violations and Consequences

    The Uniswap protocol offered leveraged tokens that provided exposure to assets such as Ether and Bitcoin. The CFTC found that these transactions did not meet the delivery requirements within 28 days, making them unlawful for non-Eligible Contract Participants without registration as a contract market. Since Uniswap Labs was not registered, these actions were in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

    CFTC and Uniswap Labs' Response

    The CFTC acknowledged substantial cooperation from Uniswap Labs during the investigation, resulting in a reduced penalty. The enforcement team for this matter included Devin Cain, K. Brent Tomer, Lenel Hickson, Jr., and Manal M. Sultan.

    DeFi operators must be vigilant to ensure that transactions comply with the law.Ian McGinley, CFTC’s Director of Enforcement

    Uniswap Labs is required to pay a $175,000 fine and cease any actions violating the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). The $UNI token of the platform is up 3% in the last 24 hours.

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