Crypto Informants Can Reap Millions From CFTC After FTX Blowup

A CFTC commissioner has urged crypto industry whistleblowers to come forward in the aftermath of FTX Group’s implosion, saying tipsters have previously received millions of dollars for their help.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Kristin Johnson said on Thursday that informants would get anonymity, adding that such tips play a crucial role in enforcement given the opaqueness of some of the crypto world.

“In the context of the digital-asset space, the value of having those vocal whistleblowers and tipsters is critical,” Johnson said in an interview on the sidelines of a City & Financial Global conference in London, adding that crypto ...