The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved on September 11, 2026 a rule establishing a rebuttable presumption that eligible whistleblowers will receive 30% of monetary sanctions in cases where the total amount is $5 million or less. This change covers approximately 82% of all whistleblower cases and will significantly speed up the compensation process. The new rule aligns with the existing framework of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Since 2014, the program has awarded more than $430 million to whistleblowers whose tips led to enforcement actions generating more than $3.7 billion in total monetary sanctions. The presumption does not apply, however, if the whistleblower contributed to the misconduct being reported.
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