The US Commodity Futures Buying and selling Fee (CFTC) has initiated a probe into Leap Crypto for undisclosed causes, Forbes reported on June 20, citing individuals acquainted with the matter.
The federal company is reportedly inspecting the agency’s buying and selling and funding actions within the crypto sector, although this scrutiny doesn’t suggest any misconduct.
Sources advised Forbes:
“The CFTC’s investigation into Leap’s crypto enterprise displays the most recent probe by a federal company.”
Neither the CFTC nor Leap Crypto responded to requests for touch upon the continuing investigation and have but to make any public statements about it as of press time.
The investigation is a part of a broader crackdown by US regulators on the crypto business. The CFTC has been ramping up its enforcement actions, with one-third of its 2023 enforcement instances focusing on crypto corporations.
Leap’s challenges
Leap Crypto, which launched its crypto division in 2021, has been navigating a collection of challenges, together with its involvement in high-profile hacks and the collapse of main crypto tasks. In response, the agency has scaled again its operations, spinning off varied tasks and withdrawing from the Bitcoin ETF race.
Led by Kanav Kariya, Leap Crypto has been a big participant within the DeFi house, notably investing within the interoperability protocol Wormhole. After the protocol suffered a $326 million exploit in February 2022, Leap coated the losses, reimbursing affected customers in full.
Moreover, Leap was a principal market maker for the crypto alternate FTX, incurring almost $300 million in losses when the alternate collapsed in November 2022.
The agency was additionally concerned with Terra LUNA and submitted details about the undertaking in confidentiality to the SEC within the watchdog’s case in opposition to Terraform Labs.
Regardless of these setbacks, Leap Crypto stays a notable entity within the business. Till extra data is launched to the general public, it’s unclear whether or not the CFTC investigation will considerably affect the agency.