- Adam Todd Indicted: CEO of Digitex Futures Exchange, Adam Todd, charged with violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
- Illegal Operation: Allegations of illegally operating Digitex as an unregistered crypto futures trading platform.
- AML and KYC Failures: Todd accused of willfully neglecting anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) programs.
Digitex CEO Indicted:
Charges Unveiled Against Adam Todd. The US Attorney’s Office reveals charges against Adam Todd, CEO of Digitex Futures Exchange, for intentionally violating the Bank Secrecy Act. Todd allegedly operated Digitex without proper registration from January 2018 to April 2022.
Todd’s Previous CFTC Troubles. Todd’s indictment follows a default judgment by the CFTC, where he faced allegations of manipulating DGTX token prices and engaging in illegal futures transactions.