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CFTC could use anti-fraud powers to police voluntary carbon credit spot market -analysis

Published 19:02 on July 17, 2026 / Last updated at 19:02 on July 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could use its anti-fraud powers and case law from virtual currency markets to police voluntary carbon market (VCM) credits beyond derivatives, according to new legal analysis.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could use its anti-fraud powers and case law from virtual currency markets to police voluntary carbon market (VCM) credits beyond derivatives, according to new legal analysis.


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