The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Monday the award of $9 million to a whistleblower whose “specific, credible, and timely tip” led to a successful enforcement action.

The payout is one of the five largest ever awarded since the CFTC whistleblower program began in 2014, according to a press release.

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