The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intensified its focus on the digital asset decentralized finance (DeFi) space, issuing simultaneous orders against Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex, Inc. 

The charges stem from allegations of offering illegal digital asset derivatives trading and failure to comply with regulatory requirements.

CFTC Targets DeFi Operators

Opyn, a Delaware-registered company based in California, is accused of failing to register as a swap execution facility (SEF) or designated contract market (DCM), failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM), and neglecting to adopt a customer identification program as part of a Bank Secrecy Act compliance program. 

ZeroEx, also based in California, and Deridex, Inc., a Delaware company based in North …