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CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In The American University Business Law Review 2023 Annual Spring Symposium

Date 03/04/2023

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Participate In The Financial Readiness For Service Members And Their Families Townhall

Date 03/04/2023

US Justice Department Seizes Over $112M In Funds Linked To Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes

Date 03/04/2023

The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to cryptocurrency investment scams.

SEC Charges Chatham Asset Management And Founder Anthony Melchiorre For Improper Fixed Income Securities Trading

Date 03/04/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New Jersey-based Chatham Asset Management LLC and its founder, Anthony Melchiorre, in connection with improper trading of certain fixed income securities. Chatham and Melchiorre agreed to pay more than $19.3 million in combined disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties to settle the charges.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange March 2023

Date 03/04/2023

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member

BIS: CBDC Policies In Open Economies

Date 03/04/2023

Summary

Focus 

Central banks are currently considering issuing digital money to the general public, known as central bank digital currency (CBDC). Much attention so far has focused on the microeconomic benefits of CBDC, while the implications for macroeconomic and financial stability remain less well understood. What are the macroeconomic gains and risks associated with CBDC, particularly if it could be transferred across borders? And how should the central bank set its CBDC policy in the light of these potential benefits and costs?

Binance Market Share Tumbles 16% - Kaiko Research: Data Debrief

Date 03/04/2023

Welcome to the Data Debrief! Bitcoin closed the week slightly up despite a major CFTC lawsuit against Binance and news that the U.S. government had sold 9,861 BTC connected to Silk Road (with plans to sell more).

BOX Options Market: QCC Growth Rebate

Date 03/04/2023

BOX Options Market LLC (“BOX”) is establishing a Qualified Contingent Cross (“QCC”) Growth Rebate.

Lacklustre Investor Activity Last Week With Inflows Of US$2.5m - CoinShares: Fund Flows

Date 03/04/2023

• Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling a lacklustre US$2.5m, with trading volumes in investment products falling by 33% compared to the prior week.
• Sentiment for Bitcoin was fairly supportive, seeing inflows of US$8.8m, while short bitcoin saw outflows of US$2.5m.
• The outflows in Ethereum (US$2.8m) and inflows into short-Ethereum (US$0.5m) suggest investors remained concerned for the upcoming Shanghai upgrade.

ACER Issues An Opinion On ENTSO-E’s Revised Statutory Documents

Date 03/04/2023

What is it about?

On 31 March 2023, ACER issued an Opinion on the revised statutory documents of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E).