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US Treasury Targets Additional Facilitators Of Russia’s Aggression In Ukraine

Date 15/09/2022

Today, as part of its continued response to Russia’s horrific war of aggression against Ukraine, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 22 individuals and 2 entities, including   multiple individuals who have furthered the Government of the Russian Federation’s (GoR) objectives in Ukraine, both prior to and during Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Also included among those being designated is Task Force Rusich, a neo-Nazi paramilitary group that has participated in combat alongside Russia’s military in Ukraine, as well as two of its senior leaders.

Keynote Address Of CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger: An Appropriate Regulatory Regime For Evolving Markets

Date 15/09/2022

Thank you so much to American University and the Global Blockchain Business Council for inviting me to speak on such an important topic today.

EBA’s Annual Bank Funding Plans Report Shows Plans To Issue More Debt Instruments In The Coming Years Intended To Counterbalance Expected Decline In Central Bank Funding

Date 15/09/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its annual Funding Plans Report. 159 banks submitted their funding plans for a forecast period from 2022 to 2024. The Report highlights strong deposit growth and increase of public sector sources of funding in 2021. The plans show banks’ intentions to increase market-based funding over forecast period, while the gap between planned debt issuances and maturing targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO) in the coming two years remains significant.

EBA Has Been Awarded Top European Standard For Its Environmental Performance

Date 15/09/2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has become the first European agency in France to be registered for its environmental performance under the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The registration was issued by the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition for a duration of three years. The scope of EMAS covers all the EBA’s operational and core business activities.

Basel Committee Advances Work On Evaluating Basel III Reforms And Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risks, And Approves Annual G-SIB Assessment

Date 15/09/2022

• Basel Committee agrees to publish an evaluation report on buffer usability and cyclicality in the Basel framework.
• Discusses ongoing work related to measures to address climate-related financial risks.
• Approves annual assessment exercise for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

Ethereum Merge Market Reaction - Kaiko Data

Date 15/09/2022

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake passed without a hitch, marking the successful conclusion to one of the most consequential events in the history of crypto and open source development. While prices have barely budged in the 8 hours following the Merge, preparations for this monumental shift were visible elsewhere in the markets, evidenced by a massive drop in funding rates, rising open interest, widening staked ETH discount, and decline in liquidity in the hours preceding the event. In today's Deep Dive, we’ll look at what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how markets could evolve over the next few days.

BaFin - Wonderkiri OÜ: Suspected Violation Of The Prospectus Requirement

Date 15/09/2022

BaFin has sufficient grounds to suspect that the website operator of (wonderkiri.de/), Wonderkiri OÜ, which states that its registered office is in Tallin (Estonia), is offering its securities “naos token” to public in Germany without the required prospectus.

Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Regarding The Legislative Hearing To Review S.4760, The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act At The U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry

Date 15/09/2022

Introduction

Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Agency) to discuss S.4760, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (“DCCPA”).  Before I begin, I would like to recognize and thank my fellow CFTC Commissioners and colleagues; their dedication, expertise, and commitment to the American public ensures our greatest success.[1]

London Stock Exchange Group Block Listing Six Monthly Return

Date 15/09/2022

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Testimony Before The United States Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., Sept. 15, 2022

Date 15/09/2022

Good morning, Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Toomey, and members of the Committee. I’m honored to appear before you today as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I’d like to thank this Committee for helping to confirm our two new Commissioners, Mark Uyeda and Jaime Lizárraga. As is customary, I will note that my views are my own, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the staff.