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ETH Soars Following Shapella Upgrade - Kaiko Research

Date 17/04/2023

Welcome to the Data Debrief! ETH hit 11-month highs following the Shapella upgrade despite expectations of significant sell pressure after more than 1mn staked ETH were withdrawn. BTC also soared past $30k for the first time since last June and is up more than 80% YTD. 

BIS: Tackling The Fiscal Policy-Financial Stability Nexus

Date 17/04/2023

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Despite the great strides made by policy reforms following the Great Financial Crisis, the link between fiscal policy and financial stability has attracted less attention. We review the channels through which fiscal and financial risks propagate and mutually reinforce each other and suggest how policy could best tackle these links.

SEC Charges Crypto Asset Trading Platform Bittrex And Its Former CEO For Operating An Unregistered Exchange, Broker, And Clearing Agency - Bittrex Global GmbH Also Charged For Failing To Register As A National Securities Exchange

Date 17/04/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged crypto asset trading platform Bittrex, Inc. and its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Bittrex, Inc.’s foreign affiliate, Bittrex Global GmbH, for failing to register as a national securities exchange in connection with its operation of a single shared order book along with Bittrex.

ACER Updates Its Electronic Format For The Reporting Of Gas Transportation Contracts

Date 17/04/2023

ACER published today the updated electronic format for the reporting of primary and secondary capacity allocations for gas in accordance with Table 4 of the 2014 Commission Implementing Regulation on data reporting.

Chinese Company Zhejiang Supcon Technology Lists Its GDRs On SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 17/04/2023

Today, Zhejiang Supcon Technology (Ticker "SUPCON") becomes the third company to list Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) on SIX Swiss Exchange in 2023.

CME Group To Expand Bitcoin And Ether Options Expiries On May 22

Date 17/04/2023

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand its suite of cryptocurrency options across its standard- and micro-sized Bitcoin and Ether contracts beginning on May 22, pending regulatory review. With these new contracts, expiries will be available every day of the business week, Monday through Friday.

Harvest ETFs Launched An Income ETF Tracking The Solactive Travel & Leisure Index

Date 17/04/2023

Solactive is pleased to announce the launch of another ETF tracking the Solactive Travel & Leisure Index by Harvest ETFs. The Harvest Travel & Leisure Income ETF (TRVI) invests in the components  of the Solactive Travel & Leisure index while writing call options on up to 33% of the portfolio securities to enhance income. This new ETF complements the Harvest Travel & Leisure Index ETF (TRVL), which directly tracks the Solactive Travel  & Leisure Index.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Continues To Advance ESG - Launches The First Dedicated ESG English Questionnaire, In Line With International Standards, Designed To Enable TASE-Listed Companies That Have Not Yet Published An ESG Report

Date 17/04/2023

• The Move Aims to Increase the Companies' Exposure to International ESG Rating Firms and to a Larger Pool of Local and International Investors
• The completed questionnaires of the TASE-listed companies will enable TASE to collaborate with international index editors in the development of additional ESG indices.

UK Economic Secretary To The Treasury Speech - Delivered At The Innovate Finance Global Summit

Date 17/04/2023

Good morning, everyone.

Let me start by thanking Innovate Finance for inviting me and for organising such a fantastic conference.

As ever, you really are kicking off UK Fintech Week in style.

The Shape Of Things To Come: Innovation In Payments And Money − Speech By Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank Of England Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Given At Innovate Finance Global Summit, London

Date 17/04/2023

In his speech, Jon Cunliffe looks at four areas where the tokenisation of money is now being explored. The first is stablecoins used for payments, the second is the tokenisation of commercial bank deposits, the third is the next stage of the Bank of England’s work on issuing a Digital Pound and the last is the Bank’s work to ensure to ensure these new forms of money are robust and uniform.