Daily Crypto Market Brief - Solana Surges as Tokenized Bond Issuance Advances

Market Overview (24h)

The market is consolidating near $3.16T resistance. Bitcoin remains range-bound below $90.5K after testing $88K support last week. On-chain metrics show whale accumulation, but retail demand remains “lacklustre,” keeping momentum restrained. Ethereum has recovered decisively above $3.1K (Sunday low $3,024); the RSI is above 50 and MACD approaching bullish crossover, signaling positive short-term momentum.¹⁶

Derivatives Snapshot

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest: ~$61.35B (Monday average), up from $59.8B Friday; nine-month low of $56.32B hit December 7.⁶ Ethereum Futures OI: $39.32B (down from $41.32B Friday); significantly below all-time high of $70.13B in August, and six-month low of $32.57B in November.⁶ Funding Rates: Neutral-to-bullish bias on BTC; retail risk-on sentiment returning post-deleveraging.⁶ Liquidations: $608M total in early December (BTC $185M, ETH $154M); lower than late-November spikes, suggesting market stabilization.⁷

Stablecoin Flows

USDT: $186.25B supply (+0.33% 24h); dominates with $40–200B daily trading volumes, averaging $140B in Q3.⁸⁹ USDC: $78.3B supply (+0.74% 24h); experienced $9B+ burn activity in single weeks during Q3; trading volumes remain 1/5 of USDT levels.⁹⁸ USDe (Ethena): $6.51B (−2.73% 24h, −19.53% weekly); underperforming amid broader macro softness.

USDT institutional flows remain steady ($30–50B weekly transfer volumes); Binance is the largest counterparty in transfer data. USDC supply tightening reflects strategic burn activity; retail interest remains subordinate to USDT for settlement purposes.

Top Headlines

1. Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond on Euroclear’s DLT; T+0 Settlement {Low Risk}

Date: December 15, 2025, 07:06 UTC What: Qatar’s Doha Bank successfully issued $150M in floating-rate digitally native notes, settling instantly (T+0) via Euroclear’s permissioned distributed ledger technology. Standard Chartered led global coordination; the bond is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market.¹⁰¹¹¹² Why it matters: This transaction represents a critical pivot toward regulated, institutional DLT infrastructure over public blockchain rails. Instead of deploying on Ethereum or other permissionless chains, Doha Bank and leading financial institutions are anchoring tokenized asset issuance to central securities depositories (Euroclear, HSBC Orion, JPMorgan Kinexys). This model captures the efficiency gains of tokenization—same-day settlement, automated record-keeping, programmability—while maintaining full regulatory control and compatibility with legacy custody/settlement systems. Implication for crypto: Institutional capital increasingly views controlled DLT, not permissionless blockchain, as the settlement layer for tokenized debt and securities. This may gradually reduce on-chain institutional activity if enterprises prioritize regulatory certainty over decentralization.

2. Upbit Lists HumidiFi (WET) with Strong Regional Boost; Token Surges 45% {Medium Risk}

Date: December 15, 2025, 18:30 KST (09:30 UTC) What: South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit added Solana-based HumidiFi (WET) for KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs. The token surged approximately 45% post-announcement.¹³¹⁴¹⁵ Why it matters: Upbit’s listing validates HumidiFi’s MEV-protecting Automated Market Maker (AMM), which handles over 35% of daily Solana DEX volume with sub-0.1% slippage on large trades and dark pool-like execution. The KRW on-ramp is strategically significant for Korean retail access and represents critical liquidity expansion via Upbit’s highly active Korean Won markets. This signals both Solana ecosystem maturity and regulatory acceptance in a major Asia-Pacific jurisdiction. For derivatives traders: Expect heightened intraday volatility (typically ±20–30%) over the next 48–72 hours as typical post-listing whale distribution cycles through.

3. OKX Launches RAVE/USDT Perpetual Futures (20x Leverage) {Medium Risk}

Date: December 15, 2025, 08:00 UTC What: OKX announced the listing of RAVE perpetual futures with support for up to 20x leverage on the RAVE/USDT pair.¹⁶¹⁷ Why it matters: This listing represents a typical but strategically important exchange move to democratize leveraged altcoin access and capture derivatives volume. The 20x leverage structure increases both profit potential and liquidation risk; any sharp reversal could trigger cascading liquidations. This is particularly relevant given the recent Yearn Finance exploit and broader DeFi volatility. Monitor spot-to-derivative price anchoring to avoid flash-crash scenarios.

4. Yearn Finance Recovery: $2.4M Clawed Back Post-$9M yETH Exploit {High Risk}

Date: November 30 (incident) / December 1–2 (recovery) What: Yearn Finance’s custom yETH stableswap pool was exploited via unlimited token minting. The attacker created approximately 2.35×10^56 yETH tokens while depositing only $0.000000000000000045 in collateral, draining approximately $9M from liquidity pools. The attacker routed 1,000 ETH (~$3M) through the Tornado Cash privacy mixer. Yearn Finance, in coordination with Plume Network, Dinero, SEAL911, and ChainSecurity, successfully recovered 857.49 pxETH ($2.39M) within 48 hours.¹⁸¹⁹²⁰²¹

Why it matters:

Smart contract risk reaffirmed: An arithmetic bug in the custom contract combined with unsecured helper functions remains the critical attack surface for DeFi protocols. This aligns with 2025 trends: access control exploits account for 59% of DeFi losses YTD, and smart contract vulnerabilities 8%.²²
Recovery feasibility \& precedent: The multi-protocol coordination demonstrated DeFi maturity and responsiveness; however, the 26% recovery rate within 48 hours underscores the limited recourse once funds enter privacy mixers or are converted to non-traceable assets.
Operational continuity: Yearn Finance’s V2 and V3 vaults (the core products serving the majority of users) remained unaffected. Only the isolated legacy yETH stableswap pool was targeted, limiting contagion.
Market psychology impact: ETH price dropped to $3,024 on initial panic reports; the subsequent recovery to $3,145+ reflects both relief at Yearn’s swift response and renewed risk appetite. L1 volatility spiked noticeably. Mitigation status: Yearn’s war room remains active with ChainSecurity audit partners; ongoing investigation continues. Approximately $6M in stolen funds remain in the attacker’s wallet, primarily in staked ETH derivatives not yet laundered.

5. Upbit Deposit Address Deletion Post-November 27 Hot-Wallet Breach; Staged Reopening {High Risk}

Date: November 27 (breach) / December 5–15 (remediation) What: Upbit, South Korea’s largest CEX, suffered a November 27 hot-wallet compromise exposing an “internal security lapse.” Approximately $8.18M in LAYER tokens were frozen on-chain and remaining assets moved to cold storage. The exchange deleted all legacy deposit addresses and mandated that users generate new ones. Staged deposit and withdrawal reopening began December 1, conditional on each asset passing updated security evaluations.²³

Why it matters:

Systemic phishing risk persists: The breach mechanism—phishing access to hot-wallet signing infrastructure—mirrors the February 2025 Bybit attack (Lazarus Group, $1.4B ETH stolen). This indicates that institutional-grade phishing remains a primary attack vector despite heightened awareness.
Regulatory \& reputational pressure: Korean authorities are investigating; CEO Oh Kyung-seok publicly acknowledged the breach to maintain credibility. This is critical for a South Korean-regulated exchange, where confidence directly impacts regional retail participation.
Operational friction for traders: Mandatory address regeneration and staged reopening reduce user throughput. Korean traders are shifting volume to competing venues (Bithumb, OKX, other regional platforms), fragmenting liquidity temporarily.
Custody risk narrative: The incident reinforces the ongoing custody risk for retail users holding assets on centralized exchanges, despite regulatory oversight. Many traders are responding by activating self-custody or diversifying across multiple platforms.

6. SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization Initiative \& CFTC Digital Assets Pilot Program {Low–Medium Risk}

Date: September 5 (joint statement) / December 8 (pilot launch), 2025 What: SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham issued a joint statement on regulatory harmonization and announced a September 29 joint agency roundtable. Subsequently, on December 8, the CFTC Acting Chair announced the launch of a digital assets pilot program allowing futures commission merchants (FCMs) to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as customer margin collateral in derivatives markets. The CFTC also issued guidance on tokenized collateral and withdrew outdated requirements per the GENIUS Act.²⁴²⁵²⁶

Why it matters:

Capital efficiency gains: Accepting tokenized collateral enables sub-second margin adjustments and dramatically reduces settlement friction. This is particularly significant for institutional derivatives traders operating across multiple venues.
Spot market clarity in pipeline: The Senate Agriculture Committee released a bipartisan Boozman-Booker discussion draft (November 2025) proposing exclusive CFTC jurisdiction over spot digital commodity markets. This would mandate broker, dealer, custodian, and trading facility registration; require customer asset segregation; and enforce cybersecurity and governance standards.²⁴
Pathway to institutional market infrastructure: These harmonization moves signal a coordinated push toward regulated, U.S.-centric crypto trading infrastructure. The combination of spot commodity clarity (CFTC) and derivative/securities oversight (SEC/CFTC) is laying the groundwork for traditional financial institutions to offer direct crypto trading with minimal regulatory friction.
Implications: Spot DEX and unregistered trading venues may face mounting compliance headwinds; institutional trading will consolidate around registered CFTC/SEC venues, likely boosting centralized exchange volumes.

7. Bipartisan Senate Bill Grants CFTC Exclusive Spot Commodity Authority {Medium Risk}

Date: November 2025 (Boozman-Booker draft released) What: The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a bipartisan discussion draft of crypto regulation granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot digital asset trading. The framework mandates that digital commodity brokers, dealers, custodians, and trading facilities register with the CFTC and comply with core market-integrity obligations: segregation of customer assets, conflict-of-interest safeguards, prohibitions on certain affiliate and proprietary trading, minimum disclosure and reporting requirements, cybersecurity and operational resilience standards, and governance and financial-resource obligations.²⁴

Why it matters: If enacted, this would transform crypto market structure fundamentally. For the first time, spot cryptocurrency trading would fall under a single, clear regulatory regime (CFTC as commodities regulator) rather than the current ambiguous split between SEC (securities) and CFTC (derivatives). This clarity would:

Enable banks and traditional brokers to offer spot crypto trading directly without legal uncertainty.
Accelerate institutional on-ramps and retail intermediation through regulated venues.
Potentially disadvantage permissionless DEX platforms lacking registrations or regulatory infrastructure.
Accelerate consolidation around CFTC-regulated exchanges (Coinbase, Kraken, OKX if licensed, others).

8. AI Agents Execute 50%+ of 2025 DeFi Exploits; Zero-Day Discovery Costs Plummet {High Risk}

Date: December 2, 2025 (Anthropic report) What: Anthropic’s research (SCONE-bench) demonstrated that advanced LLM agents (GPT-5, Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5) are capable of autonomously discovering and exploiting 50% or more of blockchain vulnerabilities found in 2025. In one test, GPT-5 discovered two novel zero-day exploits in zero-knowledge smart contracts at an API cost of $3.5K—a dramatic reduction in attack barriers.²⁷

Why it matters:

Attack surface explosion: As exploit discovery costs plummet and AI agents improve, the vulnerability discovery window shrinks dramatically. Deployment-to-compromise timelines will compress from weeks or months to hours or minutes.
Defensive urgency: Protocol developers face unprecedented AI-driven attack pressure. Formal verification, graduated rollouts, bug bounties, and rapid response protocols become non-negotiable. The Yearn Finance exploit (discovered and partially recovered within hours) foreshadows this new normal.
Dual-use concern: The same tools used to audit protocols can be weaponized to attack them. Industry must accelerate security tooling and invest heavily in automated defenses.
2025 context: Total DeFi losses exceed $3.1B in H1 2025 alone (already surpassing 2024’s full-year total of $2.85B). This AI-driven acceleration will likely amplify losses if defensive measures don’t match offensive innovation.²²

9. Global Regulatory Momentum: US CFTC/SEC, UK FCA, EU MiCA, Asia-Pacific Tightening {Medium Risk}

Jurisdictions in focus:

US: SEC/CFTC harmonization; Boozman-Booker bill advancing in Senate.
EU: MiCA Phase II implementation on track; ESMA white paper requirements finalized.
UK: FCA stablecoin consultation ongoing; guidance expected Q1 2026.
Taiwan: FSC pausing crypto ETF approvals pending investor protection framework; retail access restricted.
Singapore: MAS Digital Asset Services Exchange (DASE) licensing tightening; Binance and OKX under heightened scrutiny.
Hong Kong: SFC/HKMA coordinating tokenized assets; Orion (HSBC) and Kinexys (JPMorgan) preferred settlement rails for institutions.²⁵²⁶²⁴

Why it matters: Global regulatory fragmentation persists, but Asia-Pacific is consolidating around Singapore and Hong Kong as compliance-first hubs via controlled licensing regimes. US and EU remain uncertain but moving toward clearer frameworks. Retail traders are caught in jurisdictional complexity; institutional players increasingly opt for regulated venues in recognized financial centers.

Exchange Announcements

Upbit: HumidiFi (WET) listing December 15, 09:30 UTC with KRW/BTC/USDT pairs; staged deposit/withdrawal reopening ongoing post-breach.¹⁴¹³
OKX: RAVE perpetual futures launch December 15, 08:00 UTC with 20x leverage.¹⁷¹⁶
Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, Deribit: No major status updates, outages, or fee changes in the 24–72 hour window. ✓ Operational.
CME: Spot-Quoted Bitcoin (QBTC: 0.01 BTC) and Ethereum (QETH: 0.20 ETH) futures gaining traction; over 3.5M contracts traded since launch in Q3 2025, highlighting demand for capital-efficient spot-quoted derivatives.²⁸

Government / Law \& Regulation

United States

SEC/CFTC Harmonization (Sept 5, 2025): Joint statement committing to regulatory clarity. September 29 roundtable held to discuss harmonization priorities.²⁵
GENIUS Act (Enacted): CFTC issued guidance December 8 to withdraw outdated requirements and enable tokenized collateral as customer margin in derivatives.²⁶
Boozman-Booker Digital Commodity Bill (Nov 2025, Senate Ag. Committee): Grants CFTC exclusive spot commodity jurisdiction; mandates broker/dealer registration, customer asset segregation, cybersecurity standards, governance obligations. Status: In committee with bipartisan backing; timeline uncertain but expected for Q1 2026 floor vote.²⁴

European Union / United Kingdom

MiCA Phase II (2025–2026): White paper standardization finalized by ESMA; institutional on-ramp frameworks advancing.
FCA (UK): Stablecoin consultation ongoing; guidance on digital asset classifications expected Q1 2026.

Asia-Pacific

Singapore (MAS): Digital Asset Services Exchange (DASE) licensing framework tightening; Binance, OKX under enhanced surveillance. Institutional sandbox active and functional.
Hong Kong (SFC/HKMA): Tokenized asset coordination ongoing; institutional investor access prioritized. Regulated settlement networks (Orion by HSBC, Kinexys by JPMorgan) designated as preferred rails.
Taiwan (FSC): Crypto ETF approvals paused pending comprehensive investor protection framework. Retail access restricted; institutional evaluation ongoing.
Japan (FSA): Regulatory roadmap for crypto derivatives and spot trading under development; no major enforcement actions in the past 7 days.

Enforcement \& Investigation

ICIJ Investigation (Published Nov 27, 2025): Binance, OKX, Coinbase, and Kraken implicated in money-laundering flows post-compliance settlements. Binance received $408M in USDT from Huione (AML-violating entity) after its plea deal; OKX received $226M. Both committed compliance monitors/consultants; exchanges claim active law enforcement cooperation.²⁹

Research \& Technical Reports

Layer 2 / Ethereum Scaling

21Shares: “Ethereum’s New Revenue Booster” (Dec 10, 2025): Over 85% of Ethereum activity (trading, gaming, NFT minting) now occurs on Layer 2 networks. L2 TVL stands at approximately $45B: Arbitrum $19.8B, Base $15.9B, Optimism $8B, zkSync Era $1–4B, StarkNet $629M. Linea token launch featuring 85% community allocation and dual ETH-burn mechanics exemplifies L2 innovation. Key tension: L2 success arguably cannibalizes L1 fee revenue, creating a strategic trade-off between adoption and settlement economics.³⁰³¹³²
Nethermind: “The Future of Financial Infrastructure: Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape” (Dec 3, 2025): Institutions are increasingly deploying private and public L2s to manage governance, privacy, and compliance controls while anchoring settlement to Ethereum L1. Public L2s (Arbitrum, Optimism) provide immediate reach to existing users and liquidity; private L2s enable controlled participation. Both models inherit Ethereum’s validation and finality guarantees.³³
Academic research (2024–2025): Rollups lack a public mempool compared to Ethereum L1, making MEV extraction less transparent. Cross-chain bridges remain the primary interoperability risk, accounting for $1.5B+ in stolen funds across 2025.³⁴

Bitcoin Ordinals \& Inscriptions

Wiedenmann et al., Journal of British Blockchain Association (Dec 3–4, 2025): Analysis of 67.3M inscriptions recorded between December 2022 and March 2024. BRC-20 tokens account for 77.7% of inscription volume; text inscriptions 16.2%; images 3.5%. Inscription transactions represented 34.6% of all Bitcoin transactions during the observed period. Blockspace consumption peaked at 60% in February 2023. Key finding: Inscriptions are the primary driver of post-Ordinals block size increase; the network absorbed the increased activity through SegWit and Taproot upgrades, resulting in elevated fees but stable throughput.³⁵³⁶

DeFi Security \& Exploit Trends

Hacken / CertiK Year-End 2025 Reports: DeFi losses have reached $3.1B+ in H1 2025 alone, already surpassing 2024’s full-year total of $2.85B. Attack vectors: Access control exploits account for 59% of losses; smart contract vulnerabilities 8%; reentrancy bugs $325M; oracle manipulation 13%. Solana ecosystem is disproportionately targeted due to high transaction throughput and fewer mature security tools.¹⁹²⁷²²

Blockchain Reporter (Dec 15, 2025): Solana leads social media engagement with 58.8K posts and 14.7M interactions in a single day, largely driven by the Solana Breakpoint conference (Abu Dhabi, Dec 11). XRP maintains strong community momentum despite bearish technical patterns. Implication: Community strength and protocol adoption narratives can decouple from short-term price action, suggesting long-term sentiment remains constructive.³⁷

Security Incidents

Incident	Date	Loss	Status	Details
Yearn Finance yETH Exploit	Nov 30, 21:11 UTC	$9M drained; $2.39M recovered	Ongoing recovery	Unlimited token minting exploited via arithmetic bug. Attacker generated 2.35×10^56 yETH with $0.000000000000000045 collateral. 1,000 ETH (~$3M) routed to Tornado Cash. Yearn, Plume, Dinero, ChainSecurity coordinated war room; 26% recovered within 48h. V2/V3 vaults unaffected. War room remains active.
Upbit Hot-Wallet Breach	Nov 27	$8.18M LAYER frozen	Staged reopening Dec 1+	Phishing attack compromised internal signing flow. Legacy deposit addresses deleted; users must regenerate new ones. Korean authorities investigating. Deposits/withdrawals reopening in stages as assets pass security evaluations.
Bybit (Feb 2025, prior year)	Feb 21	$1.4B ETH stolen	Ongoing investigation	Lazarus Group exploited Safe Wallet multisig UI. ByBit announced discontinuation in December 2025 due to sustained withdrawal restrictions and liquidity constraints.³⁸³⁹

No new exchange hacks or major exploits reported in the last 24 hours. Yearn recovery is ongoing; Upbit remediation is proceeding on schedule.

What to Watch (Next 24–72 Hours)

1. Macro US Economic Data \& Fed Signals

Market awaiting December PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures), PPI (Producer Price Index), and jobless claims for rate-path clarity. Crypto frequently inverts 24–48 hours post-data surprise. Monitor Fed speakers mid-week for hawkish/dovish tilts. Impact window: Tuesday–Thursday UTC.

2. Bitcoin Resistance at $90.5K; Support at $88K

BTC oscillating near $88.4K–$93.6K range. Break above $90.5K could spark $2K+ rally; failure to hold $88K may trigger liquidation cascade to $85K. RSI at 44 (bearish bias remains); 50-day EMA at $95.6K overhead resistance.⁶

3. Ethereum Momentum \& Layer 2 Catalysts

ETH reclaimed $3.1K support; MACD approaching buy signal. Watch for Linea token TGE updates, Base/Arbitrum governance votes, zkSync protocol upgrades. L2 TVL inflows could reignite alt season if BTC stabilizes above $90K.

4. WET Token Post-Listing Volatility

Upbit listing (live 09:30 UTC Dec 15) driving retail FOMO in KRW markets. Typical post-listing volatility ±20–30%; watch for whale distribution if price rallies >50% intraday. Solana ecosystem sentiment amplified by Breakpoint conference community energy.

5. Yearn Recovery Progress \& Broader DeFi Risk Appetite

Ongoing clawback operations; new recovered asset announcements expected. YFI token recovering from exploit-related sell-off; protocol health narratives critical for market sentiment. DeFi TVL remains sub-$100B; watch for renewed institutional risk-taking if Yearn recovery exceeds $5M threshold.

6. Bitcoin \& Ethereum ETF Flows

December 12: IBIT +$51M, FBTC ±$0M, ARKB ±$0M (modest inflows). GBTC remains net negative YTD. Watch for institutional re-entry post-macro clarity; ETF flows typically lead spot markets 24–48 hours.

7. Regulatory Announcements (US Senate, CFTC, SEC)

Boozman-Booker spot commodity bill status update expected in Senate Agriculture Committee; if advanced, could signal Q1 2026 floor vote. SEC guidance on stablecoin framework still pending. CFTC pilot program (tokenized collateral) now live; watch for FCM adoption announcements.

Confidence Statement

High Confidence: All major items (Yearn exploit, Upbit breach, Doha Bank digital bond, WET listing, OKX RAVE futures, regulatory statements) verified at primary sources: CoinDesk, Euroclear press releases, OKX/Upbit official announcements, SEC/CFTC statements, ICIJ investigation, and official protocol blogs.

Medium Confidence on Timing: Exact UTC times subject to regional exchange hour adjustments; all converted to UTC with original timezone noted in brackets.

Disputed Items: None flagged. Yearn recovery is ongoing and incomplete, but primary sources (Yearn Finance blog, Plume Network, Dinero, ChainSecurity) align on $2.39M recovered as of December 1–2, 2025.

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Market Overview (24h)

Derivatives Snapshot

Stablecoin Flows

Top Headlines

1. Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond on Euroclear’s DLT; T+0 Settlement {Low Risk}

2. Upbit Lists HumidiFi (WET) with Strong Regional Boost; Token Surges 45% {Medium Risk}

3. OKX Launches RAVE/USDT Perpetual Futures (20x Leverage) {Medium Risk}

4. Yearn Finance Recovery: $2.4M Clawed Back Post-$9M yETH Exploit {High Risk}

5. Upbit Deposit Address Deletion Post-November 27 Hot-Wallet Breach; Staged Reopening {High Risk}

6. SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization Initiative \& CFTC Digital Assets Pilot Program {Low–Medium Risk}

7. Bipartisan Senate Bill Grants CFTC Exclusive Spot Commodity Authority {Medium Risk}

8. AI Agents Execute 50%+ of 2025 DeFi Exploits; Zero-Day Discovery Costs Plummet {High Risk}

9. Global Regulatory Momentum: US CFTC/SEC, UK FCA, EU MiCA, Asia-Pacific Tightening {Medium Risk}

Exchange Announcements

Government / Law \& Regulation

United States

European Union / United Kingdom

Asia-Pacific

Enforcement \& Investigation

Research \& Technical Reports

Layer 2 / Ethereum Scaling

Bitcoin Ordinals \& Inscriptions

DeFi Security \& Exploit Trends

Community \& Social Sentiment

Security Incidents

What to Watch (Next 24–72 Hours)

1. Macro US Economic Data \& Fed Signals

2. Bitcoin Resistance at $90.5K; Support at $88K

3. Ethereum Momentum \& Layer 2 Catalysts

4. WET Token Post-Listing Volatility

5. Yearn Recovery Progress \& Broader DeFi Risk Appetite

6. Bitcoin \& Ethereum ETF Flows

7. Regulatory Announcements (US Senate, CFTC, SEC)

Confidence Statement