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CFTC Staff Issues Guidance Addressing Use of Trust Companies for Daily Settlements
CFTC staff issued legal guidance addressing how trust companies may be utilized for daily settlement operations.
- CFTC staff issued official regulatory guidance addressing the use of trust companies for daily settlements.
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CFTC staff issued legal guidance addressing how trust companies may be utilized for daily settlement operations.
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CFTC staff issued official regulatory guidance addressing the use of trust companies for daily settlements.
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24h breadthMixed · 48/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$75,770.00−0.09%
BTC was 0.09% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.ETH$2,232.48−0.42%
ETH was 0.42% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.SOL$88.96−1.04%
SOL was 1.04% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 04:58 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Mixed · breadth 48/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 04:58 UTC
BTC$75,770.00
−0.09%BTC was 0.09% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.ETH$2,232.48
−0.42%ETH was 0.42% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.SOL$88.96
−1.04%SOL was 1.04% lower than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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