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Panic selling drained the cryptoassets market in response to a new lawsuit launched by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, alleging that Binance operated an unregistered national securities exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency, allegedly misused user funds, and offered and sold unregistered securities, among other allegations. The news added to the selling pressure of Bitcoin and Ethereum, falling by 7% and 4%, respectively.

Panic selling drained the cryptoassets market in response to a new lawsuit launched by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, alleging that Binance operated an unregistered national securities exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency, allegedly misused user funds, and offered and sold unregistered securities, among other allegations. The news added to the selling pressure of Bitcoin and Ethereum, falling by 7% and 4%, respectively.

Figure 1: Weekly TVL and Price Performance of Major Crypto Categories

Source: Coingecko and DeFi Llama. Close data as of Jun 5, 2023.

5 Things to Remember in Markets this Week

• Binance is facing a civil lawsuit launched by the US securities regulator: The SEC filed 13 charges against the world’s largest crypto exchange, shrinking crypto’s market cap by 5% overnight. Starting with the primary claim of operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency, the lawsuit is profound because it alleges that a number of cryptoassets are securities under U.S. law, including BNB, BUSD, SOL, ADA, and MATIC. This could nudge exchanges and other platforms to delist these tokens due to fear of regulatory exposure. The SEC also alleged that Binance offered and sold unregistered securities, focusing on BUSD, BNB, and certain lending and staking-as-a-service programs. Furthermore, the SEC alleged that Binance engaged in the commingling of billions in customer funds through entities controlled by the exchange’s CEO Champeng Zhao.

• Commingling of assets: According to the 136-page filing, Binance used the accounts of two Zhao-controlled entities, Merit Peak and Sigma Chain, to transfer tens of billions of dollars involving Binance and related entities. In 2021, at least $145 million was transferred from BAM Trading to a Sigma Chain account, and another $45 million of funds were transferred from BAM Trading’s Trust Company B account to the Sigma Chain account. From this account, Sigma Chain spent $11 million to purchase a yacht, as written in the filing. Since the launch of Binance.US, Merit Peak’s U.S. bank account allegedly received, as a “pass-through” account, over $20 billion that included customer funds from both Binance platforms, the U.S. and the global. Merit Peak then transferred the vast majority of those funds to Trust Company A in transfers that appear to relate to the purchase of BUSD. As Merit Peak was a purportedly independent entity, sending Binance customer funds to Merit Peak may have placed those funds at risk, including loss or theft, and was done without notice to customers.

Figure 2: Web of CZ-controlled Entities

Source: SEC’s Court Filing

• Misrepresenting trading controls: The lawsuit alleges that Binance failed to implement the manipulative trading controls that the exchange claims to have in place. The SEC alleges that the controls were virtually non-existent, and those that did exist did not monitor for or protect against “wash trading” or self-dealing, which was happening on Binance.US. The regulator gave new evidence that Sigma Chain engaged in wash trading from at least September 2019 until June 2022, which in turn artificially inflated the trading volume on the U.S. platform.

• Over a billion outflows overnight on Binance:

Figure 3: CEXs Inflows and Outflows (24 hours)

Source: 21shares on Dune Analytics

• Binance released a statement expressing their disappointment in the SEC while vowing to continue collaborating with regulators to reach clarity: The exchange took to its blog shortly after the lawsuit broke the news, claiming that the SEC refused to productively engage, even after their recent extensive good-faith discussions to reach a negotiated settlement to resolve their investigations. Binance also denied the allegations of fraud and market manipulation as well as the commingling of user funds through Zhao-controlled entities, which Binance has previously refuted as only being used to facilitate user purchases.

What You Should Pay Attention To

Regarding non-custodial exchanges, we could expect the delisting of specific tokens from Uniswap, akin to how tokenized stock shares were removed in response to the regulatory pressure back in 2021 from the front-end interface, to maintain regulatory conformity. Important to note that delisted assets are still accessible via interacting with the underlying smart contract, which is immutable and uncensorable.

On the other hand, liquidity could improve across the non-custodial infrastructure as users and liquidity providers will opt to utilize their capital using decentralized exchanges that retain ownership of their assets. The gradual migration away from centralized entities began back in November after the collapse of FTX, and thus, the current events should continue to accelerate the trend. In the event that altcoins are officially classified as securities, it is anticipated that the long tail of crypto assets may experience tighter market conditions and reduced liquidity. Prominent market makers like Jane Street and Jump Crypto will likely continue scaling back their operations in the United States until greater clarity regarding the classification of crypto assets is established.

In addition, the SEC isn’t the only agency targeting Binance. Thus it’ll be imperative to watch the developing allegations that the CFTC and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have put forward against the exchange.

Next Week’s Calendar

These are the top 3 events we’re monitoring for next week.

• CPI print next week will determine whether the FED will pause the next rate hike, especially after the blowout jobs report data sent mixed signals to economists across the board.

• Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference: Apple’s recently unveiled VR headset could revive interest in metaverse-related tokens during its conference, running from June 5th to the 9th

• Replacing ETH reserves with LSDs: The DeFi industry is witnessing a trend of incorporating Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSD) as reserves, replacing ETH. Maker and Aave have already taken steps in this direction. Liquid staking protocols enable users to earn staking yield without locking their assets, with the added benefit of near-instant redemption as withdrawals become available. Thus, we expect more DeFi blue chips to begin accepting a broader range of LSDs as collateral.

Source: Forex Factory, CoinMarketCal

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Each week the 21Shares Research team will publish our data-driven insights into the crypto asset world through this newsletter. Please direct any comments, questions, and words of feedback to research@21shares.com

Disclaimer

The information provided does not constitute a prospectus or other offering material and does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction. Some of the information published herein may contain forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The information contained herein may not be considered as economic, legal, tax or other advice and users are cautioned to base investment decisions or other decisions solely on the content hereof.

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Even buying Bitcoin at its yearly peak since 2020 would still have doubled your investment, proving the power of long-term growth versus trying to time the market.

Even buying Bitcoin at its yearly peak since 2020 would still have doubled your investment, proving the power of long-term growth versus trying to time the market.

Why Solana matters: Exploring its use cases and growing adoption

Solana’s surge isn’t just market speculation; it’s driven by real-world adoption. From payments and DeFi to tokenization, the blockchain is seeing record engagement, reflected in its all-time high total value locked (TVL).

How Raydium and Jupiter are powering Solana DeFi

Raydium and Jupiter are the pillars of Solana’s DeFi ecosystem, delivering deep liquidity, seamless trading, and efficient execution that keep the network thriving. They make crypto markets faster, cheaper, and more accessible for everyone.

Research Newsletter

Each week the 21Shares Research team will publish our data-driven insights into the crypto asset world through this newsletter. Please direct any comments, questions, and words of feedback to research@21shares.com

Disclaimer

The information provided does not constitute a prospectus or other offering material and does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction. Some of the information published herein may contain forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The information contained herein may not be considered as economic, legal, tax or other advice and users are cautioned to base investment decisions or other decisions solely on the content hereof.

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WMMV ETF en lågvolatilitetsfond som handlas i euro och pund

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Amundi MSCI World Minimum Volatility Screened Factor UCITS ETF UCITS ETF Acc (WMMV ETF) med ISIN IE0001DKJVC2, försöker spåra MSCI World Minimum Volatility Select ESG Low Carbon Target-index. MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG Reduced Carbon Target-index spårar aktier från utvecklade länder över hela världen som är valda enligt låg volatilitet och ESG-kriterier (miljö, social och företagsstyrning). Indexet har som mål att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser och ett förbättrat ESG-poäng jämfört med jämförelseindex. Jämförelseindex är MSCI World-index.

Amundi MSCI World Minimum Volatility Screened Factor UCITS ETF UCITS ETF Acc (WMMV ETF) med ISIN IE0001DKJVC2, försöker spåra MSCI World Minimum Volatility Select ESG Low Carbon Target-index. MSCI World Minimum Volatility ESG Reduced Carbon Target-index spårar aktier från utvecklade länder över hela världen som är valda enligt låg volatilitet och ESG-kriterier (miljö, social och företagsstyrning). Indexet har som mål att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser och ett förbättrat ESG-poäng jämfört med jämförelseindex. Jämförelseindex är MSCI World-index.

Den börshandlade fondens TER (total cost ratio) uppgår till 0,25 % p.a. Amundi MSCI World Minimum Volatility Screened Factor UCITS ETF UCITS ETF Acc är den enda ETF som följer MSCI World Minimum Volatility Select ESG Low Carbon Target-index. ETFen replikerar det underliggande indexets prestanda genom fullständig replikering (köper alla indexbeståndsdelar). Utdelningarna i ETF:n ackumuleras och återinvesteras.

Denna ETF lanserades den 30 oktober 2024 och har sin hemvist i Irland.

Investeringsmål

Amundi MSCI World Minimum Volatility Screened Factor UCITS ETF Acc försöker replikera, så nära som möjligt, oavsett om trenden är stigande eller fallande, resultatet för MSCI World Minimum Volatility Select ESG Low Carbon Target Index (”Indexet”). Delfondens mål är att uppnå en tracking error-nivå för delfonden och dess index som normalt inte kommer att överstiga 1 %.

Handla WMMV ETF

Amundi MSCI World Minimum Volatility Screened Factor UCITS ETF UCITS ETF Acc (WMMV ETF) är en europeisk börshandlad fond. Denna fond handlas på Deutsche Boerse Xetra.

Det betyder att det går att handla andelar i denna ETF genom de flesta svenska banker och Internetmäklare, till exempel DEGIRONordnet, Aktieinvest och Avanza.

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BörsValutaKortnamn
XETRAEURWMMV
XETRAGBPWMMX

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Denna fond använder fysisk replikering för att spåra indexets prestanda.

NamnValutaVikt %Sektor
T-MOBILE US INCUSD2.00 %Communication Services
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INCUSD1.86 %Information Technology
MCKESSON CORPUSD1.57 %Health Care
ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AGCHF1.56 %Financials
CISCO SYSTEMS INCUSD1.56 %Information Technology
WASTE MANAGEMENT INCUSD1.47 %Industrials
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCUSD1.42 %Health Care
MICROSOFT CORPUSD1.35 %Information Technology
KDDI CORPJPY1.32 %Communication Services
REPUBLIC SERVICES INCUSD1.32 %Industrials

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UBS Asset Management lanserar EUR och USD Treasury Yield Plus UCITS ETFer· ETFerna syftar till att öka avkastningen samtidigt som riskegenskaperna hos deras referensindex bibehålls

· UBS Asset Management lanserar EUR och USD Treasury Yield Plus UCITS ETFer

· ETFerna syftar till att öka avkastningen samtidigt som riskegenskaperna hos deras referensindex bibehålls

· En egenutvecklad regelbaserad modell används för att bredda investeringsuniversumet för att förbättra tillgången till en större uppsättning möjligheter

UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) tillkännager idag lanseringen av två nya ETF:er som syftar till att leverera förbättrad avkastning, samtidigt som riskprofilen för deras underliggande statsobligationsindex bevaras. UBS EUR Treasury Yield Plus UCITS ETF och UBS USD Treasury Yield Plus UCITS ETF syftar till att överträffa sina respektive Bloomberg Treasury-index genom att rikta in sig på högre optionsjusterad spread (OAS), samtidigt som de bibehåller en strikt anpassning till duration, kreditkvalitet och landsexponering1.

Portföljkonstruktion

· Universumsdefinition: Varje ETF börjar med sitt respektive Bloomberg Treasury Index (EUR eller USD) och utökar uppsättningen möjligheter till att inkludera högkvalitativa statsobligationer, överstatliga obligationer och agentobligationer (SSA), vilka kan erbjuda en högre avkastning än statsobligationer.
· Optimering: SSA-obligationerna väljs ut med hjälp av en egenutvecklad regelbaserad modell som maximerar OAS samtidigt som strikta begränsningar för rating, land, sektor, duration och kurvrisk följs.

· Dynamisk allokering: Portföljförvaltaren kan använda sitt eget omdöme för att ytterligare förbättra portföljens avkastning och/eller riskprofil.

André Mueller, chef för kundtäckning, UBS AM, sa: ”De snabbt ökande tillgångarna i förbättrade ränte-ETF:er signalerar en växande investerarefterfrågan på fonder som går utöver traditionella passiva riktmärken. UBS AM har långvarig expertis inom regelbaserade strategier, så jag är glad att vi för första gången kan erbjuda denna möjlighet till ett bredare spektrum av kunder genom det bekväma, transparenta och effektiva ETF-omslaget.”

Fonden är registrerad för försäljning i Österrike, Danmark, Finland, Frankrike, Tyskland, Irland, Italien, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Nederländerna, Norge, Spanien, Sverige, Schweiz och Storbritannien.

ETFShare classTERISINBörsValutaBloomberg Ticker
UBS EUR Treasury Yield Plus UCITS ETF EUREUR acc0.15%LU3079566835SIX SwissEUREUTYP SW
Borsa ItalianaEURETY IM
XETRAEURCHSW GY
EUR   dis0.15%LU3079566918XETRAEURCHSZ GY
UBS USD Treasury Yield Plus UCITS ETF USDUSD acc0.15%LU3079567056SIX SwissUSDUSTYP SW
Borsa ItalianaEURUTY IM
XETRAEURCHSY GY
USD   dis0.15%LU3079567130XETRAEURCHSX GY
London Stock ExchangeGBPUTYP LN

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