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29) there are already DCOs live without FCMs—this doesn’t require new rule making And we would like to allow for FCMs as well
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30) on self-certification and new asset classes—DCR can approve margin models for particular products/asset classes, which limits spread
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32) glad to hear talk from a competitor about needing engagement before self-certs, guessing they would support having a round table discussion before each of their self certs?
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33) a lot going on here—simultaneously debating crypto, algorithms, computers, retail, 24/7, etc. most of these already exist on other DCOs, and really unclear what her point is. And weird that she’s skeptical that markets increase liquidity!
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34) remember price bands—people are protected from 1 minute market moves! Also—users know _way_ more than any of these people about these markets, ironic to hear the opposite condescendingly said.
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36) good point by Dave Olson—this is the model that many are already used to!
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37) ohhhh boy is this going to be a few minutes per person of closing statements? If so, that’s a few *hours* worth.
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42) people asking whether this model makes economic sense or is the best model. Not really supposed to be the purview, and not usually required for businesses to prove their model is best to be allowed to operate. That’s what economic competition and consumer choice are for!
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43) reeeeeaally good points by Dave/Jump here; innovation is really hard in the current system!
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44) helpful point by DRW—models are not about better/worse, they’re about consumer choice and economic competition
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45) note about capital usage—real time margin reduces the effective risk period, which reduces capital demands
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47) re: retail: what if the DCO/DCM has all the standard protections, and CFTC oversight?
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48) reminder: automated margin calls can _reduce_ risk by doing so only when necessary
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49) ok two final thoughts: a) I guess if what we’re doing brings all these people here all day to argue and debate and learn then we’re doing _something_ right b) no chance we’d be here today without the amazing work of Zach, Brian, Julie, and the whole FUSD team <3
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50) I know I’ve said this before, but: the CFTC isn’t the world’s fastest acting regulator and our process has been loooong and drawn out, but boy do they know their shit, care about details, and display an approach that today’s partisan climate could learn something from
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