Subject: 10-239: WebForm Comments from William Hawkins
From: William Hawkins
Affiliation: Household Investor

Feb. 28, 2023

February 28, 2023

 Please DENY the application of 24X National Exchange LLC. Aside from being owned by a hedge fund, which should automatically be a disqualification by conflict of interest, the entity is registered in Bermuda, a known safe haven for shell companies escaping US taxes. If you want 24 hour exchange, base it in the US.

Oh, and P.S. BAN PFOF, force settlement of FTDs and stop the raping and pillaging of our 401K's by hedge funds using ETFs to naked short stocks. The U.S. stock markets have become a complete and utter embarrassment The fact that the SEC only fines a small percentage of a the total crime committed and never recommends the DOJ prosecute for said crimes over and over? It's not a good look. It definitely doesn't instill the confidence that you're \"protecting the retail investor.\"

Fed up,
William Hawkins