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Kevin Bastian Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I strongly oppose SEC proposed rule #S7-24-15. My wife and I both have most of our life savings invested in IRAs, both traditional and Roth, with Fidelity Investments. A small but significant portion of our portfolio is currently in the ETF BITO. We were forced to use that ETF because we are not permitted by government regulations to directly own Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency in our IRAs, a restriction I also object to. I should be allowed to invest my life savings however I wish.

Anonymous Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I won't speak to all "complex products" - but the vague, undefined and arbitrary definition should be more tightly drafted to not include or restrict retail customer access to investments as relatively simple as a 2x or 3x index-based fund. These types of investment can help pass along economies of scale with respect to borrowing and therefore increase access to the markets for precisely the type of investors increased regulation would hinder, with far less risk than 'simple' but highly volatile stocks or funds.

Keith Packer Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I oppose regulatory restrictions that will limit my freedom to buy and sell cryptocurrency funds. I currently own several of these investments and I feel completely capable of learning on my own what I need to know in order to transact without significant risks or harm. I support the expansion of cryptocurrency funds, including ETFs. I do not support increased limitations and "guardrails."