Appendix A – Disclosure of Risks Related to Potential Conflicts of Interest
NYDIG Execution and its affiliates have interests that may differ from, and conflict with, Client’s interests. As a result of these conflicts, NYDIG Execution may have an incentive to favor its own interests and the interests of its affiliates over Client. NYDIG Execution has certain policies and procedures in place that are designed to mitigate the potential conflicts identified below, but there is no guarantee that NYDIG Execution will be successful in identifying or fully mitigating those conflicts as they may arise. This disclosure does not provide an exhaustive list of the potential conflicts of interest that may arise between NYDIG Execution and Client.
These potential conflicts include:
Allocation of Limited Trading Opportunities. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of NYDIG Execution’s management of a number of customer accounts. In addition, NYDIG Execution may be involved in digital asset trading transactions for its own account or for the accounts of customers.
In certain cases, NYDIG Execution may be in the process of executing large orders from other customers when it receives Client’s order. Alternatively, while it is in the process of executing a large order for Client, NYDIG Execution may receive additional orders from other customers. In such cases, NYDIG Execution will apply procedures designed to ensure the fair and equitable combination and allocation of simultaneous customer orders. There is no guarantee, however, that the policies and procedures adopted by NYDIG Execution will be able to detect and/or prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may appear.
NYDIG Execution may be aware of digital assets available for purchase or sale that would satisfy orders received both from Client and other customers of NYDIG Execution, which includes NYDIG Execution affiliates. However, these trading opportunities may not be of sufficient quantities for both Client and other customers to participate fully. Such opportunities will be allocated among these several customers with the possible result that Client may not be allocated the full amount of the purchase or sale. NYDIG Execution may aggregate purchases or sales across multiple clients if a decision is made to buy or sell digital assets by Client and other customers simultaneously.
Business Opportunities and Related Activities. NYDIG Execution and its affiliates engage in a broad spectrum of other activities. In the ordinary course of their business activities, including, but not limited to, activities with other customers, NYDIG Execution and its affiliates may engage in activities where the interests of NYDIG Execution, its affiliates, or their customers may conflict with the interests of Client. In addition, NYDIG Execution and/or its affiliates or personnel may become aware of and be required to forego certain potentially beneficial trading opportunities for Client as a result of their access to confidential information received as a result of activities or relationships unrelated to providing trade execution services to Client.
Variation in Compensation. NYDIG Execution will charge different customers different prices for its services, which may incentivize NYDIG Execution to favor certain customers over others.
Trading by NYDIG Execution and Affiliates. NYDIG Execution and its affiliates may trade in the same digital assets as Client, including at the same time as Client, and including in positions that are opposite to those taken by Client. NYDIG Execution will not inform Client of those trades unless NYDIG Execution is trading with Client as principal. In addition, a conflict of interest could occur if NYDIG Execution is aware of customer orders or imminent customer orders and executes a trade for its own inventory (or the account of an affiliate) while in possession of that knowledge.
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