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Zurich is a multiline insurer that writes business across both life and nonlife insurance and also owns Farmers Management Services. The company was founded in 1872 as a marine reinsurer to provide reinsurance to its parent company. Zurich subsequently expanded into transport and accident insurance and rode the wave of transport technology innovation that drove rising demand for insurance. One of Zurich's early principles was that setting prices too low would result in unfair claims handling, which would be damaging to both customers and Zurich. Over the years, Zurich has sought to combine customer goodwill through claims and a sufficient premium. Zurich is one of the most successful European multilines.

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In a strategic move to bolster its travel insurance arm, Zurich Insurance has announced a $600 million deal to acquire the global personal travel insurance and assistance business of American International Group Inc.

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The OTCQX&#39;s Top 10 Experience A Shuffle In February

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In a strategic move to bolster its travel insurance arm, Zurich Insurance (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZURVY#OTC">ZURVY</a>) announced a $600 million deal to acquire the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/05/38874554/aig-reduces-corebridge-stake-sells-120m-shares-to-nippon-life">global personal travel insurance and assistance business</a> of American International Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIG#NYSE">AIG</a>).
What Happened: The acquisition, which is expected to be finalized by the end of 2024, will see the AIG business integrated with Zurich&#8217;s travel insurance provider, Cover-More Group, expanding Zurich&#8217;s presence in the U.S., the company <a href="https://www.zurich.com/media/news-releases/2024/2024-0626-01">said</a> in a press release on Wednesday.
Following the acquisition, the combined annual gross written premiums for the expanded Cover-More Group are projected to be around $2 billion.
CEO of Zurich Global Ventures, Cara Morton, expressed the company&#8217;s commitment to travel insurance, stating, &#8220;Travel insurance is a priority for us. This transaction is a great strategic fit, which enhances Zurich&#8217;s existing capabilities and makes us a leading travel insurance provider across all regions.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: This acquisition comes on the heels of AIG&#8217;s recent move to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/05/38874554/aig-reduces-corebridge-stake-sells-120m-shares-to-nippon-life">reduce its stake</a> in Corebridge Financial Inc. and sell 120 million shares to Nippon Life for $3.8 billion. This divestment was part of AIG&#8217;s strategy to streamline its operations and focus on its core businesses.
Meanwhile, Zurich&#8217;s acquisition of AIG&#8217;s travel business is a significant step in expanding its presence in the U.S. and consolidating its position as a leading travel insurance provider globally. This move aligns with Zurich&#8217;s strategic focus on strengthening its insurance offerings and expanding its market reach.
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At least three people are reported to have died on Tuesday, Feb. 6 as a result of the floods and mudslides that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/california">swept across Southern California</a>.
Unprecedented levels of rainfall caused low-elevation sections of the Los Angeles area to flood, leaving destruction along its path of water and mud.
The region is becoming increasingly problematic for residents, as insurers flee the state — which is also highly prone to wildfires — causing the price of home and auto insurance to shoot up.
38 million people have been placed under flood alert, as heavy rains are expected to continue through Tuesday and the soil is oversaturated from the storm that began Sunday.
By Monday afternoon nearly 440,000 homes were left without electricity with some areas around LA reaching up to 11 inches of water.
The fire department responded to at least 130 flood incidents between Sunday and Monday, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-05/stunning-rain-mudslides-flooding-thrash-southern-california-dangerous-storm-isnt-done">according</a> to the LA Times, with Governor Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency.
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA, called the storm "remarkable and in some ways historic," as unseen levels of rainfall hit specific areas consistently.
With homes and vehicles around the area sustaining damage to diverse degrees, insurers covering the area will likely be hit with massive bills to cover.
The weather event, however, didn't cause a major disturbance to insurance stock prices as of Tuesday. Progressive Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGR#NYSE">PGR</a>) was down 0.7% on Tuesday. Erie Indemnity Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ERIE#NASDAQ">ERIE</a>) was up 0.8%. Fidelity National Financial Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNF#NYSE">FNF</a>) is up 0.1%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Causes And Consequences Of The California Insurance Exodus</h3>
The increasingly alarming rate of disastrous events in the Golden State has already become an exit alarm for some players in the California insurance market.
Allstate Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALL#NYSE">ALL</a>), one of the largest insurance companies in the country, decided last June to stop offering new policies in the state, which has also been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/09/34211910/home-insurance-shockwave-climate-risks-trigger-coverage-cuts-as-claims-surge-report">battered by wildfires during recent years</a>.
"The cost to insure new home customers in California is far higher than the price they would pay for policies due to wildfires, higher costs for repairing homes and higher reinsurance premiums," said Allstar in a statement at the time.
The move followed that of competitor State Farm General Insurance Company, which stopped accepting new insurance applications in the Golden State in May.
In August last year Kemper Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMPR#NYSE">KMPR</a>) also decided to swiftly reduce its presence in the California market. The company, owning subsidiaries Merastar Insurance, Unitrin Auto and Home Insurance, Unitrin Direct Property and Casualty, as well as Kemper Independence Insurance decided to not renew existing preferred policies in home and auto insurance across the country.
The decision was expressed by CEO and Chairman Joseph P. Lacher, Jr as "the most effective and efficient way to support our stakeholders" and a way to "release capital and increase the resources available to support our core specialty auto and life businesses," in a move that was allegedly not motivated by climate reasons.
A similar trend has existed in disaster-prone Florida, where the Farmers Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZURVY#OTC">ZURVY</a>), announced its exit from the state in August 2023. Close after, the company also decided to withdraw from all insurance programs offered in California, including home, auto and renters policies.
The rising risk for California real estate is causing the cost of home insurance to rise at higher rates than <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/inflation">inflation</a>. <a href="https://money.com/home-insurance-rates-predictions-2024/">According</a> to Money.com, State Farm was recently approved a 20% increase for renewals, which will be effective in March of this year. Allstate requested a 39.6% rate increase, which is currently under review by the California Department of Insurance.
Some residents of high-risk areas have been forced to last-resort options, including more expensive plans designed for customers who've been rejected by other insurers, <a href="https://www.policygenius.com/homeowners-insurance/news/homeowners-in-california-see-rate-increases-ahead-of-peak-wildfire-months/">reported</a> to PolicyGenius.
Insurance ETFs were generally unaffected by news of the floods.
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<li>SPDR S&amp;P Insurance ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KIE#NYSE">KIE</a>) is up 0.2% on Tuesday at the time of this writing.</li>
<li>iShares US Insurance ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAK#NYSE">IAK</a>) remained flat on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Invesco KBW Property &amp; Casualty Insurance ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBWP#NASDAQ">KBWP</a>) is up 0.1%.</li>
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On December 14th, the Federal Reserve hiked its key interest rate by 50 basis points. This was the first deceleration in rate hike increases in 2022; between March and November 2022, the interest rate had jumped 25 basis points, 50 basis points and then 75 points four times in a row in between each Federal Reserve meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In a summary of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on January 4th, 2022, the committee indicated that &ldquo;A number of participants emphasized that it would be important to clearly communicate that a slowing in the pace of rate increases was not an indication of any weakening of the Committee&rsquo;s resolve to achieve its price-stability goal or a judgment that inflation was already on a persistent downward path.&rdquo;
In the meantime, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) markets reported a decline in total monthly volume compared to last month, recording $32.1 billion in December compared to the $36.3 billion in November. The regulated markets, however, saw a jump in trading volume in the OTCQB Venture Market.&nbsp;
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $5.1 billion in trading volume in December, a slight decrease from the $6.7 billion in trading volume in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/12/30054783/otc-market-groups-most-active-list-in-november-a-dive-into-the-names-experiencing-volume-cha">November</a>.&nbsp;
The top three companies on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most-Active list experienced a slight reshuffle in December. Volume surged away from each of the top 3 contenders, but Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) claimed the top spot while crypto-centric securities Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) slotted in at 2nd and 3rd place.&nbsp;
The remaining constituents in OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 Most-Active securities list experienced change in December, welcoming Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gtbif#OTCQX">GTBIF</a>), Trulieve Cannabis Corporation (OTCQX:&nbsp; TCNNF) and Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>) in place of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dtegy#OTCQX">DTEGY</a>), Computer Services Inc. and Zurich Insurance Group (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>).
Computer Services was acquired and is no longer a publicly-listed company.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Wal-Mart De Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wmmvy#OTCQX">WMMVY</a>) claimed the 16th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 207% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: A &ldquo;Battle&rdquo; For Top 10</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $689.4 million in trading volume in December, a slight increase from the $652.4 million in trading volume in November.&nbsp;
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s top 10 Most Active list for the month saw new entries. Specifically, CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) reappears in the top 10 Most Active list, bouncing back from its drop-off in November. Additionally, Renewable Innovations, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/reii#OTCQB">REII</a>) (formerly NESTBUILDER.COM CORP. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nbld#OTCQB">NBLD</a>)), a digital media and marketing services company, entered the top 10 Most Active list. The two displace Clean Vision Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clnv#OTCQB">CLNV</a>) and Atlas Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/atlx#NASDAQ">ATLX</a>), both of which were on the list in November.&nbsp;
Other notable movers include:
<ul>
<li>American Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/liacf#OTCQB">LIACF</a>), which climbed to 11th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $6.3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Applied Energetics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aerg#OTCQB">AERG</a>), which climbed to 15th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $3.4 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pvct#OTCQB">PVCT</a>), which climbed to 28th place on the Most Active list and recorded a volume rise of $2.1 million compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in December.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
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<tr>
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Company Name
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<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
December Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$938,518,331
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$695,292,404
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$314,257,520
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$201,524,251
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Green Thumb Industries Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTBIF/quote">GTBIF</a>
</td>
<td>
$181,456,135
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$170,922,774
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$138,268,039
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Trulieve Cannabis Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TCNNF/quote">TCNNF</a>
</td>
<td>
$128,114,184
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Heineken N.V.
</td>
<td>
HEINY
</td>
<td>
$114,035,029
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$113,842,833
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
December Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Vision Energy Corporation
</td>
<td>
VENG
</td>
<td>
$153,008,087
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$46,999,760
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Global Tech Industries Group Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTII/quote">GTII</a>
</td>
<td>
$40,034,634
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,525,480
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$16,512,030
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$16,467,857
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,601,523
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,274,807
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
NESTBUILDER.COM CORP.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NBLD/quote">NBLD</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,538,861
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CREATD INC.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CRTD/quote">CRTD</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,351,902
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Trading Volume In The OTCQB Venture Market Picks Up in December – A Summary Of OTC Market Group's Most Active List In December

The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) increased by 5.56% in November, recording two subsequent monthly increases for the first time in 2022. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJA) ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) mirrored this upward trend, showing monthly increases in October of 4.43% and 5.72%, respectively.&nbsp;
On November 2nd, the Federal Reserve hiked its key interest rate by 75 basis points, a figure congruent with expectations. The market dropped 2.51% on the day the news was released but closed roughly 6% higher than the day&rsquo;s close at the end of the month. While the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has not yet decreed a slow-down in interest rate hikes, Powell said a rate-hike slowdown is possible in December. The comment, issued on Nov. 30, caused the SPDR S&amp;P500 ETF Trust to rise by 3.15%.&nbsp;
In the meantime, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) markets maintained the total monthly volume from last month, recording $36.3 million in November. The regulated markets also saw a number of new entrants in both the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $6.7 billion in trading volume in November, a figure which has remained unchanged from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/11/29700772/the-otcqb-venture-market-records-4-months-of-consecutive-volume-increases-in-otc-market-grou">October</a>.&nbsp;
The top three companies on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most-Active list experienced a slight reshuffle in November. Volume surged into crypto-centric securities Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>). The former doubled its trading volume in November, propelling it into first place on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most-Active list. Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) is now nestled between the two crypto giants on the list, securing second place.&nbsp;
The remaining constituents in OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 Most-Active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in November, welcoming Zurich Insurance Group (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) and Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) in place of Royal DSM NV and Anglo American plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aaukf#OTCQX">AAUKF</a>) respectively.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">ASM International N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/asmiy#OTCQX">ASMIY</a>) claimed the 17th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 98% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">JBS S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jbsay#OTCQX">JBSAY</a>) claimed the 27th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 94% increase in trading volume.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Bombardier Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bdrbf#OTCQX">BDRBF</a>) claimed the 28th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 203% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: New Faces&nbsp;</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $652.4 million in trading volume in November, a slight decrease from the $739 million recorded in October.&nbsp;
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s top 10 Most Active list for the month saw new entries. Specifically, CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>), GPO PLUS INC. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gpox#OTCQB">GPOX</a>) and Evofem Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/evfm#OTCQB">EVFM</a>) made way for Vision Energy Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vihdd#OTCQB">VIHDD</a>), Atlas Lithium Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/atlx#OTCQB">ATLX</a>) and Clean Vision Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clnv#OTCQB">CLNV</a>)
The three new securities address different market segments. Vision Energy Corporation, for example, specializes in building hydrogen production facilities, while Evofem Biosciences is working on a hormone-free contraceptive for women. Atlas Lithium, as its name suggests, is a mineral exploration company with an emphasis on Lithium.&nbsp;
Other notable movers include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Fission 3.0 Corp (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fisof#OTCQB">FISOF</a>), which climbed to 24th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Crimson Wine Group Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cwgl#OTCQB">CWGL</a>), which climbed to 11th place on the Most Active list and recorded an $8.7 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">CREATD INC. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/crtd#OTCQB">CRTD</a>), which climbed to 4th place on the Most Active list after jumping into the top-ten Most Active list just last month. The security recorded a volume rise of $40.9 million compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10</h3>
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in November.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
November Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,562,486,263
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,032,762,158
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$847,457,420
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$217,255,919
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$179,486,884
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Deutsche Telekom AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DTEGY/quote">DTEGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$140,536,398
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$125,928,887
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$120,417,109
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$116,159,869
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Computer Services Inc.
</td>
<td>
CSVI*
</td>
<td>
$114,096,120
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
November Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$90,078,662
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Global Tech Industries Group Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTII/quote">GTII</a>
</td>
<td>
$76,149,779
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Vision Energy Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/VIHDD/quote">VIHDD</a>
</td>
<td>
$61,129,362
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CREATD INC.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CRTD/quote">CRTD</a>
</td>
<td>
$51,748,785
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,488,642
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,219,922
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,847,731
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Clean Vision Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CLNV/quote">CLNV</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,033,364
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,904,818
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Atlas Lithium Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ATLX/quote">ATLX</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,449,901
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
* Computer Services Inc. (CSVI) has since been <a href="https://www.csiweb.com/announcement/">acquired</a> and is no longer a publicly traded company&nbsp;
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OTC Market Group's Most Active List In November: A Dive Into The Names Experiencing Volume Changes

While July gave markets around the world a breather, August reestablished 2022&rsquo;s choppy financial conditions.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) declined by 4.08% in August, its fifth month of decline in 2022. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) mirrored this downward trend, showing monthly decreases of 4.59% and 3.96%, respectively, in August.
Given the possibility &mdash; some think <a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/interest-rate">probability</a> &mdash; that the Federal Reserve will hike rates yet again in September, and the fact that global economies are <a href="https://blogs.imf.org/2022/07/26/global-economic-growth-slows-amid-gloomy-and-more-uncertain-outlook/#:~:text=Inflation%20this%20year%20is%20anticipated,projected%20to%20remain%20elevated%20longer.">experiencing</a> growing inflationary pressures, investor sentiment appears to have altered course in August when compared to July. While some warn that the U.S. may be heading into a <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/long-moderate-and-painful-what-next-us-recession-may-look-like-1.1787303">prolonged</a> recession, others report that recent macroeconomic data &mdash; like a 3.7% <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">unemployment</a> rate &mdash; do not support this argument.
Even as ambiguity surrounds the market&rsquo;s future movements, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight increase in total monthly volume in August, recording $39.3 billion in trades for the month compared to $37.3 billion in July. Additionally, two Ethereum-based securities found themselves in improved positions on the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most Active list.&nbsp;
Finally, a number of new securities have emerged on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market, which could potentially be of interest to investors despite the relatively bearish sentiment experienced throughout the month and year so far. Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence in August, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets being composed of international operators.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7 billion in trades in August, a figure that has been relatively unchanged since July.&nbsp;
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) rose to the top of OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s most-active list, while steadfast performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) slotted in as the second and third most-traded securities.&nbsp;
Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in August, welcoming Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/imbby#OTCQX">IMBBY</a>), a multinational tobacco company, and Computer Services Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/csvi#OTCQX">CSVI</a>). The two displace Danone S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>), two usuals in the OTCQX&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list.
Despite poor market conditions around the globe, the OTCQX Best Market has managed to maintain its hold on a number of industries, as demonstrated by the constituents of its Most Active list. Below are some of the companies on the list along with their relevant specialties:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>): Semiconductor solutions.</li>
<li>BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bffaf#OTCQX">BFFAF</a>): Chemical manufacturing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>): Digital currency investment product</li>
<li>Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>): Cannabis sales and cultivation.</li>
<li>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>): Alcohol manufacturing and distribution.</li>
</ul>
Of the 30 securities on the Most Active list, 22 were international operators. Some of these were new faces like the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Imperial Brands and Canada&rsquo;s Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/recaf#OTCQX">RECAF</a>), while some regulars like Germany&rsquo;s Adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) were also present.
Other notable volume movers:
<ul>
<li>Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/etcg#OTCQX">ETCG</a>) claimed the 23rd spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 112% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle In August</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $601 million in trades in August, an increase from July&rsquo;s $463 million figure.
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list saw two new entries. Specifically, American Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/liacf#OTCQB">LIACF</a>) and Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tomdf#OTCQB">TOMDF</a>) made their way into the top 10.
Similar to July, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in August. In addition to two new companies on the Top 10 Most Active list, the second, third and fourth most-active securities also changed. Computer memory subsystems specialist Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>), mortgage financiers Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>), and Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) made way for Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stek#OTCQB">STEK</a>), Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTCQB">NWBO</a>) and American Battery Technology Co. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/abml#OTCQB">ABML</a>).&nbsp;
Thirteen international securities landed a spot on the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Of these, four are Australian, six are Canadian, one is Israeli, one is South African and one is from Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Snowline Gold Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/snwgf#OTCQB">SNWGF</a>) climbed to 12th place on the Most Active list and recorded an $8.6 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
<li>Hugoton Royalty Trust (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hgtxu#OTCQB">HGTXU</a>) climbed to 13th place in the Most Active list and recorded an $8.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
<li>DSG Global Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dsgt#OTCQB">DSGT</a>) climbed to 17th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $5.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in August.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
August Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,114,134,926
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$935,026,316
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$921,411,988
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$302,833,956
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Computer Services Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CSVI/quote">CSVI</a>
</td>
<td>
$292,875,479
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$291,431,930
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$195,164,216
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$168,045,608
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Imperial Brands PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IMBBY/quote">IMBBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$167,522,020
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$153,897,600
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
August Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$64,363,191
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stemtech Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
</td>
<td>
$49,237,636
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,610,301
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,298,838
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$17,770,131
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$17,430,475
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,688,357
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,031,588
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,769,993
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Todos Medical Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TOMDF/quote">TOMDF</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,610,935
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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A Quick Look At The OTC Markets' Most-Active Securities In August - Here's What You Need to Know

July gave world markets a breather from 2022&rsquo;s poor financial conditions.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) increased 9.21% in July, its highest monthly price ascension since November 2020. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) displayed similar optimism, showing monthly increases of 12.51% and 6.78%, respectively, in July.
The market has reacted favorably to some recent developments, including The Federal Reserve&rsquo;s decision to maintain rather than increase interest rates as well as the release of this <a href="https://www.bls.gov/">report</a>, which reveals that 528,000 jobs have been added to the economy. Some expert traders, however, remain skeptical of July&rsquo;s bullish movement, noting the similarity of this rally to the one experienced in 2008. The latter was followed by a second wave of downward movement that stretched over months.
As ambiguity simmers surrounding market sentiment, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight decrease in total monthly volume, recording $37.3 billion in July compared to $45.2 billion in June.
Despite the decrease, a number of new securities have emerged onto the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market, possibly demonstrating the ability to attract interest in a wide range of industries. Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets composed of international operators.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7 billion in trading volume in July, a decrease from June&rsquo;s $9 billion.
Weathering the storm of decreasing volume are the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s steadfast volume performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>). In July, Roche Holding reaped the most trading volume as opposed to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which took that spot in June.
Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in July, welcoming BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) in place of Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>).
Despite decreasing month-on-month volume figures, the OTCQX Best Market has managed to maintain its hold on a number of industries, as demonstrated by the constituents of its Most Active list. Below are some of the companies and their relevant specialties:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Danone S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>): Healthcare.</li>
<li>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>): Semiconductor solutions.</li>
<li>BASF SE (OTCQX: BASFY; BFFAF): Chemical manufacturing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>): Cryptocurrency mining.</li>
<li>Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>): Cannabis sales and cultivation.</li>
<li>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>): Alcohol manufacturing and distribution.</li>
</ul>
Similar to June, 23 of the 30 Most Active constituents on the OTCQX Best Market were international operators. Some of these included new faces like Switzerland&rsquo;s Zurich Insurance Group and Germany&#39;s BASF SE, but regulars like Germany&rsquo;s Adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) were also present.
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Ayr Wellness Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ayrwf#OTCQX">AYRWF</a>) claimed the No. 30 spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 150% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle In July</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $463 million in trading volume in July, a decline from June&rsquo;s $603 million figure.
July introduced several new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list. Stem-cell specialist Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stek#OTCQB">STEK</a>) and mining operator Brazil Minerals Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bmix#OTCQB">BMIX</a>) were among the new additions.
Similar to June, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in July. In addition to three new companies, all three of the most-traded securities in the market changed. June&rsquo;s OTCQB Most Active leaders Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) and Lake Resources (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) made way for biotech operator CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) and computer memory subsystems specialist Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>).
Thirteen international securities landed a spot on the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Of these 13, three are Australian, eight are Canadian, one is British and one is from Hong Kong.
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Snowline Gold Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/snwgf#OTCQB">SNWGF</a>) climbed to 15th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.8 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
<li>88 Energy Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/eeenf#OTCQB">EEENF</a>) climbed to 13th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in July.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
July Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,174,038,337
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,171,194,870
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$824,696,740
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$242,545,358
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$236,789,470
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$221,832,673
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$155,256,947
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$133,635,750
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$129,304,530
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$125,075,924
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
July Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$37,078,914
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$34,113,360
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$30,241,752
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$27,396,005
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,674,446
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$16,153,987
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Humbl Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,817,569
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stemtech Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,940,312
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,131,503
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Brazil Minerals Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BMIX/quote">BMIX</a>
</td>
<td>
$7,447,947
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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OTC Markets' Most Active Securities Sees A Shake-up In July

The month of July saw $37.3 billion in trading volume for stocks that trade on the OTCQK and OTCQB. While some of the stocks that trade over-the-counter are considered&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/best-penny-stocks">penny stocks</a> based on their share price, they are also some of the largest companies in the world and represent a diverse list of sectors.
The total in July was down from $45.2 million in June, as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/07/27971151/these-were-the-most-traded-otc-stocks-in-june-where-do-danone-adidas-and-grayscale-bitcoin">reported </a>by Benzinga.
Here were the top 10 traded stocks in July on the OTC by trading volume:
1. Roche Holdings&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTC">RHHBY</a>)
Volume: $1.17 billion
June Rank: #2
52-Week Price Range: $37.88 to $53.86
Current Price: $41.23
What the Company Does: One of the largest biotechnology companies in the world, Roche operates across several lines of the healthcare industry including pharmaceutical products, oncology therapies, diagnostics and oncology products. The Swiss company has a market capitalization of more than&nbsp;$250 billion.
2. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTC">GBTC</a>)
Volume: $1.17 billion
June Rank: #1
52-Week Price Range: $11.92 to $55.05
Current Price: $14.21
What the Company Does: Launched in 2013, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust offers investors a way to gain exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) without the challenges of buying and storing the cryptocurrency.
3. Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTC">ETHE</a>)
Volume: $824.7 million
June Rank: #3
52-Week Price Range: $6.85 to $47.40
Current Price: $12.14
What the Company Does: Launched in 2017, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust was one of the first securities that were solely invested in the price of Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>). Investors get exposure to Ethereum as a security and pay a premium to not have to worry about buying and keeping the cryptocurrency safe on their own.
4. Adidas AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTC">ADDYY</a>)
Volume: $242.5 million
June Rank: #6
52-Week Price Range: $76.70 to $199.44
Current Price: $87.61
What the Company Does: Competing with Nike Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nke#NYSE">NKE</a>) and Under Armour (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ua#NYSE">UA</a>)(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/uaa#NYSE">UAA</a>), Adidas is one of the largest apparel and footwear companies in the world. The company has grown its exposure to new audiences recently with its Kanye West partnership for the Yeezy brand and a partnership with NFT collections Bored Ape Yacht Club and PUNKS Comics. Adidas moved up two places in the top 10&nbsp;in July and saw its share price rise.
5. Danone (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTC">DANOY</a>)
Volume: $236.8 million
June Rank: #4
52-Week Price Range: $10.21 to $15.38
Current Price: $10.99
What the Company Does: Danone is well known as one of the largest dairy and infant nutrition companies in the world. The company&rsquo;s three operating segments are dairy and plant-based products, specialized nutrition and bottled water.
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6. BNP Paribas (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTC">BNPQY</a>)
Volume: $221.8 million
June Rank: #5
52-Week Price Range: $20.36 to $38.48
Current Price: $25.08
What the Company Does: BNP Paribas is one of the largest banks in France and has operations in around 80 countries around the world.
7. Infineon Technologies (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>)
Volume: $155.3 million
June Rank: #7
52-Week Price Range: $21.49 to $49.99
Current Price: $28.42
What the Company Does: European chipmaker Infineon Technologies was spun off of Siemens AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/siegy#OTC">SIEGY</a>) in 2000. The company produces automotive semiconductors used for safety and powertrain segments of the auto industry. The stock held steady in seventh place and saw its share price rise in July.
8. BASF SE (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTC">BASFY</a>)
Volume: $133.6 million
June Rank: Not in top 10
52-Week Price Range: $9.99 to $20.50
Current Price: $11.30
What the Company Does: One of two newcomers to the top 10&nbsp;volume leaders in July, BASF is the world&rsquo;s largest chemical company. The company is a large player in specialty chemicals and agricultural crop protection.
9. Anglo American PLC (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTC">NGLOY</a>)
Volume: $129.3 million
June Rank: #9
52-Week Price Range: $14.76 to $27.80
Current Price: $17.54
What the Company Does: Anglo American is one of the largest mining companies operating commodities such as copper, coal, iron ore and platinum. The company is one of the largest platinum miners in the world and also among the largest palladium miners. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, one of the largest diamond suppliers in the world.
10. Zurich Insurance Group (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTC">ZURVY</a>)
Volume: $125.1 million
June Rank: Not in top 10
52-Week Price Range: $41.20 to $49.95
Current Price: $43.84
What the Company Does: Insurance company Zurich operates with three main segments of general insurance, life insurance and Farmers Management Services.
For the OTCQB, these were the five stocks with the most volume in July:
CytoDyn Inc (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTC">CYDY</a>): $37.1 million
Netlist, Inc. (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTC">NLST</a>): $34.1 million
Freddie Mac (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTC">FMCC</a>): $30.2 million
Fannie Mae (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTC">FNMA</a>) $27.4 million
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTC">NWBO</a>): $22.7 billion
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&nbsp;

By Jos&eacute; Bel&eacute;n
Cannabis, veterans, PTSD and corporate America: Quite the mix, eh?
When I left the United States Army as a combat veteran (a.k.a. a grunt), working in corporate America seemed to be nothing but a fantasy. Society deemed me &ldquo;unqualified&rdquo; because, at age 23, all I had in my hands was my DD214 (a Proof of Service document), my high school diploma, and a PTSD diagnosis that, according to the VA was supposed to cripple me socially and psychologically.
Now imagine honorably fighting through 14 consecutive months of intense combat. Add three&nbsp;years of active duty service, only to return home and be told you don&rsquo;t qualify for any white-collar job.
Having always dreamt of working for a Fortune 500 company, the news broke my heart.
<h3>&lsquo;Be All That You Can Be&rsquo;</h3>
The Army often tells soldiers we &ldquo;can be all that we can be in the Army.&rdquo;
But, what about after the Army?
All I wanted to be when I came home was a professional. I wanted to serve in a profession of my choosing. And I thought that I would at least have the opportunity to prove my worth. This wasn&rsquo;t the case at first.
Fortunately, in November 2007, I got an opportunity to prove my worth to American International Group Inc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aig#NYSE">AIG</a>) as a bi-lingual property and casualty agent. I essentially begged for the position because I had no corporate experience, nor did I have the college degrees they required. But, what I did have was a surgical list of professional attributes that I acquired in my&nbsp;years of military service, which, if applied in a corporate environment, could provide endless possibility.
My promise to them was that I would one day be their top salesman&hellip;
Well as fate would have it, from November of 2007 to February 2017, I stood amongst the top 1 percent of direct insurance agents for AIG, AIG Direct, 21st Century Auto Insurance, and Zurich Insurance Group AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTC">ZURVY</a>)&rsquo;s Farmers Insurance. I made both corporations millions of dollars over those 10 years, with honest and true grit to get to the top and maintain positioning with all required metrics at the max level.
60 to 70 hours a week. No shortcuts.
Instead, I was using the tools I acquired in the battlefield, and applying them to a business and corporate mindset.
<h3>Veterans And Suicide</h3>
We lose over 8,000 veterans a year to suicide. This is why it is imperative to provide them with gainful and meaningful employment upon transitioning.
Had I followed my &ldquo;transitioning plan,&rdquo; set forth for me upon exit based on my military occupational specialty as an artilleryman, I would have only been suited for blowing up mountains to create new roadways out west. The&nbsp;suggestion that working that job was my best option upon coming home motivated me even more to strive professionally and internally, to accept that I suffer from PTSD, but also to understand that PTSD doesn&#39;t have me.
From the outside, people could easily assume I am just a normal guy with no noticeably physical wounds. I&rsquo;m actually successful, and almost always have a smile on my face.
But that is the thing: PTSD it is an invisible wound; a wound from psychological warfare.
<blockquote>When veterans come home from combat it is critically important to note that what happens on the battlefield comes home with us, which is why taking our triumphs from the battlefield to the boardroom is so important to us.
</blockquote>
I suffered in silence as I had to internalize the triggers throughout the day. I had to justify why I was so tired by explaining I did not sleep well, but I left out the part about it being because of the medications that the VA prescribed, and the many side effects they had. I was essentially a zombie, numb.
The sad part is that I knew (as we all should know) that cannabis, that holistic medicine that had been here for us from the beginning of time, was the best thing for me. The problem was, if I tested positive for cannabis, I would lose my insurance career; if&nbsp;I got caught using it, I could go to jail and then ruin my record and all that I had worked for.
<h3>To Be Or Not To Be</h3>
I was faced with a choice to stay on the medications that were driving me insane; go unmedicated (clearly a dead end); or use cannabis and risk losing it all.
This is what has lead me to write this article.
<blockquote>I wrote this article to express the need for corporations to rethink their veteran hiring practices and policies, to better understand the needs of veterans.
</blockquote>
This article seeks to teach employers that the veterans that they are hiring should not be looked at as &ldquo;disabled,&rdquo; but rather as &ldquo;enabled.&rdquo;
It is important to note that my day-to-day cannabis use was crucial in the late stages of my career because it allowed me to function and think clearly, to be the best employee that I could be. But what wasn&rsquo;t okay&nbsp;was feeling like a criminal in the process; all because I aspired to cleanse my body of the man-made chemicals in the form of the medications prescribed to me that were making me more likely to follow through with suicide.
Creating stable and meaningful employment when veterans finish service is imperative for a successful transition. I urge corporations to re-think their policies for hiring veterans. I believe if they operate in states where there is medical marijuana legally available, they should immediately amend their drug policy.
I firmly believe that if these changes are implemented, we will see a rise in morale and production, ultimately benefitting bottom lines. It is a win-win for everyone involved: the employer, the veteran, and the community they impact.
There are a great many things that can be done to benefit our veterans; veterans that were there for our country. Now it is time for our country to be there for them.
Jos&eacute; Bel&eacute;n is former U.S. Army combat veteran and cannabis activist. He is also the founder of the NGO Mission Zero, and co-litigant against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.&nbsp;After resigning from his&nbsp;job in 2017, Jose began speaking publicly about the realities of losing an estimated 20 veterans a day to suicide. This led him to begin his nonprofit, Mission Zero, an organization dedicated to ending veteran suicide.&nbsp;
Javier Hasse contributed to this report.
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Trading volume appears to be moving back to OTC Markets&nbsp; following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/03/26137786/the-otcqxs-top-10-experience-a-shuffle-in-february">a slight slump</a> in February.
A look at March&rsquo;s&nbsp; volumes across the markets operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) shows a total monthly total dollar volume of $57.4 billion, up from $44 billion in February.
This rise in volume comes alongside a slight relaxation in the bear runs that encompassed January and February across a variety of markets. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (NYSE Arca: SPY), for example, experienced its first monthly increase in 2022, rising 3.44% in March. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE Arca: DIA) and the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) experienced similar rises, increasing 2.21% and 3.5%, respectively, in March.
As the market provides a slight psychological breather following <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinmckenna/2022/03/14/its-been-one-of-the-top-5-worst-starts-to-a-year-for-stocks-and-bonds/?sh=37e61c8c6fca">one of the worst starts</a> in history for stocks, the OTCQX and OTCQB&rsquo;s 10 most-active securities may provide traders and investors with yet another talking point for March&rsquo;s movements.
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market: Volume Spikes And Reshuffling</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded a total of $12.4 billion in trading volume in March.&nbsp;
Volume spikes across a variety of securities were likely pivotal in this increase over February&rsquo;s volume figure. Eight of the OTCQX&rsquo;s top 30 most-active securities experienced volume changes over 100% compared to February.
Notably, BNP Paribas S.A.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) volume jumped 225%; Adidas AG&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>),141%; Danone SA&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>), 267%; and Zurich Insurance Group AG Ltd.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>), 379%;&nbsp;
Meanwhile, the top three securities &mdash; Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) &mdash; retained their spots as first, second, and third-most traded securities on OTCQX. The first two experienced slight reductions in trading volume, while the third experienced an 80% increase compared to March.&nbsp;
International operators, once again, maintain a strong presence on OTCQX. France&rsquo;s Danone, Switzerland&rsquo;s Zurich Insurance Group, and Germany&rsquo;s BASF SE displace February&rsquo;s top 10 most active securities Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>), Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>), and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>), moving them down to the 13th, 16th and 18th&nbsp; spots respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: Sustained International Interest</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded a total $1.2 billion dollar volume in February, an increase over February&rsquo;s total of $807 million.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The presence of international operators on the OTCQB Best Market was slightly reduced in February, with 13 internationals landing a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities in March, down from 16 in February. Of these 13 securities, eight are Canadian, four are Australian and one is English.&nbsp;
The top 10 most-active securities on the OTCQB experienced a slight reshuffle. American Battery Technology Co. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/abml#OTCQB">ABML</a>) extends last month&rsquo;s volume increase, rising from fifth place in February to fourth place in March. Lithium producer Lake Resources N.L. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) makes a rise to the top 10 most-active securities, displacing long-runner Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>).&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQB">SRUUF</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $269.4 million in March, up from $84.7 million in February.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lake Resources N.L. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $33.4 million in March, up from $9.8 million in February.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Clean Vision Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clnv#OTCQB">CLNV</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $12.3 million in March, up from $0.7 million in February.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Farmers &amp; Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmbl#OTCQB">FMBL</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $12.6 million in March, up from $2.8 million in February.</li>
</ul>
The continued presence of international operators on both the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market could be considered a testament to OTC Markets Group&rsquo;s ability to maintain its role as a bridge between international companies and a global investing community.&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in March.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
March Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,907,769,160
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,723,306,380
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,530,740,649
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$656,520,184
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$577,654,556
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$328,009,339
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$266,178,304
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$254,466,706
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$211,487,273
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Green Thumb Industries Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTBIF/quote">GTBIF</a>
</td>
<td>
$202,233,840
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
March Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
</td>
<td>
$269,376,372
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
88 Energy Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EEENF/quote">EEENF</a>
</td>
<td>
$61,647,022
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$44,055,528
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$42,398,846
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$33,364,413
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$28,549,089
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$26,123,397
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$23,544,428
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$23,102,586
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,820,858
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
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Piggybacking off last month&rsquo;s performance, the markets&rsquo; major indices continued their downward trend throughout February. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (NYSEARCA: SPY) declined 2.95% from a high of $458.12 to a low of $410.64 before closing at $436.63. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) and the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) experienced similar slumps, declining 3.34% and 3.35% respectively in February.&nbsp;
It appears the market&rsquo;s poor start to the year may continue after Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine creates global uncertainty and sends economic reverberations across the world. Despite this, OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) recorded a monthly total dollar volume of $44.7 billion across its markets in February.&nbsp;
Additionally, the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Traded Securities got an uncommon reshuffle with a security rising to fourth place, overtaking famous sportswear company adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>).&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market: Movement And Reshuffling</h3>
With political uncertainty brewing across Europe, it&rsquo;s perhaps unsurprising to note a reduction in dollar volume among many international operators in February. European operators adidas AG, Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) all experienced a slight reduction in dollar volume while maintaining their rankings among the top 30 most-traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market.&nbsp;
The top three securities Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) experienced slight reductions in dollar volume despite maintaining their spots as the first, second, and third most traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market.&nbsp;
Crypto-trading company Voyager Digital Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vygvf#OTCQX">VYGVF</a>), platinum-producer Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/impuy#OTCQX">IMPUY</a>) and global meat-processor JBS S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jbsay#OTCQX">JBSAY</a>) experienced a 63%, 76%, and 68% increase in dollar volume, respectively, in February, and Mexico-based financial-services provider Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbooy#OTCQX">GBOOY</a>) experienced a 103% increase.&nbsp;
Stealing the spotlight, Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>) experienced an abrupt rise to fourth place. The security records a dollar volume worth $347 million in February, placing it just below Roche Holdings&rsquo; $849 million figure.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: Stability And International Presence</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $807 million dollar volume in February. The OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 remains unchanged from January despite surprising increases in volume from a number of candidates.&nbsp;
John Marshall Bancorp Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jmsb#OTCQB">JMSB</a>), StrikeForce Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sfor#OTCQB">SFOR</a>), and Trillion Energy International Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcff#OTCQB">TCFF</a>) experienced dollar volume increases and reported monthly dollar volumes of $57 million, $6.7 million, $6.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Of the 30 most-traded securities on the OTCQB Venture Market, 16 are international operators. Of these 16 securities, 12 are Canadian, two are Australian, one is English and one is Israeli.&nbsp;
The continued presence of international operators on both the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market is a testament to the OTC Markets&rsquo; ability to maintain its role as a bridge between international companies and a global investing community.&nbsp;
<h2>The Top 10s</h2>
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in February.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10: 
&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</td>
<td>
Symbol&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
</td>
<td>
February Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$3,380,605,973
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,995,401,509
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$849,171,705
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tesco PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$346,695,766
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$240,062,230
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Trulieve Cannabis Corporation.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TCNNF/quote">TCNNF</a>
</td>
<td>
$210,608,750
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$201,790,703
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$196,079,467
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Green Thumb Industries Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTBIF/quote">GTBIF</a>
</td>
<td>
$150,376,151
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Experian plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EXPGY/quote">EXPGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$133,512,376
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</td>
<td>
February Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
</td>
<td>
$84,683,884
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
88 Energy Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EEENF/quote">EEENF</a>
</td>
<td>
$52,175,797
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$56,817,445
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist, Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$45,327,799
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Company&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$38,426,276
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$23,900,336
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,744,242
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,611,648
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,022,317
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,351,777
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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The OTCQX's Top 10 Experience A Shuffle In February

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In July, OTC Markets trading volume was slightly lower than June, hinting at possible investor and trader hesitancy. Markets could be uneasy about the Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that has caused some states and cities in the United States to bring back restrictions. Some of the primary movers in June stayed in their respective places in regard to activity last month. Cannabis made a comeback and Voyager Digital Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vygvf#OTCQX">VYGVF</a>) made its debut on the OTCQX.
Over the course of the month, combined total dollar volume on OTC Markets reached just over $50.3 billion. Compared to June&rsquo;s total of $52.5 billion, this was a 4.2% decrease. Additionally, in comparison to June&rsquo;s figures, the total dollar volume for the OTCQX was down 25%, and the OTCQB volume also clocked in a decrease of 34%.
The top three most actively traded securities all experienced lower volume in the month of July. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) still remained as the most actively traded names on the top tier of OTC Markets in July, but dollar volume for both continued to be lower month on month compared to June.
Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) &mdash; was the third-most traded security on the OTCQX market in July &mdash; with a total dollar volume that was down from June, but still high at about $900 million.
<h3>Voyager Ventures Forth</h3>
OTC Markets <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/otc-markets-group-welcomes-voyager-digital-ltd-to-otcqx-301328462.html">announced on July 9th</a> that Voyager Digital, a holding company with a market capitalization of over $2 billion whose subsidiaries operate a crypto-asset platform, graduated from the OTCQB to the OTCQX market and immediately rose to the 8th most traded position on the OTCQX with over $181 million in volume.
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) a Swiss insurance company, Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/imbby#OTCQX">IMBBY</a>) a British multinational tobacco company, Bombardier Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bdrbf#OTCQX">BDRBF</a>) a Canadian business jet manufacturer, and Verano Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vrnof#OTCQX">VRNOF</a>) an American cannabis company, were all notable securities, each with over triple-digit increases in volume and placed in the top 30 most actively traded.
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OTCQB</h3>
In the OTCQB, Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>)&nbsp;rocketed to the No. 1 position with a total dollar volume of over $601 million after disclosing a solid <a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/news/Netlist-Reports-Second-Quarter-2021-Results?id=314465">quarterly earnings report</a>. Netlist provides high-performance SSDs and modular memory subsystems to enterprise customers in diverse industries. The Company&#39;s NVMe&trade; SSD portfolio provides industry-leading performance offered in multiple capacities and form factors. Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) was the No. 2 slot for trading volume in July at $120 million. 
Other standouts in the OTCQB Venture Market include Cybin Inc (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clxpf#OTCQB">CLXPF</a>), Jones Soda Co. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wksp#OTCQB">WKSP</a>) and Revive Therapeutics Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rvvtf#OTCQB">RVVTF</a>).
Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pbio#OTCQB">PBIO</a>), a life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of a novel, enabling, platform technology called pressure cycling technology was also included in the OTCQB most active securities in July.
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB markets in July:
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These OTC Securities Had the Most Trading Activity in July

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Trading volume on OTC Markets remained elevated in July, but activity is slowly moving away from the extreme levels seen in March and April.&nbsp;
Roughly $8.57 billion worth of shares traded on the OTCQX and OTCQB Markets in July, which represents a 9.6% increase from July 2019. However, it was also a 2.8% decrease from June. This falls in-line with the CBOE Volatility Index, which has steadily declined since March (increased trading activity is typically associated with higher volatility).&nbsp;
On the OTCQX Best Market, the top tier of OTC Markets, the most actively traded security in July was the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), which typically falls in behind&nbsp; 
Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>). Over $1.4 billion worth of GBTC shares were traded last month.
Other notable securities include Switzerland-based Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>), which rose from the 19th-most traded security in June to number four in July, and Shanghai-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/smicy#OTCQX">SMICY</a>), which rose from 13 to six.&nbsp;
The Top 10 Most Active Securities on OTCQX in July
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<th scope="col">Symbol</th>
<th scope="col">Country</th>
<th scope="col">July Dollar Volume</th>
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<td>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$1,425,579,936</td>
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<td>Roche Holding Ltd</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a></td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>$983,485,244</td>
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<tr>
<td>Grayscale Ethereum Trust</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$319,269,130</td>
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<td>Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a></td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>$244,601,211</td>
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<td>BNP Paribas</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a></td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$158,357,984</td>
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<td>Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SMICY/quote">SMICY</a></td>
<td>China</td>
<td>$123,190,516</td>
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<td>Danone</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a></td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$105,072,497</td>
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<td>Curaleaf Holdings Inc.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CURLF/quote">CURLF</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$103,098,931</td>
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<td>Trulieve Cannabis Corporation</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TCNNF/quote">TCNNF</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$95,085,574</td>
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<td>adidas AG</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a></td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>$93,760,733</td>
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Beyond those two names, one other theme stood out in July&mdash;the rally in a specific group of cannabis companies.
For several months, a number of U.S.-based cannabis companies have outperformed the rest of the industry. This group includes Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/curlf#OTCQX">CURLF</a>), Trulieve Cannabis Corporation (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>), Cresco Labs Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/crlbf#OTCQX">CRLBF</a>), and Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/plnhf#OTCQX">PLNHF</a>).&nbsp;
Buoyed by the fact that many dispensaries were labeled essential businesses during the pandemic, investors may be anticipating the eventual federal decriminalization of cannabis in the U.S., and are therefore looking to companies with strong operations and reasonable valuations. All four of the companies above trade on OTCQX and have rallied between 250-420% since March.&nbsp;
That rise in share price has also correlated with a rise in dollar volume. In July, dollar volume in shares of those four companies rose an average of 80% from June.&nbsp;
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<th scope="col">Month-Over-Month Dollar Volume Increase</th>
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<td>Curaleaf</td>
<td>117%</td>
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<td>101%</td>
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<td>Planet 13</td>
<td>82%</td>
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<td>Cresco Labs</td>
<td>21%</td>
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On the OTCQB Venture Market, home to more early stage companies, CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) was once again the most actively traded security, with over $1 billion worth of shares trading hands. Nextech AR Solutions Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nexcf#OTCQB">NEXCF</a>) had the second most dollar volume of any security on the market in July, as its shares rose as much as 109% during the month.&nbsp;
The Top 10 Most Active Securities on OTCQB in July
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<th scope="col">July Dollar Volume</th>
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<td>CytoDyn Inc.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$1,022,203,835</td>
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<td>Nextech AR Solutions Corp.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NEXCF/quote">NEXCF</a></td>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>$201,678,662</td>
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<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$136,703,153</td>
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<td>American Lithium Corp.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a></td>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>$84,676,983</td>
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<tr>
<td>Humanigen, Inc.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HGEN/quote">HGEN</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$50,231,840</td>
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<td>TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TOMZ/quote">TOMZ</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$47,926,625</td>
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<td>Freddie Mac</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$44,929,605</td>
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<td>TPT Global Tech, Inc.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TPTW/quote">TPTW</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$42,735,436</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vystar Corp.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/VYST/quote">VYST</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$34,183,203</td>
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<td>Axim Biotechnologies, Inc.</td>
<td><a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AXIM/quote">AXIM</a></td>
<td>USA</td>
<td>$33,626,719</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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These Were The Hottest Companies On OTC Markets In July

The massive rally in stocks around the globe in April and May ended up marking the best <a href="https://lplresearch.com/2020/06/04/best-50-day-rally-ever/">50-day rally for stocks in history</a>.
On the OTC Markets, trading activity in May reflected that rally, as the securities that saw the biggest monthly increases in volume between April and May show how traders were paying closest attention to companies highly exposed to the volatility.
With volatility in the overall market remaining elevated, a number of cannabis securities on the OTCQX Market experienced dramatic volume increases in May. This is consistent with normal markets, as cannabis companies historically tend to trade at a higher beta than the overall market. Complicating matters is the fact that states classified dispensaries as essential businesses&mdash;thereby allowing them to stay open while stay-at-home orders were in place&mdash;though those orders forced many businesses to pivot to an e-commerce model anyway.
Regardless, trading activity on OTC Markets suggests traders were keyed in on the industry. Roughly $57.4 million worth of shares of Charlotte&#39;s Web Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cwbhf#OTCQX">CWBHF</a>) traded in May, a 127% increase from April. Likewise, dollar volume in Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gtbif#OTCQX">GTBIF</a>) more than doubled in the month to roughly $66.5 million, while Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/curlf#OTCQX">CURLF</a>) saw a 77% increase to just under $70 million.
As traders and investors alike bet on the reopening of the global economy, it&rsquo;s no surprise that Air Canada (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/acdvf#OTCQX">ACDVF</a>) experienced a 79% increase in dollar volume. Overall, the largest Canadian airline company was the 13th-most active security on the market in May.
Elsewhere, Brazilian car rental company Localiza Rent A Car SA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/lzrfy#OTCQX">LZRFY</a>), the largest car rental service in Latin America, also experienced a massive volume increase, with just over $28 million worth of shares traded. Much of that volume came in a four-day span from May 19-22, during which roughly 3.8 million shares traded.
On the OTCQB Venture Market, dollar volume increased 23% in May. To give you an idea of how large a volume increase some of these securities experienced, the average month-over-month increase in dollar volume amongst the OTCQB&rsquo;s 30 most actively traded securities was 659% in May.
Below is a list of the top 10 most active securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB Markets during the month.
OTCQX
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<th scope="col">Country</th>
<th scope="col">May Dollar Volume</th>
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<td>Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>)</td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>$1,521,736,251</td>
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<td>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$1,361,290,709</td>
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<td>BNP Paribas (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$196,848,012</td>
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<td>adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>)</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>$174,730,497</td>
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<td>Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/adrny#OTCQX">ADRNY</a>)</td>
<td>The Netherlands</td>
<td>$131,790,003</td>
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<td>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>)</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>$117,984,110</td>
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<td>Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$117,044,392</td>
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<td>Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>)</td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>$101,838,819</td>
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<td>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>)</td>
<td>The Netherlands</td>
<td>$97,023,883</td>
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<td>Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>)</td>
<td>Ireland</td>
<td>$96,820,172</td>
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OTCQB
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<th scope="col">Country</th>
<th scope="col">May Dollar Volume</th>
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<td>CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$309,123,954</td>
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<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$308,627,715</td>
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<td>Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$151,898,628</td>
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<td>TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tomz#OTCQB">TOMZ</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$36,176,886</td>
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<td>CHAMPIGNON BRANDS INC. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/shrmf#OTCQB">SHRMF</a>)</td>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>$29,309,128</td>
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<td>CV Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cvsi#OTCQB">CVSI</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$26,047,505</td>
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<td>Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zest#OTCQB">ZEST</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$25,339,913</td>
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<td>Taronis Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/trnx#OTCQB">TRNX</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$24,095,345</td>
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<td>Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTCQB">NWBO</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$17,438,007</td>
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<td>Semler Scientific, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/smlr#OTCQB">SMLR</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$14,759,551</td>
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Traders Had Cannabis And Transportation Companies On OTC Markets In Focus During May

New York Comptroller Scott Stringer, representing NYC pension funds, has asked Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/brk-a#NYSE">BRK-A</a>) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/brk-b#NYSE">BRK-B</a>) and two other major insurance companies to <a href="https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/press-releases/comptroller-stringer-and-pension-fund-trustees-call-on-major-insurance-companies-to-sever-all-ties-with-the-coal-industry/">divest</a> from the coal industry.
<h3>What Happened</h3>
Stringer released a statement last week calling for the need to protect clients from the damage&nbsp;caused by climate change and reminded Berkshire Hathaway, American International Group Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aig#NYSE">AIG</a>) and Liberty Mutual Fund of their responsibilities toward shareholder value. The comptroller asked these companies to stop underwriting coal projects and divest from the industry.
The NYC comptroller revealed that he had sent letters on behalf of New York City Employees&rsquo; Retirement System, Teachers&#39; Retirement System of the City of New York and New York City Board of Education Retirement System, to executives of the three major insurance companies asking them to take &ldquo;immediate action&rdquo; to end all business ties with the coal industry.&nbsp;
Stringer said, &ldquo;Divesting from the coal industry is the right thing to do for our planet, our future, and our children &ndash; and it&rsquo;s the smart thing to do for investors and shareholders.&rdquo;
<h3>Why It Matters</h3>
According to Stringer&rsquo;s statement,&nbsp;Berkshire Hathaway, AIG, and Liberty Mutual Insurance held $6.7 billion in coal investments as of 2017, while coal accounts for 40% of global carbon emissions.
Stringer serves as a custodian, a trustee and an investment advisor to the New York City Pension Funds
In his statement, the comptroller alleged that while 19 insurance and reinsurance companies such as Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance Group AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTC">ZURVY</a>), Chubb Ltd (NSYE: CB), and Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/axs#NYSE">AXS</a>) have committed to some form of divestment from the coal industry, the three offending companies have &ldquo;continued to support the coal industry to various degrees.&rdquo;
A Liberty Mutual Spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company is taking action to reduce its carbon emissions,&nbsp;and environmental sustainability is a &ldquo;key focus.&rdquo;
Berkshire Hathaway is strongly invested in coal with its electric power company PacifiCorp operating a number of power plants and Burlington Northern Railroad involved in the transport of coal.
Last year PacifiCorp had planned to <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/3503843-berkshires-pacificorp-closing-of-coal-fired-plants-2038">close</a> most of its coal-fired plants by 2038, with 16 out of 24 plants closing by 2030.&nbsp;

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