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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: 
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Company Name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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Symbol&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
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February Dollar Volume
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
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$3,380,605,973
</td>
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Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
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<td>
$1,995,401,509
</td>
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Roche Holding Ltd
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
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$849,171,705
</td>
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Tesco PLC
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
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$346,695,766
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adidas AG
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
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$240,062,230
</td>
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Trulieve Cannabis Corporation.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TCNNF/quote">TCNNF</a>
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$210,608,750
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BNP Paribas
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
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$201,790,703
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Infineon Technologies AG
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
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$196,079,467
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Green Thumb Industries Inc.
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTBIF/quote">GTBIF</a>
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$150,376,151
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Experian plc
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EXPGY/quote">EXPGY</a>
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$133,512,376
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OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
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February Dollar Volume
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SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
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$84,683,884
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88 Energy Ltd.
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EEENF/quote">EEENF</a>
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$52,175,797
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HUMBL Inc.
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
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$56,817,445
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Netlist, Inc.
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
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$45,327,799
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American Battery Technology Company&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
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<td>
$38,426,276
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Fannie Mae
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<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
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<td>
$23,900,336
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<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
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<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,744,242
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.
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<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,611,648
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</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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It&rsquo;s a precarious time for banks around the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the U.S., financial stocks have grossly underperformed the overall market, as the COVID-19 pandemic has created concerns about increased loan loss provisions and near-zero interest rates. Even community banks, which found some success with the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/20/06/16162912/4-community-bank-executives-give-their-perspectives-on-the-paycheck-protection-program">Paycheck Protection Program</a>, haven&rsquo;t been able to outrun this sentiment.
In Mexico, regulators are <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSKCN26E3IS">temporarily rolling back bank regulations</a> in an attempt to help the economy. Meanwhile, Europe&rsquo;s largest banks sold off earlier in the week after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/european-banks-shares-fincen-leaked-docs-money-2020-9">document leaks</a> showed years of suspicious activity.&nbsp;
And on top of all that, there&rsquo;s also the uncertainty of the upcoming election, which could itself have long-term implications for the industry. Muddying the picture is the idea from some experts that a Trump win and Biden win would each have positives and negatives for banks.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Neither outcome is a clear win or a clear loss for the banking industry or the market as a whole,&rdquo; said Ed Mills, managing director, Washington policy with Raymond James. &ldquo;You have to look at the more nuanced outcomes of the elections.&rdquo;
Those nuances, he said, include how individual banks would react to fiscal stimulus versus changes to tax policy and regulations, how a change to the PPP program would help small businesses, and a potential re-escalation of trade tensions with China.
&ldquo;With the reelection of President Trump, he will have the ability to keep his regulatory team in place and we probably see a cementing of the deregulatory push that has occurred over the last four years. If Joe Biden is elected, you will see changes at the OCC, the CFPB, likely at FHFA, and sooner rather than later atop the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, all of whom have a lot of power in determining the future of bank regulations, which can have a direct line to business activity and profitability.&rdquo;
However, Mills added that each candidate comes with significant potential tradeoffs.&nbsp;
&ldquo;From a macro perspective, a Biden administration is far more likely to produce continued fiscal support for the economy. And so from an economic perspective, you can have a strong argument that continued fiscal stimulus under a Democratic sweep is more important to the financial services industry than potential changes to regulation and tax policy.&rdquo;
Against this backdrop, 20 executives from 12 financial firms will offer insight into how they are navigating this terrain at the <a href="https://www.virtualinvestorconferences.com/events/event-details/financial-services-investor-conference?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=Benzinga&amp;utm_campaign=09%2024%2020">Financial Services Investor Conference</a> on Thursday. The conference will open with a keynote presentation from Mills, who will offer more insight into what he is advising clients when it comes to how the election could impact the banking industry.&nbsp;
Below is the schedule for the conference. Each presentation is followed by a virtual Q&amp;A session with attendees and is available on demand.
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Keynote Presentation: 2020 Election &ndash; Financial Services Outlook
Speaker: Ed Mills, Managing Director - Washington Policy with Raymond James Financial
10:00 AM ET Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbooy#OTCQX">GBOOY</a>) (BMV: GFNORTEO) (Latibex: XNOR) 
Speaker: Tom&aacute;s Lozano Derbez, Head of Investor Relations, Financial Intelligence and M&amp;A.
10:30 AM ET SWK Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/swkh#NASDAQ">SWKH</a>) 
Speaker: Winston Black, Chairman &amp; CEO
11:00 AM ET Bank of Idaho Holding Co. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/boid#OTCQX">BOID</a>) 
Speaker: Jeff Newgard, President &amp; CEO
11:30 AM ET UC Asset LP (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ucasu#OTCQX">UCASU</a>) 
Speakers: Dr. Larry Wu, Founder; Greg Bankston, General Partner; Christal Jordan, Investor Relations Director
12:00 PM ET Victory Bancorp Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vtyb#OTCQX">VTYB</a>) 
Speakers: Joe Major, Bank Leader
12:30 PM ET First Home Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fhbi#OTCQX">FHBI</a>) 
Speakers: Anthony N. Leo, Chief Executive Officer; Robin L. Oliver, EVP, Chief Financial Officer; Jeffrey M. Hunt​, SVP, Chief Strategy Officer,&nbsp;
1:00 PM ET Communities First Financial Corporation (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cfst#OTCQX">CFST</a>) 
Speakers: Steve Miller, President &amp; CEO; Steve Canfield, EVP &amp; CFO
1:30 PM ET BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bbkcf#OTCQB">BBKCF</a>) (CSE: BIGG) 
Speaker: Mark Binns, CEO
2:00 PM ET Alpine Banks of Colorado (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/alpib#OTCQX">ALPIB</a>) 
Speaker: Tom Kenning, Chief Administration Officer; Eric Gardey, Chief Financial Officer
2:30 PM ET United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ubab#OTCQX">UBAB</a>) 
Speaker: Robert R. Jones III, President &amp; CEO
3:00 PM ET Community Bancorp of Santa Maria (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cysm#OTCQX">CYSM</a>) 
Speaker: Janet Silveria, President &amp; CEO
3:30 PM ET Isabella Bank Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/isba#OTCQX">ISBA</a>) 
Speakers: Jae A. Evans, CEO, Jerome Schwind, President, Neil McDonnell, Chief Financial Officer
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Two Dutch companies were among the most actively traded securities on OTC Markets in December, the first time all year that companies from northern Europe had such high trading volume in a given month.
Trading volume in Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>), the makers of Heineken and Amstel beers, and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/adrny#OTCQX">ADRNY</a>), the owners of U.S. grocery brands Giant, Stop&amp;Shop, Food Lion, and Peapod, substantially increased in December.
Over $140 million worth of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize shares traded hands last month, a 202% increase from November. That made it December&rsquo;s fifth-most-active security on the OTCQX Market, the premium tier of OTC Markets, behind Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), and Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/imbby#OTCQX">IMBBY</a>).
Meanwhile, Heineken had over $101 million worth of its shares trade in December, a 183% increase from November. Not only did that make it the seventh-most traded security on OTCQX for the month, but it accounted for nearly 20% of the company&rsquo;s total 2019 trading volume.
The increase in trading volume in the two Dutch companies comes as OTC Markets has focused more closely on the region.
&ldquo;The region has tremendous opportunity for us as a business because they have a very vibrant market,&rdquo; said Chris King, senior vice president of international corporate services at OTC Markets. &ldquo;Companies tend to find that they&#39;re somewhat underserved by their local markets, and they look to the U.S. to grow their investor base.&rdquo;
Elsewhere on the OTCQX Market, the top-traded securities with the greatest month-over-month volume increases included mining companies Continental Gold Inc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cgoof#OTCQX">CGOOF</a>), Riviera Resources, Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rvra#OTCQX">RVRA</a>), and Mexican bank Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbooy#OTCQX">GBOOY</a>).
On the OTCQB Best Market, the middle tier of OTC Markets, trading volume in CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQX">CYDY</a>), a Canadian biotech company, rose 385% in December, making it the most active security traded on the market apart from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The volume increase coincided with a 293% rally for the stock in December, as shares rose from $0.30 to a high of $1.18.
Below are the 10 most-active securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB markets in December.
<h3>OTCQX Market</h3>
<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Security</th>
<th scope="col">Country</th>
<th scope="col">December Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>)</td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>$1,011,954,105</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$487,939,119</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$396,909,744</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX:&nbsp;IMBBY)</td>
<td>United Kingdom</td>
<td>$208,219,426</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (OTCQX:&nbsp;ADRNY)</td>
<td>The Netherlands</td>
<td>$140,673,571</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BNP Paribas (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$137,648,931</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX:&nbsp;HEINY)</td>
<td>The Netherlands</td>
<td>$101,639,488</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Trulieve Cannabis Corporation (OTCQX:&nbsp;TCNNF)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$100,940,173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charlottes Web Hldgs Inc. (OTCQX:&nbsp;CWBHF)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$94,695,725</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>)</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>$89,094,596</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>OTCQB Market</h3>
<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:600px">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Security</th>
<th scope="col">Country</th>
<th scope="col">December Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae&nbsp; (OTCQB: FNMA</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$293,290,598</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmas#OTCQB">FNMAS</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$199,736,423</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmckj#OTCQB">FMCKJ</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$133,273,853</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$118,364,615</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$38,207,550</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmfn#OTCQB">FNMFN</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$28,231,438</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CV Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cvsi#OTCQB">CVSI</a>)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$21,482,035</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (OTCQB:&nbsp;TMRC)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$19,561,851</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB:&nbsp;FNMAT)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$19,079,445</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Freddie Mac (OTCQB:&nbsp;FMCKM)</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>$15,322,268</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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As we highlighted last month, preferred shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/19/02/13122454/fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-saw-massive-increases-in-trading-volume-i">experienced dramatic increases</a> in dollar trading volume to start 2019. That was not the case in February however, as dollar volume in the mortgage liquidity providers receded back to normal levels.
While different share classes of Fannie and Freddie did occupy seven of the top 12 most-active securities on the OTCQB Venture market in February, they all experienced month-over-month declines in dollar trading volume compared to January. Dollar volume in shares of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmas#OTCQB">FNMAS</a>), Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>), Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmckj#OTCQB">FMCKJ</a>), and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) fell an average of 57 percent month-over-month.
This trend continued across many of the largest securities on OTC Markets in February, particularly among large multinationals. Of the most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market (the top tier of OTC Markets), international conglomerates Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>), Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>), and BNP Paribas (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) all experienced lower dollar volume in February compared to January.
That&rsquo;s not to say there are not OTCQX securities that didn&rsquo;t experience volume increases in the month. Dollar volume in Mexican banking group Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbooy#OTCQX">GBOOY</a>) increased 125 percent in February, and Dutch health multinational Royal DSM NV (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rdsmy#OTCQX">RDSMY</a>) rose 109 percent.
Interestingly, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Organigram Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ogrmf#OTCQX">OGRMF</a>)&mdash;two securities that represent emerging industries&mdash;saw increases of 9 and 56 percent in February, suggesting investors had more of a risk-on appetite during the month.
Similarly, three cannabis companies on the OTCQB Venture Market saw massive dollar volume increases in February. Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/khrnf#OTCQB">KHRNF</a>), Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/lbuy#OTCQB">LBUY</a>), and Plus Products Inc. (OTQB: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/plprf">PLPRF</a>) saw dollar volume increases of 277 percent, 157 percent, and 810 percent respectively.
Overall, volume was down among most of the larger names on OTCQB. Of the 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQB Market in February, only NaturalShrimp Incorporated (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/shmp#OTCQB">SHMP</a>) (up 1,713 percent), Cleanspark, Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clsk#OTCQB">CLSK</a>) (up 916 percent) and one class of Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmat#OTCQB">FNMAT</a>) (up 165 percent) saw their dollar trading volume increase from January.
Here&rsquo;s a list of the top 12 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB Markets in February.
OTCQX:&nbsp;
<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">COMPANY</th>
<th scope="col">COUNTRY</th>
<th scope="col">JAN. VOLUME</th>
<th scope="col">FEB.VOLUME&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">&nbsp;</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Roche Holding Ltd (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) 
			&nbsp;</td>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>$1,079,606,596</td>
<td>$911,092,701</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$161,681,343</td>
<td>$175,629,021</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>)</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>$169,355,902</td>
<td>$136,490,312</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$204,292,004</td>
<td>$122,847,380</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Organigram Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ogrmf#OTCQX">OGRMF</a>)</td>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>$74,363,433</td>
<td>$116,218,207</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbooy#OTCQX">GBOOY</a>)</td>
<td>Mexico</td>
<td>$51,073,673</td>
<td>$114,910,856</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BNP Paribas (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$146,710,509</td>
<td>$106,827,223</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Royal DSM NV (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rdsmy#OTCQX">RDSMY</a>)</td>
<td>The Netherlands</td>
<td>$44,813,473</td>
<td>$93,439,380</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AXA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/axahy#OTCQX">AXAHY</a>)</td>
<td>France</td>
<td>$161,375,225</td>
<td>$92,781,899</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Medmen Enterprises Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mmnff#OTCQX">MMNFF</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$71,646,472</td>
<td>$89,078,239</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>)</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>$222,497,371</td>
<td>$84,525,424</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/imbby#OTCQX">IMBBY</a>)</td>
<td>United Kingdom</td>
<td>$248,207,558</td>
<td>$83,766,246</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
OTCQB
<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">COMPANY</th>
<th scope="col">COUNTRY</th>
<th scope="col">JAN. VOLUME</th>
<th scope="col">FEB. VOLUME</th>
<th scope="col">&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">&nbsp;</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQX:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmas">FNMAS</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$619,571,945</td>
<td>$296,092,206</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma/">FNMA</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$828,721,292</td>
<td>$291,190,951</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Freddie Mac (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmckj/">FMCKJ</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$470,164,203</td>
<td>$218,477,784</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NaturalShrimp Incorporated (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/shmp">SHMP</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$11,559,867</td>
<td>$209,621,992</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Freddie Mac (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc/">FMCC</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$343,034,008</td>
<td>$138,365,957</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KushCo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/kshb">KSHB</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$174,152,341</td>
<td>$98,619,481</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CV Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cvsi">CVSI</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$104,212,212</td>
<td>$68,246,738</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleanspark, Inc. (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clsk#/OTC">CLSK</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$6,372,806</td>
<td>$64,723,666</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmat/">FNMAT</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$20,891,849</td>
<td>$55,267,374</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnmfn/">FNMFN</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$29,382,633</td>
<td>$47,132,741</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/khrnf">KHRNF</a>)</td>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>$9,640,467</td>
<td>$36,359,699</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fannie Mae (OTCQB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmckm/">FMCKM</a>)</td>
<td>U.S.</td>
<td>$11,796,584</td>
<td>$33,308,472</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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