Tag: ICO warning

February 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC warns of cryptocurrency risks

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) once again alerts investors to the potential risks of dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges and investing in initial coin offerings (ICOs). Following a statement on ICOs released on 5 September 2017, the SFC has taken regulatory action against a number of cryptocurrency exchanges and issuers of ICOs. The SFC has…

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October 16, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CySEC adds Investor Warning to leverage and volume limits for trading cryptocurrency CFDs and ICOs

After introducing leverage and volume limits for FX brokers that offer trading in CFDs for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has now added a general warning for retail traders on the risks of trading digital / virtual currencies. CySEC called these instruments "highly complex", noting that trading prices of virtual currencies and CFDs…

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