UK Financial Authorities Issue OneCoin Warning, Citing ‘Potential Risks’
London law enforcement has issued a warning through the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concerning OneCoin. The organization says there are “potential risks” the OneCoin community poses on UK consumers. London Police Investigates OneCoin As Cryptocurrency Supporters Continue to Expose It As a Scam. The FCA agency has asked people who have been....
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OneCoin has issued a response to the recent warning issued by the Financial Conduct Authority of UK, following an investigation into the digital currency by the London City Police. The recent warning issued by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom against OneCoin has elicited a response from the company. OneCoin Limited, the company responsible for operating and maintaining the centralized digital currency has expressed its disappointment with the recent developments. The company in its latest release states that the FCA has issued the warning without enquiring with the....
African authorities need to differentiate between Onecoin and Bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies, rather than always place them together when sending out notes of caution, some Bitcoin enthusiasts in Africa have said. Their comments come in the wake of a recent Bank of Uganda media campaign warning against investing in Onecoin. Similar to the one issued recently by the Central Bank of Nigeria, Uganda’s top bank says the Onecoin entity is not licensed under the Financial Institutions Act 2004 hence operating outside any regulatory purview. It also adds that whoever is investing in....