UK FCA will spend £11M to warn people about investing in crypto

UK FCA will spend £11M to warn people about investing in crypto

U.K. financial regulators have announced an 11 million pound digital marketing war chest to warn people about the dangers of crypto investments. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) created an 11 million pound ($15.2 million) digital marketing campaign to warn citizens about the risks associated with crypto investments.Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the FCA, made this known in a draft speech for the agency’s webinar titled “Our Role and Business Plan” delivered on Thursday.Detailing the FCA’s decision to create the campaign fund, Rathi stated that the U.K. regulator is....


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