Sentences with phrase «cryptocurrency contracts»

In March, the European Securities and Markets Authority instituted a 2:1 leverage limit for cryptocurrency contracts for differences (CFDs) at the same time that it barred the sale of binary options (cryptocurrency - based or otherwise) to retail investors.

«The AMF concludes that a cash - settled cryptocurrency contract may qualify as a derivative, irrespective of the legal qualification of a cryptocurrency,» the AMF said in the statement, as reported by CCN.

On March 29, 2018, the United Kingdom's financial markets regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), issued a warning about Olsson Capital, an unlicensed foreign exchange and broker of cryptocurrency contracts for differences (CFDs) based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

In recent months, the FCA has issued a warning about token offerings (ICOs), cautioned investors about cryptocurrency contracts for differences, and issued a report that details the denial of banking services to firms exploring distributed ledger technology.

In 2017, the FCA issued consumer warnings on cryptocurrency Contracts for Difference and the risks of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).

The UK's top financial regulator today warned Britons of the dangers of investing in cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs).

Featured The UK's CMC Markets Plc announced it would offer cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread - betting, accessible at first to professional traders.

The new exchange, CoinfloorEX, will allow miners, hedge funds, traders and sophisticated investors to unlock the financial potential of bitcoin at scale, through specifically designed cryptocurrency contracts and operational controls, supported by institutional grade risk management and governance, Coinifloor announced in a press release.

The introduction of new instruments adds to Gain's existing cryptocurrency contracts - for - difference (CFDs) offering and follows strong demand from clients since the initial launch in December 2017.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cautioned investors who might consider entering into cryptocurrency contracts - for - differences or CFDs.

The platform was launched in 2015 and has mainly focused on energy trading, but would now be potentially repurposed to include cryptocurrency contracts.

The AMF has conducted an analysis on those products and has reached the conclusion that a cash - settled cryptocurrency contract may qualify as a derivative, despite the legal qualification of a cryptocurrency.

This includes cryptocurrency futures, cryptocurrency contracts for differences (CFDs) and cryptocurrency options, it said.

The cryptocurrency derivatives that the FCA is looking at regulating is anything that falls under cryptocurrency futures, cryptocurrency options and cryptocurrency contracts for differences.

The AMF concludes that a cash - settled cryptocurrency contract may qualify as a derivative, irrespective of the legal qualification of a cryptocurrency.

On the website for the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the agency issues a warning to investors stating that those considering entering a cryptocurrency contracts - for - differences or CFDs should be wary.