The UK may ban profit from inviting crypto clients

[The United Kingdom may prohibit profiting from inviting encrypted customers] On August 1, the British financial services regulator stated that it will prohibit providing rewards to customers who recommend friends. Additionally, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a policy paper published today that investments in crypto assets should be restricted, with some consumers saying they could lose all their money.

Sarah Pritchard, executive director of markets at the FCA, said: "We want people to invest with confidence, understand the risks involved and make investments that are right for them and reflect their appetite for risk. We will take action if we see products being sold that do not contain the correct risk warnings or are unclear, unfair or misleading. (CoinDesk)

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