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Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Highgoldminings.com, Crypto Hallmark Investment and others
June 15, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Highgoldminings.com, Crypto Hallmark Investment and others

Cryptominas is based in Canada and offers an automated platform that allows investors to earn profits daily with different investment plans in cryptocurrency trading. However, the company does not appear to be registered to trade in BC. Crypto-ct.com (Crypto-ct) is based in Asia and offers an online cryptocurrency trading platform. A crypto trading platform may…

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February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Bitprimeprofx

Canadian regulator BCSC has recently issued several warnings against the company Bitprimeprofx. Bitprimeprofx purports to be based in New York and claims to offer an online trading platform via its website http://www.bitprimeprofx.com. The regulator recently became aware that Bitprimeprofx accepted funds from a British Columbia (BC) resident. However, the company is not registered to trade…

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September 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Astercap Ltd. trading as Broker Official

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has just announced that it has become aware of a suspicious entity, Astercap Ltd., doing business as Broker Official (together, the Parties). Broker Official claims to provide an online trading platform for Forex and Contracts for Difference, operating at www.brokerofficial.com website. Last year CFTC has added…

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February 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BCSC consults with stakeholders in FinTech sector

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) today released a fintech notice and request for comment (the notice), summarizing the results of the BCSC's fintech outreach activities in 2017 and seeking input on potential measures to clarify or modernize B.C. securities laws for stakeholders. We want members of the B.C. technology community to know that we…

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January 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against forex broker Aidan Trading

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List unregulated forex company, named Aidan Trading, operating from website www.aidantrading.com. Aidan Trading claims to provide an online trading platform for forex, forex options, commodities and contracts for difference. BCSC informed that it has recently became aware of Aidan Trading…

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December 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canadian regulator BCSC warns against Asia & Pacific Holdings Inc.

Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List the company Asia & Pacific Holdings Inc. Asia & Pacific Holdings Inc. (the Company) claimed to be an investment firm with offices in Hong Kong, Japan and Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). Asia & Pacific Holdings Inc. Website: www.asiapacificholdingsinc.com Address:…

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September 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

First Canadian registration for a Bitcoin investment fund manager granted to First Block Capital Inc

Canadian financial regulator British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has announced the first registration of an investment fund manager in Canada solely dedicated to cryptocurrency investments. The BCSC has granted First Block Capital Inc. registration as an investment fund manager and an exempt market dealer in order to operate a bitcoin investment fund. "Cryptocurrency investments are…

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July 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Chinese online FX and CFDs broker Omega Mutual gets warning from Canadian regulator BCSC

Continuing its string of warnings against unregulated brokers and other scams targeting retail traders in Canada, Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has added to its Investment Caution List unregulated Chinese online broker Omega Mutual Group, operating from website omegamutualgroup.com. According to the BCSC, Omega Mutual Group claims to be based in…

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