After the warning from SFC Hong Kong, JPEX improved the withdrawal restrict

According to the SFC Hong Kong costs, JPEX could be held criminally liable for giving unlawful providers to the Hong Kong public.

After the warning from SFC Hong Kong, the exchange improved the withdrawal restrict. Photo: RTHK

Hong Kong’s Securities and Derivatives Commission (SFC) has just issued a warning to cryptocurrency exchange JPEX. According to the information company South China Morning Postthe SFC accused the platform of giving questionable options and working illegally in Hong Kong, working the chance of criminal liability.

After getting alerted by HK SFC, cryptocurrency exchange JPEX has begun escalating the withdrawal charge, up to 980USDT, with a greatest withdrawal restrict of 1000U HK SFC explained he had been handed more than to police the personnel of the JPEX Singapore 2049 booth also disappeared. https://t.co/1H1sVjwG2s pic.twitter.com/x1IYayrBro

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In an energy to transform Hong Kong into a regional cryptocurrency hub, the most current Special Zone rules call for crypto platforms to apply for a Virtual Asset Trading License (VATP), but JPEX has not complied.

The content material of the communication from the management company is as follows:

“No entity within the JPEX Group is licensed by the SFC or has applied to the SFC for a license to operate VATP in Hong Kong.”

SFC also pointed to influential men and women who assisted publicize and organize OTC transactions for JPEX. The committee also questioned Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT merchandise that present curiosity prices of up to 21%.

“Investors should be wary of people they are paid to promote and who are not themselves investment professionals.”

SFC Hong Kong also informed that personnel on duty at the JPEX booth at the Singapore 2049 occasion have been also missing.

As of this morning (September 15), JPEX announced modifications to its operations and corporate policies. Specifically, escalating the withdrawal charge to 980 USDT and the greatest withdrawal restrict to one thousand USD.

In current occasions, Hong Kong has constantly moved to open up to the cryptocurrency sector. Since enabling personal traders to trade cryptocurrencies from June one, the government has also set up a web3 process force and proposed issuing stablecoins to compete with USDT and USDC.

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