Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are high risk, speculative products that operate differently to traditional investments. Only invest what you can afford to lose and use New Zealand-based platforms to give yourself some level of protection.
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Cryptocurrencies are high risk, speculative products that operate differently to traditional investments. Only invest what you can afford to lose and use New Zealand-based platforms to give yourself some level of protection.
This page provides information about your obligations if you provide a ‘financial service’ related to crypto assets in New Zealand. Read more about types of financial products, initial coin offers, registration, AML/CFT obligations and fair dealing requirements
Jess Learns to Invest podcast explores crypto basics with Peter Griffin offering tips on risks, blockchain and smart investing.
Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile, and many investors have been attracted to the spectacular gains in recent times. In this article, the FMA talks about the things you can do to protect yourself if you’re determined to invest in cryptocurrency.
We recommend caution when dealing with Ronex-Coin. Ronex-Coin offers investment plans with unrealistically high returns on crypto products and purports to be based in New Zealand but is not registered on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) to provide financial services in New Zealand.
Derivative company, Coin Options Trade is falsely purporting to be a registered company in the United Kingdom. They are offering financial products and services to New Zealand residents without the appropriate credentials to do so.
The FMA have issued a warning relating to Crypto Bot using a fake news article to promote their platform.