‘Dealing in any cryptocurrency, on any platform, is hazardous’ — MAS says in wake of FTX collapse - Singapore News

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'It does not mean that the thousands of other entities operating offshore, which are not listed on the IAL (Investor Alert List), are safe to deal with,” MAS added.

A first misconception is that it was possible to protect local users who dealt with FTX, such as by ringfencing their assets or ensuring that FTX backed its assets with reserves. MAS cannot do this as FTX is not licensed by MAS and operates offshore.”

However, as for FTX, “there was no evidence that it was soliciting Singapore users specifically. Trades on FTX also could not be transacted in Singapore dollars,” MAS said. An investigation into Binance was started by the Commercial Affairs Department for possible contravention of the Payment Services Act .

“The purpose of the IAL is to warn the public of entities that may be wrongly perceived as being MAS-regulated, especially those which solicit Singapore customers for financial business without the requisite MAS licence. It does not mean that the thousands of other entities operating offshore, which are not listed on the IAL, are safe to deal with,” MAS added.

 

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