Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Subpoenas Mercado Bitcoin on Fixed Income Token Investments

By Bitcoin.com - 1 年前 - 阅读时间:2 分钟

Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Subpoenas Mercado Bitcoin on Fixed Income Token Investments

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has sent a subpoena to Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest exchanges in the country, to inquire about the services the company lends regarding cryptocurrency-related fixed return investments. The company will have to disclose the details of these investments and if they plan to maintain them as available to the general public.

市场 Bitcoin Subpoenaed on Fixed Income Token Investments

Cryptocurrency exchanges are becoming more than just that, and in regions like Latam, where there are countries with high inflation numbers, some offer bank-like products to entice customers to enter the crypto market. Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in Brazil, has been 传唤 巴西证券交易委员会 (CVM) 通过其平台为客户提供的服务。

The subpoena inquires about the services offered via the Tokens section on the web page of Mercado Bitcoin, which, according to the CVM, offers a way for customers to diversify their portfolio with supposed low risk and receive a high yield in different areas.

这些代币可供拥有超过一定数量的稳定币的客户使用,表面上在短期内提供比普通储蓄产品更高的收益。

CVM 传票详情

The CVM is requiring certain key information about how these tokens work. Mercado Bitcoin will have to detail the number and identities of the customers that have invested in these products since January 2020. In addition, Mercado Bitcoin will have to announce if it intends to keep offering these token products in the future. If it does, the company might face sanctions if the CVM decides that the products are irregular.

However, Mercado Bitcoin affirms it is not offering irregular services. In a statement, the company explained:

我们不会在我们作为授权众筹和投资经理平台的授权范围之外进行证券公开发行。

同样,该公司澄清说,他们非常注意不侵犯授权实体的行动领域,并且该公司在 2020 年提供产品之前已经咨询了这些代币的结构。

这只是交易所今年面临的最新问题,该公司执行了两轮不同的裁员, 第一 在六月和 最后 one executed earlier this month. In 2021 Mercado Bitcoin B轮融资200亿美元,由软银支持,估值超过2亿美元。

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原始来源: Bitcoin