Britse toezichthouder gelooft dat crypto-memes als promotioneel kunnen worden beschouwd
- De Britse Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) verklaarde dat crypto-memes promotionele artikelen zijn.
- It released guidelines targeting promotional memes and financial influencers, or “finfluencers.”
- “A growing number of ads are falling short of the guidance,” said Lucy Castledine, a director at the FCA.
- De FCA werkt ook samen met de Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) om influencers op te leiden.
Content creators and crypto enthusiasts might have to stop making memes about cryptocurrencies and digital assets, or else they might face penalties in the United Kingdom. According to recent developments, the country’s financial regulator stated that content creators and crypto firms might have to introduce a disclaimer for viewers of memes based on virtual assets if they want to remain compliant with UK advertising laws.
Volgens een voorgestelde richtlijn uitgegeven by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on July 17, which targeted promotional memes and financial influencers—finfluencers,” it is crucial for their content to comply with the proposed rules to protect investors who do not have much knowledge about blockchain-based digital assets.
Lucy Castledine, Director, Consumer Investments at the FCA, noted that the UK regulator is seeing “a growing number of ads falling short of the guidance we have in place to stop consumer harm,” while adding:
“We want people to stay on the right side of our rules, so we’re updating our guidance to clarify what we expect of firms when marketing financial products online. And for those touting products illegally, we will be taking action against you,” Castledine said.
Additionally, the FCA has also teamed up with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK and aims to “educate consumers and influencers about the risks involved in promoting financial products.” This includes “infographics, roundtable discussions, and live events to build up awareness of the harm that can take place.”
De Britse toezichthouder merkte op dat hij meerdere memes op sociale media heeft zien circuleren die als promotiemateriaal kunnen worden beschouwd. Daarom kan elke vorm van communicatie worden beschouwd als financiële promotie.
Volgens een eerder rapport van Bitnation heeft de Britse regering officieel cryptocurrencies en digitale activa als zodanig erkend heeft de Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMB) aangenomen. The bill was approved by King Charles and is similar to the European Union’s Market in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill. It extends regulatory measures to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins and includes crypto trading as a regulated financial activity in the UK.
Aan de andere kant zei de nieuwe Britse premier, Rishi Sunak, dat hij plannen heeft om van het VK een crypto-hub te maken. De FCA zei echter van wel werken met de Metropolitan Police om een aantal locaties in de regio Oost-Londen te onderzoeken en zal doorgaan met het zoeken naar en verstoren van niet-geregistreerde crypto-ATM-operaties in de regio.