{"id":34531,"date":"2022-08-29T07:26:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T11:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=34531"},"modified":"2022-08-29T07:26:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T11:26:58","slug":"mas-warns-against-cryptocurrency-retail-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/mas-warns-against-cryptocurrency-retail-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"MAS warns against cryptocurrency retail investments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-monetary-authority-of-singapore-mas-has-warned-investors-against-retail-investments-in-cryptocurrencies-citing-high-volatility-in-the-cryptocurrency-market\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/monetary-authority-of-singapore-grants-crypto-com-in-principle-license.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Monetary Authority of Singapore<\/a> (MAS) has warned investors against retail investments in cryptocurrencies citing high volatility in the cryptocurrency market.  <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-220.png\" alt=\"MAS warns against cryptocurrency retail investments\" class=\"wp-image-34533\" width=\"685\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-220.png 576w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-220-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-220-150x71.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption>MAS warns against cryptocurrency retail investments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At a seminar on August 29, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, addressed the organization's conflicting public statements regarding cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The populace charged that regional regulators were promoting<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=MAS+warns+against+cryptocurrency+retail+investments&rlz=1C1SQJL_enNG889NG889&sxsrf=ALiCzsacDSisRyzVdb5tXCiInrqUoRZ67Q%3A1661771722901&ei=yp8MY867Nsq59u8PnNKFCA&ved=0ahUKEwjOyPaJ9uv5AhXKnP0HHRxpAQEQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=MAS+warns+against+cryptocurrency+retail+investments&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EANKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQAFgAYM8CaABwAXgAgAH8AYgB_AGSAQMyLTGYAQCgAQHAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> pro-crypto sentiments <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>while implying new regulations. The remark is not wholly incorrect, according to Menon's most recent assertion. He says that the agency should &#8220;do a better job explaining&#8221; the circumstance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, as Menon explicitly stated, &#8220;yes to digital asset innovation, no to cryptocurrency speculation,&#8221; MAS is in favor of digital assets. Regulators want the island nation to develop as a center for distributed ledger technology innovation. However, new assertions claim that the issue with cryptocurrencies is actually within them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Menon said that this is where MAS' &#8220;strict and drawn-out licensing process&#8221; for crypto services comes into play. It is the cause of limits on retail <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sec-charges-11-people-for-300-million-cryptocurrency-pyramid-scheme.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency <\/a>purchases as well as cautions against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" id=\"h-cryptocurrencies-have-taken-a-life-of-their-own-outside-of-the-distributed-ledger-and-this-is-the-source-of-the-crypto-world-s-problems\"><p>\u201cCryptocurrencies have taken a life of their own outside of the distributed ledger \u2013 and this is the source of the crypto world\u2019s problems.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulators point to the cryptocurrency market's excessive volatility as the reason why it cannot be used as a medium of exchange or a store of value. According to MAS, there is no correlation between the cost of the aforementioned currencies and their &#8220;underlying economic value associated with their use on the distributed ledger.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These remarks follow a number of recent moves on digital currencies by regional Singaporean authorities. Prior to making any final conclusions, MAS emailed questionnaires about clients' business activity and holdings on Friday, August 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 22, regulators in Singapore gave their license for the cryptocurrency trading platform <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/crypto-com-achieves-significant-regulatory-progress-in-south-korea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crypto.com <\/a>to launch operations there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was already considering restrictions on retail involvement in cryptocurrency-related operations in July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned investors against retail investments in cryptocurrencies citing high volatility in the cryptocurrency market. At a seminar on August 29, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ravi Menon, addressed the organization&#8217;s conflicting public statements regarding cryptocurrencies. 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