In response to the notice issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) regarding the Blockchain Association being labeled as a “fictitious” regulatory body, the chief operating officer of Financial Commission expressed disagreement with the content of the notice. They stated that they do not agree with the accusations made by the regulator and believe that a mistake has been made.
According to the COO, Financial Commission is an organization in the trading services industry and it reportedly has well-known members such as Exness, Pepperstone, Axi, Libertex, IC Markets, RoboForex, and others who are popular forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) brokers.
Being members of the Financial Commission, these brokers receive various services, and one of the benefits is access to mediation services for resolving disputes. Additionally, all clients of these brokers are protected with a deposit coverage of up to €20,000.
This deposit protection is provided by the self-regulators compensation fund, which is especially helpful for clients of brokers operating under regulators that do not offer similar compensation schemes.
The organization, Financial Commission, has implemented stringent membership rules and has taken action against brokers who have failed to comply with these rules. As a result, several brokers have been expelled from the organization over the years due to their non-compliance.
A Financial Commission spokesperson stated:
Given our experience, it is likely that unknown individuals cloned or copied our membership certificates to pursue possible fraudulent activity involving online scams, which we actually actively work to identify and actually warn the public about on a consistent basis.
The Financial Commission has previously encountered challenges with clone websites attempting to deceive brokers. Earlier this year, the organization identified a clone website that aimed to defraud brokers.
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Source: https://bitcoinist.com/canada-exposes-crypto-sites-creating-fake-dispute/