Due to a lack of regulatory oversight at a time of economic and political upheaval, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, or CBSL, has advised the public against purchasing cryptocurrencies. In a notification, the CBSL declared that it has not granted any Sri Lankan business permission or a license to perform services relating to cryptocurrencies, […]
Due to a lack of regulatory oversight at a time of economic and political upheaval, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, or CBSL, has advised the public against purchasing cryptocurrencies.that it has not granted any Sri Lankan business permission or a license to perform services relating to cryptocurrencies, such as exchanges, initial coin offerings, and mining.
The central bank warned against using virtual currencies, citing “recent developments in respect to virtual currency usage.” This was probably a reference to the market downturn and the high volatility of the prices of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The CBSL said, “Virtual currencies … are considered as unregulated financial instruments and have no regulatory oversight or safeguards relating to their usage in Sri Lanka. The public is therefore warned of the possible exposure to significant financial, operational, legal and security related risks as well as customer protection concerns posed to the users by investments in VCs.”Due to weeks of political and economic instability, tens of thousands of demonstrators have flooded Sri Lanka’s streets this week.
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