The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has warned citizens and residents of the âÂÂhigh risksâ of using cryptocurrencies in a statement issued through the Oman News Agency.
- The CBO said crypto assets are âÂÂfraught with high risks due to the fluctuation of their value significantly and the risks of being used for electronic piracy and fraud.âÂÂ
- The warning, reported by the Times of Oman Tuesday, specifically highlighted the risks of investing in dagcoin, a cryptocurrency that the BBC recently said in a podcast has seen an influx of promoters from accused Ponzi scheme OneCoin.
- JordanâÂÂs central bank issued a similar warning mentioning dagcoin last year.
- The Oman central bank further clarified that it has not issued any licenses for the trading of cryptocurrencies and that cryptocurrencies are not guaranteed in the Gulf state as money.
- âÂÂAnyone who deals in these cryptocurrencies, ⦠does so on his own responsibility,â reads the statement.
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