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Oman Central Bank Warns on Crypto 'Risk,' Singles Out Dagcoin
The central bank warned citizens and residents they use cryptocurrencies at their own risk.
Updated Dec 11, 2022, 1:53 p.m. Published Oct 6, 2020, 8:49 a.m.
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has warned citizens and residents of the "high risks" of using cryptocurrencies in a statement issued through the Oman News Agency.
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- The CBO said crypto assets are "fraught with high risks due to the fluctuation of their value significantly and the risks of being used for electronic piracy and fraud."
- The warning, reported by the Times of Omanhttps://timesofoman.com/article/central-bank-of-oman-issues-warning-on-cryptocurrency 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.
- Jordan's 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.
- "Anyone who deals in these cryptocurrencies, ... does so on his own responsibility," reads the statement.
Also read: OneCoin Investors Allege BNY Mellon Aided $4B Fraud
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