2019/58
October 2, 2019
Vancouver
– The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is alerting investors about
“smart wallet” apps that purportedly store a person’s crypto-assets and earn
money for depositors.
The apps promise to reward users through automated trading
of crypto-assets on various exchanges. If users deposit a certain amount, they can
activate artificial intelligence software that is supposed to find and execute
high-frequency crypto-asset trades. The purported trading is not controlled by
the app’s users.
One app, WoToken Wallet, claims that users will
realize earnings of six to 20 per cent monthly by activating the trading
software. Another app, Cloud Wallet, says users will earn six to 15 per cent
monthly in the same way.
Users are told they will receive bonus payments by
persuading other people to use the wallet; the payments depend on how much
those recruits earn from the crypto-asset trading software. If a depositor’s recruits
persuade others to use the wallet and they, too, reap trading profits, the
depositor supposedly receives additional bonuses.
“These apps’ claims of big payouts from some kind of
automated crypto-asset trading appear too good to be true,” said Doug Muir, the
BCSC’s Director of Enforcement. “The apps also resemble a pyramid scheme, in
which investors are promised earnings if they get others to join in. Big
promises and pyramid-like payouts are both classic warning signs of risky
investments. We urge everyone to approach these apps with extreme caution.”
Users are required to make a minimum deposit of US$100
to US$1,000 in crypto-assets. The bonuses are paid out in a crypto-asset that
is particular to each app, which can supposedly be converted into more
commonly-traded crypto-assets like bitcoin or ether, and then into conventional
currency.
Cloud Wallet is available on Apple’s App Store and
Google Play. WoToken Wallet can only be downloaded from a website unconnected
to the App Store and Google Play.
WoToken Limited, the company behind the WoToken Wallet,
is based in the British Virgin Islands. WoToken Wallet’s Facebook page also
mentions a connection to WO Data Group Ltd., which was recently registered in
B.C., and WO Data Group Limited, which was recently registered in Colorado.
The company behind Cloud Wallet, Cloud Technology
& Investments Pty Ltd., is registered in Australia. One of the people
promoting Cloud Wallet in online forums lives in Canada.
The BCSC is warning the public about using these apps.
In addition, the BCSC and other Canadian securities regulators
urge
caution
when buying crypto-assets through trading platforms
because no crypto-asset trading platforms are recognized as an exchange or
otherwise authorized as a marketplace or dealer in Canada.
About the British Columbia Securities Commission (
www.bcsc.bc.ca
)
The British
Columbia Securities Commission is the independent provincial government agency
responsible for regulating capital markets in British Columbia through the
administration of the Securities Act.
Our mission is to protect and promote the public interest by fostering:
-
A securities market that is fair and warrants public
confidence
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A dynamic and competitive securities industry that
provides investment opportunities and access to capital
Media
Contact:
Brian Kladko
604-899-6713
Public
inquiries:
604-899-6854 or 1-800-373-6393 (toll free)
inquiries@bcsc.bc.ca
Learn how to
protect yourself and become a more informed investor at
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新聞發佈
發佈日期：
2019 年11月12日
NR 19-58
投資者警示
:
加密资产
“
智能钱包
”
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视频
)
https://vimeo.com/371983639/9f6f8c2f15
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(Cantonese)
溫哥華
–卑詩省證監會(BCSC)向公众發出“智能钱包” 应用软件的警告。这些软件被指会储存用户的加密资产及替其赚钱。
这些应用软件承诺通过在不同的交易市场进行加密资产的自动买卖来奖励
用户
。如果
用户
存一定的数额，他们可以启动人工智能软件寻找及执行高频率的加密资产买卖。该些买卖不是由软件
用户
所控制的。
其中一个名为
WoToken
Wallet
的应用软件声称
用户
启动买卖软件会获得每月百分之六至二十的收益。另一软件
Cloud Wallet
说用同样的方法
用户
会每月赚百分之六至十五。
WoToken Wallet
及其他
“
智能钱包
”
计策在大温哥华地区华人社区被推广及发售。
用户
被告知如能说服其他人用该钱包会获得奖励，奖励的多少视乎被招募的人从加密资产买卖软件中赚多少。如果一个
用户
所招募的人说服其他人用该钱包而他们也从买卖中赚到利润，该
用户
会获得额外奖励。
BCSC
執法部總監
Doug Muir
表示，
“
这些应用软件声称从一些加密资产自动买卖中获得高回报看来太理想，并不可信。这些应用软件也像传销计策承诺投资者如引进其他人会得收益。很大的承诺及像传销的回报都是常见的高危投资警号。我们促请各位接触这些应用软件时要格外小心。
”
用户
需要存入至少
100
到
1,000
美元在加密资产。奖励是以每个应用软件特定的加密资产支付。这些特定的加密资产被指可以兑换成比较流通的加密资产例如比特币或以太币，然后再兑换成传统货币。
Cloud Wallet
在苹果的
App Store
及
Google Play
有供应。
WoToken Wallet
只可以在特定网址上下载
(
网址与
App
Store
及
Google Play
是没关联的
)
。
WoToken Wallet
背后的
WoToken
Limited
設在英属处女群岛。
WoToken Wallet
的脸书帐户提及其跟
WO Data Group Ltd.
有关。
WO
Data Group Ltd.
最近在卑詩省注册。而
WO Data Group Limited
最近在科罗拉多州注册。
Cloud Wallet
背后的公司
Cloud Technology & Investments Pty Ltd.
在澳洲
注册
。其中一个在网上讨论区推广
Cloud Wallet
的人住在加拿大。
卑诗省证监会提醒公众有关使用这些应用软件。另外，卑诗省证监会及加拿大其他证监会促请公众透过交易平台买加密资产
要小心
，因为在加拿大没有加密资产交易平台被公认为交易市场或获授权作为买卖场所或经销商。
关于卑詩省证监会
(
www.bcsc.bc.ca
)
卑詩省证监会是独立的省政府机构，负责通过执行证券法管理卑詩省内的资本市场。我们的任务是保护和推广公众的利益，促进:
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一个公平和值得公众信赖的证券市场
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一个能够提供投资机会和融资的活跃和具竞争力的证券行业
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Brian Kladko
604-899-6713
公众查询:
604-899-6854
or 1-800-373-6393 (免費)
inquiries@bcsc.bc.ca
在
www.investright.org
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