Sri Lanka’s central bank has issued a warning about “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The central bank reminded the public that “cryptocurrencies are unregulated investment instruments which are not recognized as an asset class in Sri Lanka.” Sri Lanka’s Crypto Warning The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued a notice last week, warning the public of “the significant risks associated with using and investing in cryptocurrency.” The Sri Lankan monetary authority explained that it recently received complaints showing that “members of the public have incurred heavy losses on their crypto investments and in certain instances have also been subject to financial scams conducted through crypto-related schemes.” Referencing its previous warnings from 2018 to 2022 about financial, operational, legal, and security risks related to cryptocurrency, the central bank stated, “These risks and concerns have already materialized with the recent failu...
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