The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has accused OKCoin of deceiving US customers that nondeposit accounts are insured.

The FDIC ordered OKCoin to take corrective action or cease and desist after it allegedly violated Section 18(a)(4) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

OKCoin Must Take Down False Advertising Material

OKCoin allegedly claimed a specific blockchain was approved by the FDIC and that US customers could benefit from federal insurance without specifying whether these referred to crypto or fiat.

Further, the company apparently failed to disclose which Insured Depository Institutions held customer funds.

The banking regulator alleged,

Under Part 328, no person may represent or imply that any uninsured financial product is insured or guaranteed by the FDIC as part of an advertisement, solicitation, or other publication or dissemination.

The watchdog ordered the exchange to take down claims that the FDIC insures OKCoin and non-deposit products beyond its obligations in the FDI Act. OKCoin must also remove material from websites and applications claiming the FDIC’s approval of specific blockchains. The firm must also desist from future false statements about FDIC insurance.

OKCoin must submit written confirmation of its compliance within 15 days.

The FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly regulate the US banking sector.

Crypto venture capitalist Nic Carter argued earlier this year that US regulators conspired to stifle the US crypto industry.

US Regulators Crowd Crypto Firms

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