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SEC staff warn many online trading platforms appear to be registered when they aren't

( March 7, 2018, 16:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Securities and Exchange Commission staff are urging investors to use platforms registered with the agency, such as a national securities exchange, an alternative trading system or a broker-dealer, when trading digital assets that are securities. SEC staff said they are concerned many online trading platforms appear to investors as SEC-registered and regulated marketplaces when they are not. Before investors trade on digital platforms, they should consider a platform's trading protocols, cybersecurity protections and safeguards for users' assets, among other things.Statement follows below:...

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