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UK Financial Regulator Cautions on Retardio Project

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

5 months ago


The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning regarding the Solana-based project Retardio, citing unauthorized financial promotions targeting UK consumers.

FCA's Warning

On December 16, the FCA posted a warning against the Retardio project, noting that the token might be providing or promoting financial services without regulator approval. The FCA reminded consumers to deal only with FCA-approved firms to ensure adequate protection. The Retardio project features a Solana-based NFT collection reportedly achieving $31 million in lifetime sales. Its associated memecoin 'Retardio' is valued at around $0.08 with a market capitalization of approximately $87 million.

Retardio's Response to FCA

According to the FCA, UK-based users dealing with the Retardio project will lack access to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which helps settle complaints. The regulator also noted that users wouldn't be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), a service ensuring consumer protection when financial firms fail. The FCA urged citizens to engage only with authorized firms and report unauthorized ones through official channels.

Value of Memecoins

In a Cointelegraph interview, Animoca Brands Chairman Yat Siu elaborated on how memecoins capture user attention, unlike traditional social metrics. He noted that in Web3, user-generated content culture is embedded into memecoins, with their market capitalization reflecting the value of the attention they garner. 'If attention were a token, that’s essentially what memecoins represent,' he said.

The FCA's warning highlights the need for caution when engaging with crypto-related projects. While memecoins offer new forms of engagement and value, users must be aware of the attendant risks.

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