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Crypto exchanges join Winklevoss brothers for a self regulatory organisation

The Virtual Commodity Association (VCA) wants to "foster financially sound, responsible and innovative virtual commodity market as per industry standards.

August 21, 2018 / 17:57 IST
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck's signboard is pictured in front of a building where their office is located, in Tokyo, Japan January 29, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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A number of cryptocurrency exchanges have tied up with cryptocurrency investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to launch a cryptocurrency self-regulatory organisation says a report from Coindesk.

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The Virtual Commodity Association (VCA) wants to "foster financially sound, responsible and innovative virtual commodity market as per industry standards" to encourage cryptocurrency exchanges for prevention of market manipulation and fraudulent activities.

According to the VCA's website, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which has legal jurisdiction over commodities, such as bitcoin and ether, does not necessarily have jurisdiction over the cash and spot markets which is derived from commodities.