Italian CONSOB Adds 7 New Unauthorized Financial Websites to Its Blacklist

The Italian financial watchdog CONSOB has ordered the black-out of 7 new websites that offer financial services illegally, bringing the total number of websites blacked out to 977.

Below are the new websites Consob has ordered to be blacked out:

• BTX+ (website https://btxplus.io and related pages https://client.btxplus.io and https://webtrader.btxplus.io);

• Tide Technologies Group (website https://tidetechnologiesgroup.ltd);

• Fast-MNG EU Limited (website www.fast-mng.com);

• Alfacapitalinvest (website https://alfacapitalinvest.com and related page https://client.alfacapitalinvest.com);

• Bitcoinup and "UfinaCapital" (website https://bitcoinup.io and https://ufinacapital.pro and page https://ufina.trade);

• Digital Trust CSP Fzco (website www.doublefinance.io).

The Authority availed itself of the powers deriving from the "Decreto crescita" ("Growth Decree" Law no. 58 of 28 June 2019, Article no. 36, paragraph 2-terdecies), on the basis of which Consob can order Internet service providers to block access from Italy to websites offering financial services without the proper authorization.

The regulator explained that it can take several days for the black-out of these websites due to technical reasons.