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Due to mounting regulatory pressures in the United States, the Circle is moving the majority of its exchange operations to Bermuda, where it received a full Digital Assets Business Act license its crypto exchange Poloniex. 70% of Poloniex users hail from beyond the U.S.

In May 2019, IOSCO published "Issues, Risks and Regulatory Considerations Relating to Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms." The focus of the report is on the secondary market trading of crypto-assets on CTPs, assuming that the regulatory authority has the legal authority to regulate those assets.

"Cryptocurrency traders call it the "sandwich" maneuver, and nobody wants to be the turkey caught in the middle. Here's how it works: You spot another trader on the network trying to buy a token, such as Ether or another so-called altcoin. Then you place an order, too. If you are able to get your purchase done before the other trader, you'll get a good deal on a coin you know there's demand for. Your purchase pushes up the price the other buyer has to pay. Completing the sandwich, you sell for an easy profit."