Adviser receives online abuse and death threats after launching anti-crypto petition

Fake reviews also posted

West Riding Personal Financial Solutions managing director and IFA Neil Liversidge has received an onslaught of abuse and death threats after creating an anti-cryptocurrency petition.

Liversidge, who has helped several clients after they fell victim to online scammers, launched the petition last week (13 January) to try and end the transaction of cryptocurrency in the UK. However, since then, pro-Bitcoin users have taken to the internet to send Liversidge abuse, some of which included death threats, while others posted fake reviews about his advice firm. One reviewer, who Liversidge said he has never advised, said: "Your license should be revoked for giving false information to your clients. You have no knowledge on financial investments, nor on customer service. Y...