⚠ Summary: Officially Blacklisted by FCA
Immediate Edge is an automated cryptocurrency trading platform that has been officially blacklisted by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The ACCC's National Anti-Scam Centre in Australia has identified it as one of the most prolific investment trading platform scams reported to Scamwatch. The platform is not regulated by any recognized financial authority and has received warnings from regulators across Europe including FSMA Belgium, BaFin Germany, CONSOB Italy, and the FMA Austria and New Zealand.
🏛 Official Regulatory Warnings
Official warnings from government financial regulators.
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a formal warning placing Immediate Edge on its Warning List of unauthorized firms. The FCA's official statement declares:
"This firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams."
The FCA confirms that Immediate Edge is not authorised or registered by the FCA. The warning specifically identifies the firm's social media presence:
Social Media Details: Facebook (immediateedgeuk, immediateedge.co.uk), LinkedIn (immediateedge), X/Twitter (edgeimmediate)
The FCA notes that firms may give incorrect contact details and may change these over time. They may also give details belonging to another business to appear genuine.
Consumer Protection Impact: If you deal with this firm, you won't have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if you want to complain. You also won't be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if things go wrong. This means it's unlikely you'd get your money back if the firm goes out of business.
- Officially placed on FCA Warning List (blacklisted)
- Not authorized or registered to operate in UK
- Multiple social media accounts identified
- No FSCS protection available to consumers
- No access to Financial Ombudsman Service
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, through its National Anti-Scam Centre and Scamwatch, has issued warnings identifying Immediate Edge as one of the most prolific investment trading platform scams:
"Reports to Scamwatch indicate the most prolific online investment trading platform scam appears under the brand 'Quantum AI'. Others include 'Immediate Edge', 'Immediate Connect', 'Immediate X3', and 'Quantum Trade Wave'."
ASIC's MoneySmart website explicitly advises: "Do not click on any links promoting Quantum AI, or similar scams such as Immediate Edge and Quantum Trade Wave."
The National Anti-Scam Centre's investment scam fusion cell, co-led by the ACCC and ASIC, has been active in disrupting investment scams including Immediate Edge. The fusion cell has developed trial methods for blocking payments to these scams and referring scam ads to social media platforms for removal.
- Explicitly named as prolific investment platform scam
- MoneySmart warns not to click on any Immediate Edge links
- National Anti-Scam Centre actively disrupting operations
- Payment blocking methods being developed
Immediate Edge has received official warnings from numerous financial regulators across Europe and beyond:
• FSMA (Belgium) - Financial Services and Markets Authority warning
• British Columbia Securities Commission (Canada) - Investor alert
• OSC Ontario (Canada) - Securities Commission warning
• Finansinspektionen (Sweden) - Financial Supervisory Authority alert
• Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines) - Investor warning
• Central Bank of Lithuania - Unauthorized entity notice
• CONSOB (Italy) - Securities regulator warning
• FMA (Austria) - Financial Market Authority alert
• FMA (New Zealand) - Financial Markets Authority warning
These regulators have specifically noted that fraudsters are impersonating officials from regulatory authorities and using "fake ads" to promote Immediate Edge.
- 9+ regulators across multiple continents have issued warnings
- Fraudsters impersonating regulatory officials reported
- Operating illegally in multiple countries
📰 Independent Reviews
Good Money Guide, a UK-based financial comparison site, has assessed Immediate Edge:
"Immediate Edge highly likely to be a scam and is not a recommended financial service provider as there has been a warning published against them on the FCA register last updated on 20/08/2024 stating that this firm may be providing or promoting financial services or products without our permission. You should avoid dealing with this firm and beware of scams."
Customer reviews have been turned off for this provider as they are not regulated by the FCA and are not allowed to provide financial services to UK customers.
"Based on the evidence, Immediate Edge shows multiple warning signs: no verified regulation, unclear trading conditions, and widespread user complaints—particularly regarding fund withdrawals."
The analysis notes: "Immediate Edge does not provide clear evidence of licensing by top-tier regulators such as the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), or CySEC (Cyprus). Instead, it is reportedly registered in an offshore jurisdiction with minimal oversight."
Reports of deepfake videos featuring public figures like Prince William and Keir Starmer have been used in fraudulent ads promoting Immediate Edge.