Digital Currency ATMs and Exchanges Must Be Authorized Says Quebec Financial Regulator
Businesses operating a digital currency automated teller machine (ATM) or an exchange platform in Quebec must obtain the appropriate license from the financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), in accordance to the Money-Services Businesses Act. The authority, which issued a public statement on Thursday February 12, said that companies involved in trading digital currencies, or which are operating a digital currency ATM, must hold the appropriate license and be authorized by the AMF, the regulatory and oversight body for Quebec's financial industry. The AMF further....
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