Ontario Securities Commission Snuffs out Crypto Exchanges, Poloniex Targeted ...

Ontario Securities Commission Snuffs out Crypto Exchanges, Poloniex Targeted ...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published documentation on Tuesday that claims the Seychelles-based crypto exchange, Poloniex has failed to contact the OSC in order to start compliance discussions. Poloniex meets the OSC’s jurisdiction because the trading platform operates trading accounts for Ontario residents, the OSC’s breach and conduct report notes. OSC Says Poloniex Failed to Communicate With the Ontario Regulator According to Ontario’s top financial regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) sent out communications to crypto-asset trading platforms....


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