Canadian regulatory council creates new preregistration filing for crypto pla...
The Canadian Securities Administrators will require crypto trading platforms to file an undertaking committing them to investor protections while their registration is in process. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the council of provincial and territorial securities regulators, announced Monday that crypto trading platforms will be expected to provide a preregistration undertaking to their principal regulators as they take steps to comply fully with securities regulation. Two platforms, Crypto.com and the Canadian platform Coinsquare Capital Markets, have already filed those....
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Following the regulatory sandbox approval by Canadian regulators, Wealthsimple announced that it has launched “Canada’s first regulated crypto platform.” The new crypto exchange is regulated by the federal government as well as regulators in 13 provinces and territories in Canada. Wealthsimple Crypto Regulated in All Provinces and Territories in Canada Canadian investment management firm Wealthsimple announced Tuesday that its cryptocurrency exchange has launched. The company explained that Wealthsimple Crypto is “Canada’s first regulated crypto....
Council of the EU, one of the European Union’s legislative bodies, has approved the proposed regulatory framework for the European crypto space. It’s now up to European lawmakers to approve the Markets in Crypto Assets package before its final adoption.
Comprehensive Crypto Regulation Moves Closer to Adoption in EU
The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) has approved the final version of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation, according to a document published by the Council of the European Union after a meeting on Oct. 5. The committee is....
The Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation held the second meeting of its Global Blockchain Council to consider initiatives it will address this year, according to a release from the Dubai government. The council formed last month as part of the foundation’s efforts to adopt the latest technologies and innovation practices at a global level and explore their impact on various sectors. The participants explored organizing a global blockchain conference in May for blockchain experts and enthusiasts. The activities will include a Hackathon to serve as an incubator that provides incentives for....
In a press release, One River Digital Asset Management, and its partner One River Asset Management announced the addition of Jay Clayton to its Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council. Clayton is a former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is considered a detractor of cryptocurrencies. At least in practice and under […]