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Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2024: Canada

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Government attitude and definition - As in many countries, the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Canada is divided among various levels of government and administrative agencies, depending on the nature of the activity...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - June 2019

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U.S. Developments - SEC Sues Social Media Company Kik over Digital Coin Offering - The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) sued Kik Interactive Inc. (“Kik”) in federal court in Manhattan this week, arguing that...more

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Bank of Canada and Monetary Authority of Singapore Jointly Publish Report on the Use of Blockchain in Making Cross-Border Payments

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Two central banks have taken steps to facilitate cross border payments through the use of blockchain. On 1 May 2019, the Bank of Canada (BOC) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) jointly published a report on their...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - March 2019 #2

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U.S. Developments - Denver to Implement Blockchain-Based Elections for Overseas Voters - Denver moves to become the second U.S. jurisdiction to implement a blockchain-based voting system for overseas voters. Active duty...more

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Dying and Private Keys

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Cryptocurrency owners must face death—be it their own, or that of anyone else with custody of the owner’s cryptocurrency or other digital assets. We received a stark reminder of this when the Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - February 2019 #2

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U.S. Developments - Florida Court of Appeals Rules That Direct Sales of Bitcoin Constituted Money Transmission and the Sale of Payment Instruments - Reversing the order issued by the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, the...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - February 2019

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U.S. Developments - Kik Publicizes Response to Possible SEC Enforcement - On January 27, the Wall Street Journal published an article describing the impending legal battle over cryptocurrency Kin and its 2017 ICO. That...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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To no one’s surprise, the Fed followed through with its months of promises and raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday. The FOMC also indicated that it’s planning to raise rates again in December....more

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SEC Warns Initial Coin Offerings and Token Sales May be Subject to U.S. Federal Securities Law

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Companies considering an Initial Coin Offering, Token Offering or other blockchain-enabled means of capital raising should pay attention to recent guidance issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....more

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Blockchain: Things to Consider Before the Securities Industry Leaves the Sandbox

There have been many articles, papers, books, seminars, roundtables and conferences around the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), and announcing trials or tests of new applications for...more

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