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In today's dynamic digital landscape, where digital assets are integral to corporate, commercial, and financial activities, the use of cryptocurrency in various transactions has become commonplace.

The new year often has taxpayers reflecting on their investment activities of the year past and this January is no different, especially with the recent plunge in prices of cryptocurrencies.

In his final year-end speech, retiring Governor Stephen S. Poloz noted that the 2020 agenda for the Bank of Canada will include coming to grips with the impact of digital technology.

On March 22, 2018, the United Kingdom ( "UK") and Australia established the UK-Australia Fintech Bridge, to:

While cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether have been intensely popular for some time, NFTs are a relatively new phenomena and have started to see roaring profits.

An Ontario Court has ordered a convicted cybercriminal to pay $2.8 million in restitution to eight victims of ransomware attacks, illustrating how costly these attacks can be to organizations across Canada ...

While crypto-assets can provide many benefits to investors and consumers, they also create new risks for centralized banking systems and insurers.

In its recent decision in Binance Holdings Limited v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2025 ONCA 751, the Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified the limits of the Ontario Securities Commission's (the OSC)...

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has announced the first registration in Canada of an investment fund manager solely dedicated to the management of cryptocurrency investments.

On August 30, we published an Update summarizing guidance from the Canadian Securities Administrators with respect to the potential application of Canadian securities laws to initial coin offerings.

Even during the tight financing conditions of 2023, Vancouver-based fintech startup Hiive had considerable interest for its first fundraising that closed last fall...

Each year the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") publishes its Statement of Priorities outlining its goals and priorities for the current fiscal year.

After flexing its enforcement muscle in going after Kik (you can read our feature on Kik here), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is continuing its show of force in the crypto space.

The current pandemic presents a unique opportunity to revitalize traditional M&A process and provisions.

Smart contracts – that is, computer-code-based contracts that automatically enforce themselves – are based on a simple insight: old-fashioned contracts are an awful lot like computer code.

Through this description, ISDA shows that greater standardization, collaboration and technology could benefit the current infrastructures and enhance overall efficiency.

Open banking", the emerging financial services model seeking to enable secure third-party access to payment accounts and payment information, is an area that continues to quickly develop globally.