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The stated goal of the Amendments is to mitigate the money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities specific to cryptocurrencies, while not unduly hindering innovation.

On January 16, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice 21-327 Guidance on the Application of Securities Legislation to Entities ...

On March 11, 2021, the staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice 51-363 Observations on Disclosure by Crypto Assets Reporting Issuers (the Staff Notice).

In recent years, we have seen an increased focus on cybersecurity due diligence in many mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions.

On Dec. 12, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that a deadline would soon be set for unregistered cryptocurrency asset trading platforms (CTPs) to deliver a pre-registration undertaking (PRU) to their principal regulator while they pursue registration.

Mr. Thomas and Ms. Lindsay are two of the authors of a recent LCO report: Regulating AI: Critical Issues and Choices.

On June 28, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") published a report entitled "Taking Caution: Financial Consumers and the Cryptoasset Sector".

The International Organization of Securities Commissions ("IOSCO") and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures ("CPMI") have issued an updated report...

In a 2016 World Economic Forum report, it was suggested smart contracts based on blockchain technology could potentially codify financial agreements in a shared platform and guarantee execution based on...

On November 6, 2025, the Ontario Court of Appeal released Binance Holdings Limited v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2025 ONCA 751, an important decision striking down an investigatory summons...

The Report studies the evolution of Fintech and its intersection with securities market regulation in the categories described below.

Recently, the ASIC, which regulates financial services and markets in Australia, provided recommendations and engaged in consultation on establishing best practices and guiding principles...

On February 22, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") published a notice (the "Notice") announcing enhanced investor protection requirements it is imposing on crypto...

On February 22, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published Staff Notice 21-332, Crypto Asset Trading Platforms: Pre-Registration Undertakings—Changes to Enhance...

Many believe that blockchain technology is synonymous with cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum.

We may only be a few years away from a Netflix special on the Quadriga collapse.

For provincially regulated credit unions and fintechs considering a move into the federal financial system, the update from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions at its recent Quarterly Industry...