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On June 25, 2019, the Global Financial Innovation Network ("GFiN") published a report reflecting on its activity over the past year entitled "GFiN - One Year On".

In order to construct, connect, or operate a power plant to power a cryptocurrency mining operation, a formal application for approval to the AUC is required for all the generation plants over 10 MW.

Yes, there is something to be said on this topic. The first page of the Google search results for the term "smart contracts blockchain" shows an article with the following first line ...

As crypto-assets become subject to further regulation both domestically and globally, industry players find themselves presented not only with new obligations but also with new opportunities.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Shirodkar v. Coinbase Global, Inc., 2025 ONCA 298, provides important guidance on the limits of Ontario courts' jurisdiction over international digital asset platforms.

Canada's federal banking regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), has announced a significant modernization of its new entrant approval process.

On January 18, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment regarding proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments)...

Privacy is a leading issue in fintech, with startups, FIs and regulators alike placing it at the forefront of innovation and negotiation discussions.

The fintech industry in Canada is experiencing a transformative moment with the introduction of the Retail Payments Activities Act, creating new opportunities for innovation and investment. Visa's Jay Dorey and Torys' Brigitte Goulard explore how regulatory clarity is reshaping the landscape, from AI-powered fraud detection to emerging agentic commerce. Discover which verticals are poised for explosive growth and how fintechs are leveraging new tools to serve previously underserved markets.

May 22, 2018, Canadian securities regulators, including B.C. and Ontario, reveal their participation in an international crackdown on suspicious crypto investment products.

On February 16, 2018, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) released a set of guidelines (the Guidelines) that sets out how it will handle inquiries from organizers of ICO).

Following a busy start to 2026, federal financial services regulators have focussed on targeted changes for consultation over the upcoming summer months. The Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) issued its quarterly release on May 21, 2026, and held its related Industry Day on June 4, 2026, which provided more details on its new streamlined bank application process and launched consultations on various changes to liquidity and capital guidelines, among other items.

The 2022 collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna erased nearly $60 billion in global value and remains one of the most disruptive failures in cryptocurrency history.

Every person resident in Canada must pay income tax on the taxable income for each taxation year.

If Canadian e-commerce businesses have been utilizing Shopify, the Canada Revenue Agency is interested in finding out if they have been correctly reporting their sales.

The federal government recently confirmed that oversight measures designed to reduce money laundering will soon be mandatory for all virtual currency dealers offering services in Canada

The United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently published a report titled "Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework"[1] (the "Enforcement Framework").