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Cryptocurrency is a popular means of conducting transactions online. Widespread cryptocurrency tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, and Stellar have become acceptable payment currencies for some e-commerce merchants across the world.

On April 16th the Department of Finance released Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation (the "Budget").

On June 4, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Kik Interactive Inc.

Initial Coin Offerings ("ICOs") have dominated news headlines recently as blockchain technology continues to disrupt the way we do business.

On November 30, 2017, the Bank of Canada (BoC) released a staff white paper cautiously in favour of creating a central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC) for Canada.

With the publication for consultation on Feb. 10, 2023 of the proposed Retail Payment Activities Regulations (Regulations), Canada is now much closer to regulating the activities of payments...

On November 22, the final Retail Payment Activities Regulations (Final Regulations) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. The Regulations are made under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA)...

The murky waters of the new digital economy are fertile ground for financial criminals: a careless click on a phishing link, or a single call to a gullible recipient can allow the threat actor to reel...

The Appellant Binance Holdings Limited ("Binance") operated the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platform. Between 2019 and early 2022, it sold cryptocurrency derivatives to Canadians through its website.

From 2020 to 2025, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has significantly increased the use of administrative penalties as a core enforcement tool.

On May 7, 2024, the Province of British Columbia (the "Province" or "BC") enacted Bill 24, Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, 5th Sess, 42nd Parl, British Columbia, 2024 ("Bill 24"). Upon receiving royal assent on May 16.

As part of our series following the evolution of the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA) as we approach the initial registration period commencing on November 1, 2024...

This article discusses virtual currency and virtual currency mining. We refer to these generally as "bitcoin" and "bitcoin mining," as bitcoin is the most common virtual currency.

A British Columbia court has come out with one of the first Canadian decisions directly addressing the enforcement of rights to ownership of cryptocurrency

On December 10, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) issued Staff Notice 33-757 – Review of Restricted Dealer Crypto Asset Trading Platforms' Compliance with the Account Appropriateness...

On June 21, 2019, the Financial Action Task Force[1] ("FATF") released Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers as well as a Draft Interpretive Note

This article is the first part of the series: IP, Digital Identity, and Branding in the Metaverse and Web3. This part of the series will review digital identities, their significance and importance...