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Although Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, was created in 2008, Canada's approach to regulating cryptocurrencies and trading platforms (also called crypto exchanges) remains relatively new.

A divorce will result in many financial changes and one of the major issues for divorcing couples is division of matrimonial property.

To date, the Canada Revenue Agency treats Bitcoin—and crypto-currencies in general—as a commodity for tax purposes.

The advent of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies has resulted in sudden fortunes for more than a few individuals.

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) recently published new guidance (New Guidance) on how dealer member firms should report material changes to their business activities.

The Ontario Securities Commission's (OSC) Corporate Finance Division 2025 Annual Report (Report) provides essential updates, regulatory guidance, and emerging trends...

This article kicks off a series that will explore legal issues relating to smart contracts. No doubt, smart contracts have become a hot topic, as more use cases for them emerge in various industries

A requirement of proving a fraudulent conveyance occurred is establishing that the conveyance was fraudulently intended.

A timeline of the development of open banking in Canada

On October 15, 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") published its 2023-2024 Annual Report, highlighting its key developments from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, as summarized below.

On June 25, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) officially launched its streamlined approvals framework for targeted new entrants seeking to establish a federally regulated financial...

Below our authors summarize and discuss potential implications resulting from the proposed "priority" amendments to the Bank Act, the Trust and Loan Companies Act...

In May 2021, the total value of cryptocurrency globally surpassed USD $2.5 trillion, and continues its emergence as a new asset class.

Through the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, Canada has seen its highly anticipated stablecoin legislation. Below are the highlights from the proposed Stablecoin Act (the "Act").

On June 11, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a further Staff Notice [PDF] regarding the securities law implications of initial coin offerings and initial token offerings...

On December 22, 2020, the SEC filed an action against Ripple Labs Inc., Christian Larsen, the company's co-founder, executive chairman of its board, and former CEO; and Bradley Garlinghouse, the company's current CEO ...

On February 3, 2026, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) published a Notice on CIRO’s Digital Asset Custody Framework (the “Notice”)...