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Binance Pulls Out of Ontario Following Actions Against Other Crypto Exchanges
"Binance can no longer continue to service Ontario-based users," the exchange said Friday.
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Bybit Becomes Latest Crypto Platform to Be Targeted by Canadian Securities Regulator
The action against Bybit follows a similar one the OSC took against KuCoin trading platforms earlier this month.
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Ontario Regulator Takes Action Against KuCoin Trading Platforms for Violating Securities Law
The Ontario Securities Commission said the trading platform has failed to register.
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Ontario Regulatory Agency Alleges Poloniex Violated Securities Law
The Ontario Securities Commission says the Seychelle Islands-based trading platform did not register as an exchange.
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Evolve Becomes Second Canadian Issuer to Win Approval for Bitcoin ETF
It may encourage U.S. regulators to approve their first bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
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Coinberry Crypto Exchange Gets Lloyd's Cover as Canada's Post-Quadriga Rules Tighten
Following last year’s QuadrigaCX collapse and loss of client funds, Canada’s crypto exchanges are going the extra mile to rebuild the trust of consumers.
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Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX to Block Ontario Traders
The veteran cryptocurrency derivatives exchange is to block users in Ontario, apparently at the behest of the local securities regulator.
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Coinsquare Exchange Execs to Resign Over Wash Trading Scandal
In a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission, three seniors executives at the Canadian exchange agreed to step down and pay penalties over fake trades.
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Canada Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Accused of Wash Trading by Watchdog
The Ontario Securities Commission alleges Coinsquare manipulated markets with fake trading volumes between 2018 and 2019.
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