Canada: Canadian Securities Administrators notice on Pre-registration Requirements for Crypto Asset Trading Platforms

Progress

Current status
in force
24 Mar 2023 in force
22 Feb 2023 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 Mar 2023
in force

Implementation of Pre-Registration Requirements for Crypto Asset Trading Platforms

On 24 March 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) implemented an order outlining investor protection commitments and registration requirements for crypto asset trading platforms (CATP). The CATPs are expected, if they wish to operate in…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
22 Feb 2023
adopted

Adopted order on Pre-Registration Requirements for Crypto Asset Trading Platforms

On 22 February 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued an order outlining investor protection commitments and registration requirements that crypto asset trading platforms (CATP) have to comply with. The CATPs are expected, if they…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body