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Binance booted out of Ontario while India subsidiary busted over alleged tax evasion

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6 January, 2022

Binance booted out of Ontario while India subsidiary busted over alleged tax evasion

In Canada, the Ontario securities regulator announced that Binance wasn’t authorized to offer services in the province; meanwhile in India,...

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 59: Canada regulator bars Tether trading; Cuba eyes digital currency for payments, Asia updates

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Stephanie Tower

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3 September, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 59: Canada regulator bars Tether trading; Cuba eyes digital currency for payments, Asia updates

The Ontario Securities Commission continues to tighten its grip on digital currency operators, recently barring digital currency platforms from offering...

Tether banned on Canada’s first 2 licensed digital currency exchanges

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Steve Kaaru

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31 August, 2021

Tether banned on Canada’s first 2 licensed digital currency exchanges

Due to Tether’s legal troubles, the Ontario securities regulator has placed the digital currency under “Prohibited Crypto Assets,” the only...

Canadian regulator accuses OKEx of non-compliance, wants millions of dollars in penalties

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Steve Kaaru

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24 August, 2021

Canadian regulator accuses OKEx of non-compliance, wants millions of dollars in penalties

The Ontario securities regulator has set its sights on OKEx, which it accuses of non-compliance, after it went after Poloniex,...

Regulatory walls are closing in on Binance

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Steven Stradbrooke

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29 June, 2021

Regulatory walls are closing in on Binance

Binance came under regulatory fire on three continents in the space of a single weekend, another sign that the enforcement...

Bybit derivatives exchange hit with securities violations in Canada

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Steve Kaaru

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24 June, 2021

Bybit derivatives exchange hit with securities violations in Canada

The Ontario Securities Commission has issued a statement of allegations against Bybit, accusing the company of operating in its jurisdiction...

KuCoin falls victim to Canadian securities law clampdown

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Ed Drake

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14 June, 2021

KuCoin falls victim to Canadian securities law clampdown

The Ontario Securities Commission has initiated enforcement proceedings against the companies behind the KuCoin exchange.

Canada regulator: Poloniex is non-compliant

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Jordan Atkins

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27 May, 2021

Canada regulator: Poloniex is non-compliant

Seychelles-based Poloniex is accused of trading securities without registering with the Canadian Securities Administrators as required by the Ontario Securities...

BitMex exchange blocks Ontario residents from services

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Patrick Thompson

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25 August, 2020

BitMex exchange blocks Ontario residents from services

A mandate from the securities regulator has prompted digital currency exchange BitMex to block Ontario residents from its services.

Coinsquare admits to wash trading, executives to step down

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Ed Drake

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23 July, 2020

Coinsquare admits to wash trading, executives to step down

CEO Cole Diamond, founder and President Virgile Rostand, and CCO Felix Mazer are accused of intentionally manipulating markets.

Fidelity holds bigger stake in Hut 8 than previously known

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Jacob Rozen

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16 July, 2020

Fidelity holds bigger stake in Hut 8 than previously known

Fidelity disclosed it had purchased slightly over 4.1 million "units" of Hut 8 during the overnight market offering on June...

Settlement reached between Ontario Securities Commission, CoinLaunch

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Admir Aljic

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24 July, 2019

Settlement reached between Ontario Securities Commission, CoinLaunch

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