Ontario Securities Commission

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.

News  ·  27 June 2021

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.

News  ·  21 June 2021
Canada

Ontario Regulator Takes Action Against KuCoin Trading Platforms for Violating Securities Law

The Ontario Securities Commission said the trading platform has failed to register.

News  ·  8 June 2021
Ontario Securities Commission

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 May 2021
Canada

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.

Business  ·  16 February 2021
Canada

First North American Bitcoin ETF Approved by Canadian Securities Regulator

The Ontario Securities Commission gave its blessing Thursday.

News  ·  12 February 2021
Canada

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.

Business  ·  2 September 2020
Exchanges

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 August 2020
Exchanges

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2020
CoinFlash

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2020
Ontario Securities Commission

Quadriga Was a Ponzi Scheme, Ontario Securities Regulator Says

NEW: The Ontario Securities Commission has published a scathing report calling now-defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX a "Ponzi," and denouncing the practices of founder and CEO Gerald Cotten.

News  ·  11 June 2020
Canada

Ontario Regulator Lets Security Token Startup Test Secondary Trading

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is allowing startup TokenFunder to facilitate secondary-market trading of its tokens in a testing environment.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
Regulation

Consumers Fail Basic Q&A in Canadian Regulator’s Crypto Quiz

An Ontario regulator is concerned the public still lacks knowledge about crypto and its regulation – even if they own assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2018
Regulation

ICO Promoters Can Expect Canada to Be as Tough as the US

Provincial securities regulators in Canada won't take a radically different approach to the U.S. SEC in analyzing whether tokens are securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 April 2018
Regulation

ICOs Can Pose ‘Fundamental Issues’ Says Ontario Securities Regulator

Canada's most populous province wants to retain its image as an "innovation hub," but worries that investors don't "understand what they're buying."

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2018