Canadian regulator clarifies guidelines for stablecoins trading
Canadian securities regulator CSA has clarified terms and conditions for stablecoin trading on exchanges. Crypto platforms and issuers have to adhere to set conditions before they are allowed to offer stablecoin related services. Several crypto exchanges, including Binance, exited Canada earlier this year following CSA’s new stablecoin guidelines. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has provided further guidance to the trading of Stablecoin s on crypto exchanges in the country. The update comes months after major exchanges, including Binance, halted operations in the country over regulator y developments. Canada clarifies stablecoin trading rules Although the CSA previously noted in an interim framework that stablecoins, which it terms as “value-referenced crypto assets,” may constitute securities or derivatives, its latest update include the acknowledgement that the asset is an important component of trading on crypto exchanges. ...