Ontario Regulator Gathering Info on Crypto Trading Platforms

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is investigating the activities of digital cryptocurrency trading platforms that are functioning in the region.

Kristen Rose, an OSC representative, said Friday that the organization has gotten “a number of complaints” about platforms selling cryptocurrencies that may qualify as securities.

Sha also said “These platforms,  and any businesses that allow coins/tokens that are securities to trade on them, may be offside securities laws,”.

Under Ontario law, exchanges must apply for acknowledgment by the commision. These applications expect firms to portray parts of their business, including corporate administration, activities, access requirements, expenses, and financial viability.

None of the platforms the OSC is investigating have been legitimately perceived as exchanges in the territory, nor have any of them been conceded an exemption from the regulation.

The commission demonstrated that its exertion isn’t an all out examination, as Rose made it clear that at this stage, the OSC is just “gathering information about [the platforms’] activities.

The OSC as of late published a report laying out its needs for the current fiscal year, with a noticeable focus on cryptocurrencies. The regulator portrayed its objective as giving consumer security while enabling advancement and capital formation to continue without disturbance.

All things considered, the OSC said that initial coin offerings (ICOs) specifically “present significant investor protection issues.” Ontario’s position towards ICOs isn’t really hostile, in any case: the OSC affirmed TokenFunder’s sale in October.

 

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