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Canada Crypto Regulation

Explore Canada’s crypto laws, including exchange registration, securities rules, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.

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FIT21 Act: US Crypto Market Structure Bill SOR/2002-184, s. 124.1 Effective Details Draft Draft: Completed Intro Introduced: Completed Committee In committee: Completed Passed Passed: Completed Enacted Enacted: Completed Effective Effective: Current

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations, section 124.1 — Virtual Currency Transfers

Canada’s travel rule requires covered financial entities and money services businesses to transmit prescribed originator and beneficiary information with recordable virtual currency transfers and use risk-based procedures when information is missing.

Last action: Jun 1, 2021 - Virtual-currency travel rule took effect

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