Effective
Oct 31, 2020
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Cayman Islands VASP framework requiring registration or licensing for virtual asset services, with CIMA licensing for custody and...
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Licensing & Registration
Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for Licensing & Registration.
Partially effective
Apr 1, 2025
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Cayman Islands amendment advancing Phase Two of the VASP regime by licensing custody and trading-platform services, tightening governance,...
Effective
Jul 5, 2000
Canada’s federal AML/CFT statute establishes FINTRAC and imposes registration, reporting, identity-verification, recordkeeping, and risk-based compliance duties. It expressly...
Partially effective
Sep 8, 2025
Canada’s RPAA creates a Bank of Canada registration and supervision regime for covered payment service providers, including operational-risk,...
Effective
Sep 8, 2025
Canada’s SOR/2023-229 implements the RPAA through payment-service-provider registration, operational-risk and incident controls, end-user fund safeguarding, reporting, recordkeeping and...
Enacted
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Canada’s Stablecoin Act creates a federal framework for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, with Bank of Canada registration, reserves, redemption,...
Effective
Feb 3, 2026
CIRO’s 2026 guidance sets custody expectations for Canadian CTP Dealer Members, including approved custodians, tiered custody limits, internal...
Effective
Mar 29, 2021
Canada’s CSA regime applies securities-law registration and PRU expectations to crypto asset trading platforms, including custody, leverage and...
Effective
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CSA notice setting enhanced PRU expectations for unregistered crypto asset trading platforms operating in Canada while seeking registration,...
Effective
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CSA Staff Notice 21-333 outlines CSA staff’s interim terms and conditions for Canadian crypto asset trading platforms seeking...
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