Tag: CSA
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“Specified Crypto Assets” Expanded to include Solana
Last October, I wrote an article discussing why the CSA needs to pivot away from investment limits placed on crypto assets except for those that are designated as “specified crypto assets” (“SCAs”). At that time, the designated SCAs included: bitcoin, ether, litecoin, bitcoin cash and certain stablecoins. Other than the addition of certain stablecoins, this…
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The Argument for the Hard Fork on Crypto Investment Limits in Canada
For certain jurisdictions of Canada, including Ontario, the application of investment limits for retail clients on crypto asset trading platforms (“CTPs”) remains a departure from the often-espoused messaging by regulators in taking a product-agnostic, technology-neutral, approach to securities regulation. This article examines the existing application of investment limits to CTPs and why this approach is…