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Cryptocurrency Firms Now Recognized as Money Service Businesses in Canada
Cryptocurrency exchanges and payment processors are now legally recognized as Money Service Businesses (MSB) within Canada. June 1 saw the enactment of amendments to Canada’s Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act that were passed in June 2019 to address holes in the then-existing framework. Candian crypto firms must now report all transactions exceeding 10,000 Canadian dollars ($7,403), and register and comply with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). On May 29, the CEO of Canadian crypto asset exchange BullBitcoin, Francis Pouliot, tweeted: “Today ... (full story)