Summary:Canada’s National Instrument 45-110 created a nationally harmonized framework for startup crowdfunding, expanding capital access for early-stage issuers while preserving investor protections. The regime reflects a...
Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted in 2019–2020 and reflects the regulatory environment, partnerships, and product plans discussed at that time. References to pilots, upcoming listings,...
Summary:The Bank of Canada has outlined clear conditions under which it would consider issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Rather than viewing a digital dollar...
Summary:Large-scale real estate tokenization has historically struggled due to legal complexity, asset servicing challenges, and execution risk. The Red Swan case illustrates why successful tokenization depends...
Summary:Malta’s 2019 MFSA feedback on security token offerings provides a useful historical lens into how European regulators first grappled with blockchain-based securities, settlement finality, and AML...
