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Key Risks Associated with Stablecoins

Learn more about prudential risks attached to stablecoins include loss of value, payment systems risks, and risks of scale

Digitalassets
4 minutes
Last Updated
January 19, 2022
CBDC Primer: Overview, Types, and the Difference Between CBDCs & Cryptocurrencies

With central banks around the world racing to develop digital versions of their national currencies, it is essential to understand what CBDCs are and their impact on the financial industry.

Digitalassets
5 minutes
Last Updated
January 19, 2022
Diving into DeFi — Crypto Crime in DeFi

With the rise in DeFi crime, regulatory scrutiny around DeFi also increases.

DeFi
4 minutes
Last Updated
February 9, 2022
ERC-721 vs ERC-1155: Overview, Characteristics, and Differences

Most NFT tokens are built on ERC-721 and ERC-1155 token standards. ERC-1155 facilitates the creation of fungible, semi-fungible, and non-fungible tokens, whereas, ERC-721 enables the creation of only the latter. Learn more about the characteristics and the differences between both the token standards.

Non-Fungible Tokens
5 minutes
Last Updated
April 25, 2022
NFTs Risks and Regulatory Landscape

With NFTs shaking up the art, music, and gaming world, it is important to understand some of the risks and challenges associated with NFTs

Non-Fungible Tokens
5 minutes
Last Updated
April 25, 2022
NFTs Primer: Overview, Features, Uses, Legal Status, Creating, Tracking, and Transferring Ownership of NFTs.

NFTs are shaking up the art, music, and gaming world. Additionally, they are becoming a key part of the Metaverse economy. Learn more about how NFTs work, their features, use-cases, and some key regulations governing them.

Non-Fungible Tokens
6 minutes
Last Updated
April 25, 2022
Privacy Coins Primer: Overview, Pros and Cons, Legal Status and How They Work

Privacy coins preserve anonymity and ensure untraceability by hiding the flow of funds across their networks. The use of privacy coins for illicit activities using crypto is rapidly increasing and so are the regulations over them. Find out more about privacy coins work, the pros/cons, and the legal implications of using them.

Privacy Coins
3 minutes
Last Updated
April 25, 2022
Canada Crypto Regulations Primer: Legality, AML/KYC, Licensing, and the Travel Rule Requirements

Canada primarily regulates cryptocurrencies under security laws, which are enacted on a provincial basis. The CSA harmonizes all securities laws and facilitates coordination between various provincial and territorial securities regulators. As per the CSA, if a coin or token is deemed to be a security, then businesses issuing such coins have to meet the registration, prospectus requirements, and AML/KYC requirements. With cryptocurrencies quickly gaining traction in Canada, it is essential for crypto-asset trading platforms and financial institutions to understand the Canadian regulatory landscape.

Canada
4 minutes
Last Updated