Kraken Moves To Become A Registered Restricted Dealer In Canada
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has filed a pre-registration undertaking with a Canadian provincial regulator as it works towards becoming a regulated provider in the country. To continue operating while their application is being processed, cryptocurrency platforms must give their primary regulator a pre-registration undertaking. By making these commitments, Kraken acknowledges that its platform is bound by terms and conditions that address investor protection issues. If a cryptocurrency trading platform is unable to file an undertaking or does not adhere to its requirements, CSA members may seek legal action.Kraken Prioritizes Compliance Kraken, which recently settled with US regulators for listing digital assets that should be registered as securities, filed the undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission to qualify as a registered Restricted Dealer across Canada. “Canada as a geography is critical to our mission to empower people with new ways to connect and transact. Trading platforms that prioritize compliance and secure trading experiences will have more success advocating for crypto‘s economic benefits and transformative potential for crypto traders and investors,” said David Ripley, Kraken’s Chief Operating Officer and incoming CEO. “As we forge this new regulatory path, we‘ll continue engaging with our local regulators to enhance our understanding of crypto’s economic benefits and transformative potential.