
Paxos exits Canada amid increasing regulatory crackdown
Paxos follows exchanges OKX and dYdX which have announced exits from Canada at a time when regulators have enforced new and tougher regulatory measures.
Paxos follows exchanges OKX and dYdX which have announced exits from Canada at a time when regulators have enforced new and tougher regulatory measures.
Silvergate notified the U.S. SEC that it wouldn't be filing the annual report on its fiscal health by March 16, insisting it "requires additional time" to fully diagnose its shortcomings.
Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla said that the decision was not linked to the NYDFS order, clarifying that "The market has evolved, and the Binance relationship no longer aligns with our current strategic priorities."
Citing "unresolved issues" tied to its relationship with Binance, the NYDFS ordered Paxos to halt the minting of BUSD while users have until February 2024 to redeem their stablecoins.
The SEC has sent a "Wells notice" to Paxos Trust over its use of BUSD; although Paxos' BUSD is "approved and regulated" by the NYDFS, the SEC appears to regard it as an unregistered security.
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When the hearing came to an end, it was clear that lawmakers have a positive outlook on the digital asset industry, although they have a few concerns about the sector that they are looking to fix via regulation.
Credit Suisse and broker-dealer Instinet have used the Paxos blockchain settlement service to complete an equities trade within 24 hours.
Both Paxos and BitPay have filed with the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to become national banks.
It is expected that PayPal will launch their digital currency service via Paxos’ Crypto Brokerage API, according to sources familiar with the matter.