Circle announced this week that USDC became the first stablecoin to gain compliance with new Canadian digital asset regulations.
Canada’s new regulations call for delisting noncompliant stablecoins after December 31st.
[adinserter block="1"]Circle’s compliance means USDC, which aims to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar, can trade on crypto exchanges in the Canadian market, according to a new press release.
Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer and head of global policy at Circle, says the new development underscores the stablecoin issuer’s regulatory efforts.
“The Canadian Securities Administrators’ proactive approach in providing a digital asset regulatory framework reinforces the integrity of digital asset markets, while ensuring continued reliance on USDC across Canada’s burgeoning ecosystem.”
The announcement comes as Circle launched a new wave of layoffs, Bloomberg reports. A company spokesperson tells the news outlet the downsizing was routine and represented less than 6% of the firm’s workforce.
“Circle regularly reviews our investments and expenses. This includes investing in teams and operational infrastructure that need to grow, while marginally reducing spend and some roles in other areas of the business.”
This summer, USDC and Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin EURC also achieved compliance with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations.
MiCA is upcoming EU legislation that will provide rules covering the supervision, consumer protection and environmental safeguards of crypto assets.
The law includes measures that aim to reduce financial crimes including market manipulation, money laundering and terrorist financing, and it places stablecoin issuers under the European Banking Authority while requiring them to hold sufficient liquid reserves.
It’s also scheduled to take effect in December 2024.
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