ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, Coinbase has registered as a restricted dealer under the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in Ontario, Canada, allowing the company to further expand into overseas markets amid regulatory pressure in the U.S. domestic market.Last year, Canada introduced new guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges, limiting the amount certain investors can invest in cryptocurrencies and imposing mandatory registration for cryptocurrency companies.It is reported that Coinbase is the first international cryptocurrency trading platform to accept restricted dealer registration in Canada.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget announced that Comsats (CSAS) will be launched in the Innovation Zone, Inscription Zone, and BTC Ecological Zone. The deposit channel is now open, and the trading channel will open on December 21 at 19:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain music sales platform EVEN announced the completion of a $2.2 million seed round financing, led by CSA Partners, with participation from gANGELS, gener8tor, and investors such as Daniel Rotman and Adie Akuffo-Afful. It is reported that EVEN is currently in the testing phase, allowing artists to sell music directly to fans, providing fans with exclusive music content and experiences, with each transaction recorded on the blockchain to enhance transparency. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Brazil-based stablecoin issuer ECSA has completed a $3 million pre-seed funding round, with participation from Y Combinator, Arca, and others.It is reported that ECSA will first issue the Brazilian real stablecoin on the blockchain. Its BRLe stablecoin is backed by Brazilian treasury bonds and is custodied by Brazil's largest private bank, Itau-Unibanco. BRLe has been issued on the Stellar network and will be issued on the Ethereum mainnet. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is strengthening its regulation of crypto trading platforms by expanding existing requirements for platforms operating in Canada. If platforms currently subject to Canadian securities legislation do not provide a Pre-Registration Undertaking (PRU) to their principal regulator or cease operations, the CSA will consider all applicable regulatory options, including enforcement actions. CSA members will soon communicate the deadline for platforms to deliver the PRU.It is reported that cryptocurrency trading platforms providing PRU commitments need to agree to comply with relevant extended terms, which include the requirement to transfer Canadian customers' assets to appropriate custodians and to segregate these assets from the platform's proprietary business, as well as prohibiting the provision of margin or leveraged trading to any Canadian customers.In August 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators issued a statement indicating that unregistered cryptocurrency trading platforms operating in Canada should make commitments or comply with commitment terms when seeking registration. (source link)