Crypto.com delists USDT due to regulatory prohibition.

In cryptocurrency exchange in Ontario, Canada users cannot list USDT following the OSC ban. 

Crypto.com delists USDT due to regulatory prohibition.

According to Crypto.com plans to delist Tether (USDT) for Canadian users, effective Jan 31 the exchange has told customers that if they do not withdraw or convert their USDT assets by the deadline then their Tether will be automatically converted into USD Coin (USDC) 

"You may incur a retrieval fee if deposits of USDT are made from external wallets after this suspension period and fund retrieval may not be possible in some cases."

In August Crypto.com express that the Ontario Securities Commission had accepted the firm's pre-registration undertaking for operations in Canada. Cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the Canadian province of Ontario are prohibited from listing digital assets banned by the OSC, which includes USDT, Coinsquare a cryptocurrency exchange regulated by the investment industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) now does not list USDT as one of its available trading assets. 


The OSC never explained the rationale behind its Tether ban a document unsealed on Feb 17, 2021, express that the only U.S dollars held by Tether ostensibly backing the approx 442 million tethers in circulation was the approx $91 million on deposit at the Bank of Montreal experts have from time to time questioned the authenticity of Tether reserves and its audits. 

All prospective cryptocurrency exchanges must register with the IIROC if they want to operate in Canada exchange like Binance, Bybit and Huobi have faced issues with the OSC in the past regarding their regulatory status.

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