Crypto Exchanges In Canada Impose CAD 30,000 Annual ‘Buy Limit’ On Some Coins

The purchase limit isn’t applicable on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.

Canadian banks and insurers will have to limit their exposure to crypto assets to a small proportion of their capital.

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Bitbuy and Newton, two crypto exchanges based in Canada, have introduced annual buy limits for some cryptocurrencies in order to “protect crypto investors” so that customers are “aware of the risks associated with investing in crypto assets.” While the restrictions are not applicable to popular crypto coins, including the likes of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC), it does help promote a word of caution on the behalf of crypto platforms amidst an ongoing global crypto meltdown that has resulted in the loss of investors’ wealth amounting in billions.

Earlier this week, Newton took to Twitter to announce that it has registered with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) as well as the securities regulatory authorities in all Canadian provinces, Yukon, and Northwest Territories. It added that the “registration is intended to help protect crypto investors.”

Registration is intended to help protect crypto investors like yourself and to ensure investors are aware of the risks associated with investing in crypto assets.

— Newton (@newton_crypto) August 16, 2022

It added in a detailed explainer that customers in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec won’t face such limits. Additionally, the limit also excludes coins such as BTC, ETH, LTC, and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). 

On the other hand, Bitbuy said that the annual limits are applicable on residents of Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.

Just like Newton, Bitbuy also said that the annual limits are only applicable to coins other than BTC, ETH, LTC, and BCH. 

The net purchase limit will be reset every 12 months, both platforms clarified.

As per a report by Bloomberg, under new regulations set by the Canadian financial regulator, banks and insurers will have to limit their exposure to crypto assets to a small proportion of their capital. 

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