Coinbase Celebrates Canadian Registration Eight Months After Launch

After announcing it had launched in Canada nearly eight months ago, Coinbase COIN announced on Thursday it has now also secured registration as a restricted dealer.  Coinbase said this makes it the first international cryptocurrency exchange to be registered in the country and the largest one to operate there. Expanding into Canada fits into Coinbase's broader plan to grow a footprint in markets outside the U.S., where it has at times faced difficulties amid scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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