Canada Reads the Banks' Token In
Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions stated that tokenised deposits are not legally distinct from traditional bank deposits — the technology used to represent a deposit does not change its legal nature — per OSFI's September 10 statement as reported across coverage. Banks must follow existing cyber and third-party risk guidelines and consult supervisors before launching products. OSFI simultaneously finalised its 2027 crypto-asset capital guideline. The clarification makes Canada the second North American jurisdiction to formalise deposit-token parity, after the FDIC's pending proposal.
Tokenised Deposits: same dollar, tighter grip
Canada just said the cleanest way to put money on a blockchain is to keep it fully inside a bank's liabilities.
Not a dollar you hold and control. A dollar the bank still owes you, recorded on chain, under all the same rules.
Canada didn't need a new law. The regulator simply read the old one.
America's bank insurer proposed the same treatment in April. Canada skipped the proposal stage and stated it.
Stablecoins used blockchain to escape the banking system. Tokenised deposits use it to reel you back in.
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Canada approves banks to launch crypto deposit products in 2026
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- Canada approves banks to launch crypto deposit products in 2026 · youtube.com · T3
- Canada Gives Tokenized Deposits Legal Status Same As Bank Deposits · coinpedia.org · T2
- Banks get cross-exchange crypto hedge relief under Canada’s new 2027 capital rule · cryptoslate.com · T2