Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, on her way to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 24, made it mandatory for cryptocurrency platforms to register with FINTRAC, the federal government's intelligence unit, in response to the 'Freedom Convoy.'The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

November 24, 2022

As bankruptcy proceedings reveal the stunning extent of financial mismanagement at a crypto exchange previously heralded as a "white knight" for the industry, experts say recent collapses in the sector do not pose a wider risk to the mainstream financial system. But they war...

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