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Quick reference notes
Brief notes that define one term or idea each. Each note takes a few minutes to read and lists its sources. The notes are general education and not advice.
Tokenized real-world assets: what backs the token?
What a token that claims to stand for property, gold or a security actually represents, who sits between the holder and the asset, and why the legal side is still unsettled.
Privacy in digital central bank money: trade-offs
Who could see a person's payments under a central bank digital currency, how designers weigh privacy against crime prevention, and why no design settles the conflict completely.
Securities Law and Platforms: Staff Notice 21-327
What the Canadian Securities Administrators staff notice says about when securities law may apply to a platform that trades crypto assets, and why the answer depends on the facts.