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The promise and peril of prediction markets for advisors – The Globe and Mail

Matt Burgoyne says the current landscape in Canada for prediction markets is similar to the challenges regulators faced with cryptocurrency trading.

Iran tests the limits of sanctions with bitcoin tolls in Strait of Hormuz – The Logic

Matthew Burgoyne spoke to The Logic about cryptoassets’ role in the conflict and the risks for crypto trading platforms.

Wealthsimple clears regulatory hurdle to bringing prediction trading to Canada – The Globe and Mail

Matthew Burgoyne says such decisions can create “a safe place for Canadian residents to trade these types of contracts.”

Explainer: What are prediction markets? – Canadian Affairs

Matthew Burgoyne comments on the fragmented nature of regulatory oversight of prediction markets in Canada.

Will prediction markets ever become legal in Canada? – Casino.org

Matthew Burgoyne discusses how Canada’s securities regulatory regime might apply to predictive betting markets.

Someone made big money betting on Maduro. What are prediction markets, and is it time they had tighter rules? – CBC News

Prediction markets have been recently garnering attention as large sums of money have been made betting on world events.

Federal budget 2025: Plan for stablecoin rules to usher in Canada’s ‘digital dollar era,’ advocates say –The Globe and Mail

Matthew Burgoyne tells The Globe and Mail that the current stablecoin regulatory structure lacks clarity.

Ottawa to unveil draft stablecoin legislation in budget, sources say – The Globe and Mail

Matt Burgoyne spoke to the Globe and Mail about the challenges with Canadian stablecoin legislation.

Should prediction markets be legal in Canada? – Canadian Affairs

Osler's Matthew Burgoyne spoke to Canadian Affairs about online prediction markets.

The Big Read: Saudi Investment Bank says it has nothing to do with mysterious Canadian lobbyist – The Logic

On June 1, 2025, B.C.-based businessman Darryl Williams registered to lobby the federal government for the Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB), claiming...