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Canada seizes $56m in crypto from TradeOgre exchange

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The seizure underscores the risks of using unregulated exchanges and why KYC compliance is an essential component of managing such platforms.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recently seized more than $56m in cryptocurrency, marking the largest operation in Canadian history.

The money was recovered from the platform TradeOgre, marking the first time that a cryptocurrency exchange platform has been dismantled by Canadian law enforcement, the RCMP’s Eastern Region federal policing

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