According to a Canadian self-regulatory organization executive, securities regulators’ tightened requirements on stablecoins are “grounded in core investor protection.” Speaking on a panel at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto on Aug. 13, Suzanne Lasrado, the vice president of member services and innovation at the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), suggested the requirements on digital assets released by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in 2023 may have been necessary for investor protection in Canadian markets. The rules, affecting many exchanges offeri…