Blockchain and Crypto-Assets 2026

CANADA Law and Practice Contributed by: Irbaz Wahab, Cloudhaus Law

Cloudhaus Law is a Canadian law firm based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, with a practice centred on Web3, fintech, franchise and corporate law. Founded by a lawyer with experience spanning both Canadian and US jurisdictions, the firm brings hands on trans- actional experience to its clients, having assisted in opening over 70 franchise locations across the Greater Toronto Area, supported foreign franchisors expanding into Canada, raised over CAD125 million in utility token market capitalisation sales, and com- pleted several Web3 product audits. Cloudhaus Law

also advises and works with numerous Canadian cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset busi- nesses on regulatory compliance and registration matters with the Alberta Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission. The firm regularly assists clients with securities law compliance, fintech licensing, money services business registration, pri- vacy and data governance, technology agreements, and corporate matters for businesses operating in Canada and internationally.

Author

Irbaz Wahab is the founding lawyer of Cloudhaus Law, where he leads the firm’s Web3, fintech and corporate practices. He advises clients on crypto-asset regulatory compliance, fintech licensing, privacy law and

technology agreements in Canada. Irbaz holds dual JD degrees from Windsor Law and the University of Detroit, as well as a BA (Honours) in Public Policy from the University of Toronto. He is called to the Ontario Bar and holds a Certificate in Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C).

Cloudhaus Law Suite 700 225 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill

L4B 3P4 Canada Tel: +1 647 965 0516 Email: irbazwahab@cloudhauslaw.com Web: www.cloudhauslaw.com

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