Legal Disclosure & Company Information

This Legal Disclosure sets out the identity, corporate registration, and regulatory status of the operator of the BELEM platform (belem-services.com). It is published in the interest of full transparency and to satisfy our disclosure obligations as a regulated Money Services Business.

1. Corporate identity

• Legal name: BELEM Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd.
• Operating name: BELEM Blockchain
• Entity type: Business corporation incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (BCA).
• Jurisdiction of incorporation: Province of Ontario, Canada.
• Ontario Corporation Number (OCN): 1000260680
• Date of incorporation: 16 July 2022

2. Registered & business addresses

• Principal place of business: 439 University Avenue, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1Y8.
• Registered office: 10 Milner Business Court, Suite 300, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, M1B 3C6.

3. Regulatory status — FINTRAC MSB registration

BELEM is registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Canada's financial intelligence unit and anti-money-laundering supervisor. Our registration can be verified directly on the public FINTRAC MSB registry.

• MSB registration number: M23331281
• Registration status: Registered
• Initial registration date: 7 February 2023
• Registration expiry date: 16 October 2027
• Authorised MSB services: Foreign exchange dealing, money transferring, and dealing in virtual currency.

As a registered MSB, BELEM operates under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and its associated regulations, including obligations relating to client identification, record-keeping, ongoing monitoring, and the reporting of suspicious and large transactions.

4. Verification of our records

The corporate and regulatory details above can be independently verified through the following official Canadian registries:

• FINTRAC MSB Registry — search by registration number M23331281 or by legal name "BELEM Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd."
• Ontario Business Registry — search by OCN 1000260680.

5. Scope of services

BELEM provides regulated fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat exchange and money-transfer services to verified individual and corporate clients. We do not offer investment advice, custody of fiat funds beyond settlement, deposit-taking, or securities dealing. Use of the platform is subject to our Terms of Service, KYC & AML Verification, and AML / CTF Policy.

6. Responsible supervision

BELEM maintains a documented compliance programme overseen by a designated Compliance Officer, including a written AML/CTF policy, a risk assessment, sanctions screening, ongoing transaction monitoring, and a staff training programme, all reviewed at least every two years as required under the PCMLTFA.

7. Contact

General & legal: Support@belem-services.com
Compliance / verification: verification@belem-services.com
Onboarding & banking: onboarding@belem-services.com

This disclosure is provided for information purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice. Registration with FINTRAC means BELEM is subject to AML/CTF obligations; it does not constitute an endorsement, approval, or guarantee of the business by FINTRAC or the Government of Canada.