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WonderFi Closes Acquisition of Crypto Trading Platform Coinberry

The Canadian crypto firm says it's open to more deals for firms hit by the crypto winter.

The WonderFi team, including a cardboard cutout of Kevin O'Leary, at the firm's recent uplisting to the Toronto Stock Exchange. (WonderFi)

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Ontario Securities Commission Slaps Bybit and KuCoin With Penalties

The Canadian regulator said the two exchanges were selling unregistered securities to Ontario residents.

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FTX Agrees to Acquire Canadian Trading Platform Bitvo as It Eyes Regional Expansion

FTX's decision to acquire Bitvo comes after rival exchange Binance pulled out of Ontario amid regulatory pressure last year.

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Canadian Crypto Trading Platform VirgoCX Raises $8M, With Growth in Sight

The crypto trading platform is looking at expanding overseas after garnering Canadian regulatory approvals.

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Crypto Miner Hut 8 Bucks Trend by ‘Hodling’ Its Mined Bitcoins

The miner also concluded its crypto lending program, bringing all of company bitcoin back into custody.

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Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Lowers Hashrate Outlook to 6 EH/s This Year

The miner is still assessing other opportunities to expand its capacity to as much as 8 EH/s by the end of the year.

Bitfarms' mining facility in Quebec, Bitfarms (Aoyon Ashraf for CoinDesk)

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ETF Trade Flows Dip as Bitcoin Drifts Between $37K-$45K

As Australia prepares for its first bitcoin exchange-traded funds, ETF traders are exiting the Canada-based 3iQ Coinshares bitcoin ETF while BTC trends between $37,000 and $45,000. Plus, a conversation about a noted compression in premiums as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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Earth Day 2022: Kevin O’Leary Discusses Crypto Mining and ESG

Kevin O’Leary discusses regulatory concerns regarding the environmental impact of crypto mining as the world observes Earth Day. O’Leary explains how projects like Bitzero in Norway are utilizing renewables like nuclear and hydro power. Plus, a conversation about the Canadian political landscape and the country’s crypto ecosystem.

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Purpose Investments Exec on Launching Canada’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

Purpose Investments COO Vlad Tasevski discusses working with Canadian regulators to launch the country’s first Bitcoin Spot ETF. Plus, insights into his firm’s partnership with Cosmos to bring the ETF to Australian markets, and regulatory concerns in the U.S. regarding spot market manipulation.

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Coinberry CEO on Partnership With Kevin O’Leary’s WonderFi

Coinberry CEO Andrei Poliakov discusses the merger with Kevin O’Leary’s WonderFi, highlighting ambitions to become the leading crypto platform for Canada and the globe. Plus, insights into WonderFi’s acquisition of BitBuy, the impact of QuadrigaCX on Canada’s crypto regulation, and the role of cryptocurrency in the trucker protests. 

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