Canada
‘Frozen’ Bitcoin Tied to Canadian Trucker Protests Moved to Coinbase, Crypto.com
Bitcoin tied to the Canadian trucker uprising against COVID-19 restrictions has recently been moved from the original address to Coinbase and Crypto.com following a government effort to freeze said assets. “The Hash” discusses this latest update in the Canadian story and the utility of public blockchains for “following the money.”
Trudeau Proved Bitcoin's Value, so Why Is It Trading Sideways?
Financial censorship in Canada is creating new crypto converts. But BTC's price isn't following - yet.
Canadian Authorities Warn Crypto Exchanges Against Promoting Self-Custodial Wallets
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell tweeted to the public about the difference between self-custody wallets and custody wallets. Shortly after, the Ontario Securities Commission file these tweets with the Canadian police because it believed the crypto executives were offering advice on how to evade the sanctions on funds. “The Hash” discusses how bitcoin’s initial ambition of being a currency independent of government oversight is manifesting itself in the Canadian trucker protests.
'Frozen' Bitcoin Tied to Canadian Protests Lands at Coinbase, Crypto.Com
The situation shows the limitations of a government’s ability to thwart transactions on decentralized systems – but also the limitations of those systems to circumvent such sanctions.
Bitfury Launches 28MW Canadian Mining Facility
Located in Sarnia, Ontario, the project can be expanded to as much as 200 megawatts.
Ontario Securities Commission Now Involved in the Trucker Protests
As the trucker protests against vaccine mandates disband in Canada, crypto exchange executives will comply with the regulation of crypto assets related to the protests. Plus, the Ontario Securities Commission’s role in the Canadian crypto space and the public consensus about the anti-vaccine protests.
Regulator in Canada Warns Crypto Exchanges Not to Promote Self-Custodial Wallets: Report
The Ontario Securities Commission sent tweets from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell to the Canadian police.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Explains Why He's Against Canada Invoking Emergencies Act and Blacklisting Crypto Wallets of Protesters
CoinDesk's Christine Lee speaks to Vitalik Buterin about the challenges of transitioning into Ethereum 2.0, gas fees, layer 1 competitions as well as his views on the Canadian trucker protests.
Canadian Court Orders Freeze of 'Freedom Convoy' Crypto Accounts
The Canadian "Freedom Convoy" saga continues as an Ontario court ordered the freezing of funds in over 120 crypto addresses tied to bitcoin, cardano, ethereum, litecoin and privacy coin monero. "The Hash" co-hosts examine Canada's "surprising totalitarian measures" and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell's reactions.
Court Orders Freeze of Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' Crypto Fundraising
The funds in over 120 crypto addresses were ordered frozen by a special injunction by an Ontario court.
