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Teenage Suspect in $16M DeFi Hack Wanted for Arrest in Canada

In a possible DeFi first, Canadian law enforcement is now looking to track down a suspected hacker.

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Finance

Crypto Miner DMG Blockchain Purchases 1,800 Next-Generation Bitmain Miners

The machines, to be delivered starting next July, will generate an additional 252 PH/s.

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Top Blockchain University: University of British Columbia

The Blockchain@UBC’s Summer Institute at the 28th-ranked University of British Columbia offers pupils a rigorous blockchain education and an opportunity to use blockchain for social good.

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Policy

Canada Needs a Loonie-Linked Digital Currency, Policy Experts Say

Policy think tank C.D. Howe Institute sees Canadian-dollar-linked stablecoins, issued by the Bank of Canada, becoming attractive to Canadians by making them convertible into cash.

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Finance

Fidelity Launches Canada’s First Institutional Bitcoin Custody Service

The move potentially clears the way for more institutional investors in Canada to invest in bitcoin directly.

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Finance

Canadian Police Arrest Teen for Allegedly Stealing $36M in Crypto

It is the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever reported in Canada, police said.

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Finance

Hive Blockchain to Raise C$110M to Expand Bitcoin Production

The crypto miner will raise the money in a private placement of special warrants.

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Finance

Bitfarms Hits Record High Hashrate in October and Forecasts Additional Growth

The Canadian miner expects to expand its bitcoin mining power by 11% in November, after achieving 1.8 EH/s in October.

Canadian Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Will Soon Be Listed on the Nasdaq

Finance

Fortress Technologies Buys 4,500 Bitcoin Mining Machines From Bitmain

The Bitmain machines are scheduled for delivery in monthly installments from April to September 2022.

Marathon Digital to Buy $121M of Mining Machines

Finance

Bitfarms to Expand Production Facilities to Add 2.1 EH/s of Mining Power

The miner will add 78 megawatts of capacity utilizing its current hydro power contract.

Canadian Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Will Soon Be Listed on the Nasdaq