Canada


Markets

Bittensor Infrastructure Firm xTAO to Debut on Canada's TSX Venture Exchange

The listing follows TAO Synergies', another listed company's, recent $10M purchase of the TAO token.

AI agent tokens has garnered significant mindshare among crypto traders, growing into a multibillion dollar asset class. (Getty Images/Unsplash)

Finance

Bank of Canada Identifies Technical Path for Retail CBDC in New Research Paper

The study outlines a viable system design for a Canadian digital dollar with high privacy and speed.

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Markets

Another XRP ETF Comes to Canada as 3iQ Launches XRPQ on Toronto Stock Exchange

The new XRP fund will trade under the XRPQ ticker.

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Markets

AgriFORCE Launches Gas-Powered Bitcoin Mining Site in Alberta, Plans Expansion to 1 EH/s

AgriFORCE brings stranded natural gas online for crypto mining and compute with its new Alberta site.

Alberta (Credit: Unsplash, Kym MacKinnon)

Markets

Spot XRP ETF Set to Start Trading in Canada This Week After Regulatory Nod, Token Up 7%

The Purpose XRP ETF, issued by the asset manager of the world's first spot bitcoin ETF, is set to start trading on June 18 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Toronto, Canada (Shutterstock)

Videos

Canada's Wakeup From an Economic Coma: Why Kevin O'Leary Is Optimistic

Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, joined CoinDesk live at Consensus 2025 to discuss Canada's economic challenges under past leadership and his optimism for the future. Plus, the state of crypto in the country and a potential economic union with the U.S. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Coinbase Canada CEO Urges Mark Carney Government to Move Fast on National Crypto Strategy

Lucas Matheson said Canada risks falling behind as other nations actively shape crypto policies.

Consensus 2025: Lucas Matheson, CEO, Coinbase Canada, Coinbase

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Global Elections and Crypto

The U.S election shined a spotlight on crypto, with promises to clarify regulations — will we see similar developments in other countries and jurisdictions?

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Policy

Bitcoin-Friendly Poilievre Loses Seat as Carney's Liberals Win 2025 Election

Canada's 45th election turned out to be a close one as polls narrowed in the days leading up to the end of the campaign.

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Markets

Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls

Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance.

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