Canada

Canada

Policy

RCMP Seizes C$56M in Crypto, Shuts Down TradeOgre in Canada’s Largest Digital Asset Bust

According to the authorities' Eastern Region division, the seizure followed a year-long probe by the Money Laundering Investigative Team (MLIT).

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Finance

Tetra Digital Raises $10M to Create a Regulated Canadian Dollar Stablecoin

The firm is targeting an early 2026 launch, backed by investors such as Shopify, Wealthsimple and National Bank.

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Finance

KPMG Says Investor Interest in Digital Assets Will Drive Strong Second Half for Canadian Fintechs

Despite a global investment slowdown, Canadian investors pumped $1.62 billion into fintech companies in the first half of the year — a trend KPMG expects to continue.

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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.

Mark Carney (Liberal Party)

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.

Toronto Stock Exchange

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