Canada


Markets

Canada Court Holds ICO Organizer in Contempt

A Canadian court ruled against the organizer of an ICO after it was alleged that they repeatedly violated orders to cease soliciting investors.

Justice

Markets

Tencent, FedEx Join Tapscott-Led Blockchain Research Effort

Tencent and FedEx are among over a dozen major companies and institutions joining the Canada-based Blockchain Research Institute.

Alex (left) and Don Tapscott (Blockchain Research Institute)

Markets

Canada Confirms Tokens May Be Securities and Pacific Coin Is the Test

A legal deep dive into how Canada's recent ruling on initial coin offerings could impact the market.

canada, coin

Markets

Bitcoin Fund Manager Wins Approval From Canadian Regulators

A new bitcoin investment fund manager has received the approval of securities regulators in Canada.

default image

Markets

ICO Ban? Canada's Regulators Are Giving One Token Sale a Big Break

An ICO startup has been accepted into Quebec's regulatory sandbox, demonstrating how regulators there want to accommodate the burgeoning industry.

match, burn

Markets

Report: Canadian Finance Watchdog Has Concerns Over Blockchain Anonymity

Canada's financial intelligence agency has concerns over the anonymity of blockchain technologies, a report says.

South African authorities are investigating the disappearance of two men.

Markets

Canadian Regulators: 'Many' ICO Tokens Meet Securities Definition

Regulators in Canada have become the latest to publicly discuss the legality of blockchain-based initial coin offerings.

Canada

Markets

Media Producer Launches Blockchain Initiative with Government Backing

A Canadian media production firm with links to the Ontario government is seeking partners for a blockchain trial focused on tracking copyrights.

movie clapperboard

Finance

Canadian Government Agencies Join Tapscott-Led Blockchain Research Effort

The government of Canada has joined a blockchain research effort launched earlier this year by two prominent industry authors.

shutterstock_22536988

Markets

Ethereum Client Update Issue Costs Cryptocurrency Exchange $14 Million

A Canada-based digital currency exchange is out as much as $14m worth of the cryptocurrency ether.

shutterstock_98404715