Canada


Policy

British Columbia Court Backs Ban on Crypto Mining in Canadian Province

Conifex, a B.C.-based cryptocurrency mining company, challenged B.C. Hydro's 18-month moratorium on mining.

Interior of the British Columbia court building in Vancouver, B.C (Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following 'Security Breach'

The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds.

Canadian regulators ordered a freeze on Catalyx recently.

Policy

Canadian Regulator Seeks Feedback on Disclosure Rules for Bank Crypto Exposures

The country hopes to align local requirements with those proposed by international banking regulators.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Markets

One Year After Trudeau's Bitcoin Warning, BTC Still Beat Inflation and S&P 500

Despite bitcoin’s tumultuous year, the world’s largest digital asset proved to be a reliable hedge against inflation. And a number of Liberal MPs own it.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a 2017 Pride Parade (Joy Real/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Is Talking With Canadian Banking Giants to Promote Crypto

The U.S.-based crypto exchange started operations in Canada earlier this month as part of its international expansion amid a regulatory crackdown in its home country.

Coinbase (COIN) reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday and is expected to post strong numbers as trading volume picked up in the last few months of the year. (Piggybank/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Will Suspend USDT, DAI and RAI Trading for Canadian Users

The exchange expanded its services in Canada earlier this week.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

CoinDesk Indices

In Canada, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Been Working for Years

Gorast Tasevski and Haan Palcu-Chang of Purpose Investments share thoughts about bitcoin ETFs – and Canada.

(sebastiaan stam/Unsplash)

Videos

Coinbase Expands Crypto Services Into Canada

Coinbase is expanding its crypto services to Canada. This comes after the exchange praised the country's approach to crypto, compared with the U.S.’s lack of clarity and regulation by enforcement for the industry. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto in the land of the maple leaf.

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Policy

RFK Jr: Bitcoin ‘Currency of Freedom’; Canadian Government Morphed Into ‘Monster’ During Trucker Protests

The Democratic presidential candidate made the comments during a Twitter Spaces conversation with prominent bitcoiners on Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

Policy

Canada Unveils New Bank Capital Rules for Crypto Holdings

New rules for banks and insurers are based on international norms, regulators said.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)