Analysis
A new bill in Canada would ban crypto donations to political parties, a move which election overseers have supported in past recommendations to Parliament.
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Canada is a country in North America with a constitutional monarchy form of government. It is the second largest in terms of territory and one of the richest countries in the world as far as the average income per person. Currently, it is a decent place for the crypto industry as the government supports all investigations into and developments of the blockchain technology. Also, Canada’s cryptocurrency regulation is not supposed to tighten in terms of control and taxing of transactions made through virtual currencies. In addition, in July 2017, the British Columbia Security Commission provided registration to an investment company which offers services related to Bitcoin and digital assets. In Canada, cryptocurrency trading is absolutely legal and available with a wide range of exchange ATMs.
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Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI.
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Canada has proposed banning crypto political donations, citing risks that foreign actors could use digital assets to interfere in elections.
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Regulatory uncertainty shakes stablecoins as institutions push forward, prediction markets tighten rules and AI agents reshape micropayment economics.
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Deloitte plans to integrate a Canadian dollar stablecoin into institutional payment systems as Ottawa advances rules for fiat-backed digital assets.
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The crypto industry has seen a number of regulatory changes over the past year, with the Canadian government taking a risk-management, rules-first approach.
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Near the end of last year, FINTRAC fined crypto platform Cryptomus $126 million and crypto exchange KuCoin $14 million for a range of alleged violations.
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The Canadian bank added USD–CAD conversion to its tokenized deposits, enabling real-time cross-border transactions as banks test blockchain-based settlement systems.
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Dubbed “Operation Atlantic,“ the effort involves law enforcement agencies from the three countries and is aimed at preventing phishing attacks involving cryptocurrencies.
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A pilot involving the central bank and major financial institutions tested whether distributed ledger infrastructure could streamline bond issuance, trading and settlement.
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Vancouver city staff say Bitcoin is not permitted under the Vancouver Charter and recommend dropping Mayor Ken Sim’s 2024 reserve proposal ahead of a Tuesday council vote.
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The bank's asset manager and 3iQ debut an actively managed crypto ETF to Canadian investors, offering exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP at a competitive 0.25% fee.
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The Canadian self-regulatory organization outlined custody limits, capital thresholds and reporting rules while long-term regulation remains in progress.
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Senate Democrats have threatened to block a funding bill if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security, making traders fearful of another possible US government shutdown.
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Can Bitcoin mining heat grow food? A Manitoba pilot explores using crypto server heat to cut greenhouse energy costs and emissions.
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