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Policy developments, ETFs, mining, and innovation shaping Canada’s digital asset landscape.

Adoption

Is Canada planning to make the financial surveillance act permanent?

Canadians have been withdrawing their funds from traditional banks due to the financial surveillance regulations.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Canadian Police to block cryptocurrency transactions amid truckers protest

In an attempt to block funding of the Freedom Convoy protest in Canada, the Canadian police RCMP have sent letters to crypto exchanges effectively ordering them to stop donations to the protesters.

4 years ago

Regulation

Canadian protestors respond to emergency crypto measures with the Freedom Convoy Token

Canadian authorities close the net on protestors with sweeping powers to restrict financial transactions.

4 years ago

Regulation

Canada expands AML rules to include crypto amid ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

The Canadian government has invoked the Emergencies Act to expands its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules to cover cryptocurrencies and crowdfuding as a counter measure against the "Freedom Convoy" protests.

4 years ago

Investments

Accounting giant KPMG adds Bitcoin and Ether to its balance sheet

KPMG in Canada adds both bitcoin and ether to its corporate treasury. The crypto asset allocation is a first-of-its-kind investment for the accounting and advisory company.

4 years ago

Adoption

GoFundMe’s wretched treatment of Canadian truckers was the best advert for Bitcoin

Censorship resistant Bitcoin steps in where GoFundMe falls apart, demonstrating its utility in times of crisis.

4 years ago

DeFi

WonderFi Technologies all set to acquire Canadian crypto platform Bitbuy in a $162 million deal

The acquisition is expected to close during the first half of 2022

4 years ago

Exchanges

The first regulator in the MENA region greenlights Binance, as the crypto exchange registers in Canada

Binance announces registration in Canada, as well as being greenlighted in the Kingdom of Bahrain, while Turkish authorities issue a hefty fine for the crypto exchange’s local unit over failing to comply with the country’s new regulations.

4 years ago

Investments

Not waiting around for the SEC, Fidelity will launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada

One of America's most prominent names in investing decided not to wait around for the SEC to start approving Bitcoin spot-based ETFs and took its product North.

4 years ago

Mining

New electric car ‘Spiritus’ will mine Dogecoin and Bitcoin while parked

Canadian developer Daymak announces the world’s first electric car designed for mining crypto.

5 years ago

Interview

How a Canadian nursing student launched Ass Finance and built a community of 100,000+ token holders

Meme projects are everywhere in crypto. Some want to be more serious than others, however.

5 years ago

Payments

Nuvei to acquire crypto payments processor Simplex for $250 million

The acquisition would allow Canadian payments company Nuvei to issue crypto banking accounts and Visa cards.

5 years ago

Canada

Is Canada planning to make the financial surveillance act permanent?

Canadian Police to block cryptocurrency transactions amid truckers protest

Canadian protestors respond to emergency crypto measures with the Freedom Convoy Token

Canada expands AML rules to include crypto amid ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

Accounting giant KPMG adds Bitcoin and Ether to its balance sheet

GoFundMe’s wretched treatment of Canadian truckers was the best advert for Bitcoin

WonderFi Technologies all set to acquire Canadian crypto platform Bitbuy in a $162 million deal

The first regulator in the MENA region greenlights Binance, as the crypto exchange registers in Canada

Not waiting around for the SEC, Fidelity will launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada

New electric car ‘Spiritus’ will mine Dogecoin and Bitcoin while parked

How a Canadian nursing student launched Ass Finance and built a community of 100,000+ token holders

Nuvei to acquire crypto payments processor Simplex for $250 million

Popular Canada Stories

Canadian protestors respond to emergency crypto measures with the Freedom Convoy Token

Crypto research by Bank of Canada confirmed what we knew all along

Canada’s third-largest pension fund invested in FTX at $32B valuation

Canada

Is Canada planning to make the financial surveillance act permanent?

Canadian Police to block cryptocurrency transactions amid truckers protest

Canadian protestors respond to emergency crypto measures with the Freedom Convoy Token

Canada expands AML rules to include crypto amid ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

Accounting giant KPMG adds Bitcoin and Ether to its balance sheet

GoFundMe’s wretched treatment of Canadian truckers was the best advert for Bitcoin

WonderFi Technologies all set to acquire Canadian crypto platform Bitbuy in a $162 million deal

The first regulator in the MENA region greenlights Binance, as the crypto exchange registers in Canada

Not waiting around for the SEC, Fidelity will launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada

New electric car ‘Spiritus’ will mine Dogecoin and Bitcoin while parked

How a Canadian nursing student launched Ass Finance and built a community of 100,000+ token holders

Nuvei to acquire crypto payments processor Simplex for $250 million

Canadian protestors respond to emergency crypto measures with the Freedom Convoy Token

Crypto research by Bank of Canada confirmed what we knew all along

Canada’s third-largest pension fund invested in FTX at $32B valuation

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