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First Ever Canadian Bitcoin Conference Wraps Up in Toronto

[Jun 19, 2023 11:54 PM] The event attracted over 300 attendees and a diverse array of exhibitors, according to conference organizers, signaling continued interest in the cryptocurrency despite past criticism of Bitcoin by Canada’s Prime Minister and tighter exchange…

Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator

[Jun 12, 2023 3:25 PM] Canada’s largest university is the third in the country to partner with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative.

Canada's Largest University Starts XRP Validator in New Partnership With Ripple

[Jun 12, 2023 7:00 AM] The partnership between University of Toronto and Ripple is part of the latter's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) in Canada.

Crypto Exchange Kraken’s Canada Customer Deposits Rose 25% After Binance Announced Departure

[Jun 1, 2023 2:14 AM] Kraken also saw a fivefold increase in app downloads within a week of OKX saying it was leaving the country back in March.

Bybit Follows Binance’s Footsteps, Exits Canadian Market Amid Regulatory Concerns

[May 31, 2023 1:30 PM] In the wake of Binance’s departure from Canada, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the nation as well, citing “recent regulatory development” as the reason. Effective May 31, Bybit stated that it would cease…

Crypto exchange Bybit exits Canada, citing ‘recent regulatory development’

[May 30, 2023 2:32 PM] Headquartered in Dubai, Bybit plans to leave Canada while exploring expansion into new markets like Kazakhstan.

Crypto Exchange Bybit Exits Canada Citing Recent Regulatory Development

[May 30, 2023 12:01 PM] Bybit has announced that it will be exiting the Canadian market starting as soon as May 31 due to recent regulatory developments in the country, adding to several other exchanges that pulled out from the country.

Neutronpay And Pouch.ph Partner To Offer Affordable Remittances For Canada And Vietnam Using Lightning

[May 22, 2023 11:06 AM] Neutronpay, a digital payment platform based in Canada, has partnered with Pouch.ph to offer fast and affordable remittance services for Filipinos living in Canada and Vietnam. According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the partnership…

Bitcoin FOMO is gone, portfolio managers are taking BTC seriously — 3iQ CEO

[May 20, 2023 12:38 PM] In an interview with Cointelegraph during the Bitcoin 2023, Fred Pye spoke about how Canada's advanced regulation for crypto trading is drawing investors to the digital assets market.

Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach as U.S. Regulatory Pressure Intensifies

[May 19, 2023 7:15 AM]

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Accelerates 6 EH/s Hashrate Target As Quarterly Loss Per Share Narrows

[May 15, 2023 6:45 AM] In Q1 2023, the bitcoin miner's net loss per share narrowed to 1 cent, from 8 cents the previous quarter.

Binance calls it quits in Canada, blames new rules

[May 12, 2023 2:54 PM] Binance is the latest in a string of departures from CEO Changpeng Zhao’s home country; it promises to keep working with regulators.

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Will Start Interim Distribution for Some Users, EY Says

[May 9, 2023 7:17 AM] EY will make the procedure to file the claims public in the coming weeks,

Is Your Money Safe During The Banking Crisis?

[May 9, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Brad Mills, host of the Magic Internet Money Podcast and an investor in several Bitcoin-focused projects.Big banks are failing. Credit Suisse, one of the largest globally-systemic important banks (G-SIBs) in the…

Neutronpay Launches Bitcoin Lightning App In Canada, Partners With Ditobanx For Remittances To El Salvador

[Apr 28, 2023 9:58 AM] Neutronpay aims to empower the second largest population of El Salvadorans outside of the country using Lightning and Bitcoin.Neutronpay, a Bitcoin and Lightning company, has announced the release of its mobile app in Canada. According to the…

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Won't 'Rush' Into Crypto After FTX Write-Off: FT

[Apr 21, 2023 5:51 AM] The $190 billion Canadian pension fund is "still working through what exactly happened there," according to its CEO.

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Receives License to Operate in Bermuda

[Apr 20, 2023 10:27 AM] Coinbase (COIN) has obtained a license to offer its services in Bermuda as part of its international expansion efforts, the firm announced in a blog post on Wednesday.

Gemini files for pre-registration undertaking in Canada

[Apr 13, 2023 1:20 PM] All crypto exchanges are required to sign such undertaking if they want to operate in Canada following a February rule change.

Chainalysis and Calgary police launch cryptocurrency investigation center

[Apr 12, 2023 3:00 PM] Calgary’s police department has launched the Western Canada Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain data firm Chainalysis.

Blockchain Financial Services Firm Paxos Sets Withdrawal From Canada

[Apr 12, 2023 1:38 PM] Paxos, whose businesses include crypto brokerage and stablecoin issuance, is exiting the Canadian market, effective June 2, according to a posting on its website.

Crypto Biz: Twitter’s DOGE bet, Canada’s new crypto conglomerate, UK banking news

[Apr 7, 2023 3:30 PM] This week’s Crypto Biz explores Canada’s new crypto conglomerate, the recent premature passing of the Cash App creator in San Francisco, as well as DOGE news, and U.K. crypto challenges.

Decentralized exchange dYdX announces ’winding down‘ of services for Canadian users

[Apr 7, 2023 2:30 PM] “We hope that the regulatory climate in Canada will change over time to allow us to resume services in the country,” said the exchange.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange dYdX Ices Canadian Market

[Apr 7, 2023 12:24 PM] The dYdX token, currently trading for $2.45 has slid over 5.4% in the last 24 hours.

'Shark Tank' Star Kevin O'Leary Calls Litigating Your Crypto Regulator 'Really Stupid'

[Apr 4, 2023 4:12 PM] In Coinbase's case, O'Leary said, it would be "better to sit down and work it out" with regulators, and if a "U.S. regulator doesn't want staking or lending, so be it."

Trio of Canadian Crypto Exchanges Confirms Plans to Merge

[Apr 3, 2023 8:22 AM] WNDR shares have surged following the announcement, currently up 43.75% at 0.23 Canadian dollars on the day.

Crypto ATM Numbers Drop by 13.91% Since December 2022, Over 3,600 Went Offline in March

[Apr 2, 2023 1:30 AM] According to data from the cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) aggregation website Coin ATM Radar, over 3,600 crypto ATMs went offline in March. Since the end of 2022, the number of crypto ATMs has declined by 13.91% in the last three…

BRICS Emerges as the World’s Largest GDP Bloc, Propelled by China’s Rapid Expansion

[Mar 31, 2023 10:30 AM] BRICS, a set of countries grouped as an alternative to the G7, is now the world’s largest gross domestic product (GDP) bloc, taking purchasing power parity into account, according to reports from Acorn Macro Consulting. Powered By…

Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations

[Mar 30, 2023 3:12 PM] Coinbase (COIN) has named Lucas Matheson as its country director in Canada and said it signed an enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking with that country’s regulators, according to a Thursday afternoon blog post.

Kraken aims for restricted dealer registration in Canada to comply with new rules

[Mar 30, 2023 10:35 AM] In February, Canadian Securities Administrators announced enhanced investor protection requirements for crypto asset traders.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Commits to Tougher Rules Required by Canada

[Mar 30, 2023 7:30 AM] Kraken has filed a pre-registration undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission as it works towards becoming a registered Restricted Dealer in Canada.