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Canadians Elect Central Banker Mark Carney as Prime Minister After Trump’s Antics Upend Country’s Conservatives
30.4.2025
Canada’s Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre was poised to win the election by a landslide, until U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to annex the country. Mark Carney Assumes Power After Trump Took Center Stage in Canada’s Federal Election Mark Carney, the shadowy former governor...
Polymarket bets on Mark Carney for PM as Canadians head to the polls
28.4.2025
Update (April 29 at 12:40 am UTC): This article has been updated to include information on Elon Musk’s and Brian Armstrong’s citizenships.Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine Canada’s next prime minister appear to be favoring a Liberal Party...
Polymarket bets on Mark Carney win as Canadians head to the polls
28.4.2025
Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine the next Prime Minister of Canada appear to be favoring a Liberal Party victory as residents head to cast their votes.As of April 28, cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket gave current Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal...
Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls
28.4.2025
Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance
Canadians wary of adopting digital dollar, Bank of Canada finds
29.10.2024
The Bank of Canada’s research revealed mixed views on the digital Canadian dollar and highlighted Canadians’ enduring trust in cash and card payments
Canadians Support Cash Payments Over CBDCs: Report
30.11.2023
Source: Jason Hafso / Pexels Canadians are less enthusiastic about a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) opting for traditional payment methods despite wider awareness, a new survey shows. The Digital Canadian Dollar Public Consultation Report published by the Bank of Canada highlighted...
Positive CPI news for Canadians: No need to wait for inflation to go back to 2%
30.11.2023
After a constant economic struggle, the Canadian economy is finally getting a breather. The Bank of Canada recently stated that its annual inflation rate eased to 3.1% in October. At the same time, its core inflation dipped to the lowest margins in two years. Experts had previously estimated...
Canadians are moving past crypto speculative trading: Coinbase country head
17.8.2023
The industry should build trust with retail consumers as Canada shifts to a digital economy, says Coinbase country director for Canada, Lucas Matheson
Coinbase Launches in Canada — Executive Says Canada ‘Well Positioned’ to Be a Global Leader in Crypto Economy
15.8.2023
Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has officially launched in Canada with new offerings to “make cryptocurrencies more accessible to millions of Canadians.” A Coinbase executive stated: “Canada is well positioned to be a global leader in the cryptoeconomy.” Coinbase...
Today in Crypto: Argentine Opens Investigation Into Worldcoin, Canada is Seeking Solution to Facilitate Seizure and Storage of Crypto and NFTs, Canadians Don't Have a Reason to Adopt a CBDC
11.8.2023
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Latest Bank of Canada Report Highlights Lack of Incentives For Canadians to Adopt CBDC
11.8.2023
Bank of Canada, the country’s de-facto central bank, came up with a recent report that sheds light on the reluctance of the country’s citizens to readily adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Published Thursday, the report dubbed – ‘Unmet Payment Needs and a CBDC’ – highlights the lack...
Canadians have ‘weak incentives’ to use a CBDC: Bank of Canada
11.8.2023
A central bank discussion paper found that the majority of Canadians have little trouble accessing financial services, which gives them little reason to use a CBDC
BTC Ownership in Canada Rises Sharply in 2021, Bank of Canada Study Shows 13% of Canadians Own Bitcoin
15.10.2022
This week researchers from the Bank of Canada published the central bank’s Financial System Review which highlights five key statistics tethered to Canadian bitcoin owners. According to the Bank of Canada’s metrics, 13% of Canadians own the leading crypto asset bitcoin,...
Canada’s Tiff Macklem Insists ‘Rate Increases Are Warranted,’ Canadian Columnist Says Central Bank’s Governor ‘Needs to Go’
10.10.2022
Canadians have been dealing with rising inflation and the Bank of Canada raising the benchmark interest rate following more than two years of monetary easing tactics. On Sunday, Canadian central bank governor Tiff Macklem explained that “reasonably good harvests” will contribute...
More than 30% of Canadians plan to purchase crypto by 2024, says OSC head
6.10.2022
Ontario Securities Commission CEO Grant Vingoe said the regulator planned to release a report in October which included crypto adoption rates in Canada
13% of Surveyed Canadians Owned Bitcoin in 2021, Up from 5% in 2020 – Bank of Canada
10.6.2022
The share of the Canadian population that owned bitcoin (BTC) reached 13% in 2021, up from just 5% a year earlier, a new report from the Bank of Canada has revealed.
According to the report, the notable increase in bitcoin ownership last year reflects easier access to the cryptocurrency through...
Canadians buy the dip as Purpose Bitcoin ETF holdings reach new highs
1.6.2022
The Bitcoin spot ETF added to its holdings over the past five days, offering a positive sign that buyers were stepping in to take advantage of lower prices
Survey shows that 67% of Canadians want to get paid in crypto by 2027
19.1.2022
A study suggests that receiving payments in digital assets is becoming more popular in Canada
JD.com Joins Digital Yuan Pilot, Canadians Get New BTC & ETH Exchange + More News
22.9.2020
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JD.com, a multi-billion dollar Chinese e-commerce platform, has joined the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s digital yuan...
Two Canadians Sentenced to Prison Time in US for Bitcoin Theft
18.3.2020
Two men impersonated HitBTC support staff on Twitter, convincing an Oregon resident into allowing access to their email and cryptocurrency exchange accounts