Search
Nintendo Buys Canadian Studio Behind Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario Strikers
5.1.2021
Nintendo just announced that it has purchased Next Level Games, the developers behind titles like Luigi’s Mansion 3, Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon and the Super Mario Strikers series.Read more
Augmented Reality Firm Nextech AR Joins the Bitcoin Treasuries Bandwagon, Buys $2 Million BTC
29.12.2020
On the heels of the Canadian company Mogo purchasing bitcoin for treasury reserves, the British Columbia-based augmented reality firm Nextech AR Solutions has announced the purchase of $2 million in bitcoin. Nextech’s chief executive officer Evan Gappelberg says the firm may add more in 2021....
Canadian Firm NexTech AR Buys $2M Bitcoin to Diversify Capital
29.12.2020
Canadian augmented reality (AR) company NexTech AR is jumping on the crypto bandwagon with plans to use its treasury funds to buy $2 million of bitcoin for “capital diversification.” Read more: Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm to Invest Over $1M in Bitcoin
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Warns Regulators Will Come Down Hard on Bitcoin — ‘It Will Be Brutal’
28.12.2020
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, has warned about regulators coming down hard on bitcoin. In addition, he says that “even if bitcoin were to go up another 2,000%, it’s completely irrelevant to institutional clients.” Kevin O’Leary Warns...
Canadian Company Mojo Invests $1.5 Million in Bitcoin, Plans to Allocate More Next Year
23.12.2020
On December 23, 2020, the Canadian financial tech firm Mogo announced its plans to invest 1.5% of the company’s reserve assets into bitcoin by the year’s end. Mogo’s president and CFO said the initial corporate investment of up to $1.5 million in bitcoin builds on...
Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm to Invest Over $1M in Bitcoin
23.12.2020
Mogo, a Canadian fintech listed on the Nasdaq and Toronto stock exchanges, said it may make further bitcoin investments next year
Bitcoin Fund Debuts on Canada’s Biggest Stock Exchange
17.12.2020
CI Global Asset Management has begun to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada. The fund’s initial public offering managed to raise $72 million and units commenced trading in both U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars. CI Global Fund Begins Trading CI Global Asset Management has made...
Restaurant Chain That Converted Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin Says Gold’s Safe Haven Days Are Numbered
11.12.2020
A great number of companies have been converting cash reserves into bitcoin during the last few months. At the end of August, the Mediterranean restaurant chain Tahini’s announced the Canadian company converted all of their cash reserves into bitcoin. On Friday, Tahini’s tweeted about...
$76M Ether Fund Makes ‘World First’ IPO on Canadian Stock Exchange
11.12.2020
3iQ said its Ether Fund has completed an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange, calling it a "world first."
Canadian Crypto Company Increases Its Bitcoin Treasury Holdings to $3.6 Million
10.12.2020
BIGG Digital Assets, a Canadian crypto company, revealed this week that it bought 40 additional bitcoins for long-term treasury holding. The purchase increased BIGG’s reserves to 189.5 bitcoins valued at US$3.63 million in total. The Canadian Securities Exchange-listed firm spent about CAD$1...
Canadian Restaurant Sends a Bitcoin Message To SMEs
2.12.2020
Source: Twitter/@TheRealTahinis
While more big companies and investors are turning into bitcoin (BTC) in search for a reserve asset and hedge against inflation, one Canadian small business shows that it might help smaller enterprises too.
Canadian restaurant chain Tahini’s, which calls itself...
Canadian Public Company Dumps Ethereum and Monero for Bitcoin
30.11.2020
A Canadian publicly held company has liquidated all of its ethereum and monero holdings and put all of the proceeds into bitcoin. The company is led by a well-known poker player and former member of the European Parliament. Cypherpunk Dumps Monero and Ethereum for Bitcoin Cypherpunk Holdings,...
‘Control the Pandemic’ – Fed Chair Jerome Powell Predicts the Entry of a ‘Different Economy’
19.11.2020
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told participants at the Bay Area Council Business Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony on Tuesday that the economy will never be the same after Covid-19. According to Powell, the use of accelerated technology will change the way the global economy operates as...
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Launch Bitcoin Fund in Canada
18.11.2020
Galaxy Digital, the crypto investment management firm founded by bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, has revealed plans to launch a bitcoin fund in Canada. In a statement published Nov. 16, Galaxy Digital said it has partnered with major Canadian fund manager CI Global Asset Management for the launch....
Blockchain-based EV charging trial gets $1M from Canadian government
13.11.2020
A bi-directional charging scenario allows vehicle owners to sell excess power back to office buildings at a profit
Canada’s Tax Authority Asks Court to Force Crypto Exchange to Hand Over Data on All Users
8.11.2020
Canada’s tax authority is reportedly asking a federal court to force cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare to hand over information and certain documents on all of its users since the beginning of 2013. The Canadian crypto exchange has over 200,000 users. Canada Revenue Agency Wants Data on...
INX to List on Canadian Securities Exchange Following IPO
30.10.2020
INX will list on CES once it closes its $117 million IPO
Canadian CBDC, Cred On Pause, Iran Wants Virgin Bitcoin + More News
29.10.2020
Source: Istock/Golden_Brown
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
CBDCs news
The Bank of Canada is working with its G7 partners on its plans for a digital currency as the country wants...
Voyager Digital Buys European Crypto Exchange Focused on Institutional Investors
24.10.2020
Crypto-asset broker Voyager Digital Ltd is buying LGO Markets, a French cryptocurrency exchange focused on corporate investors. The two firms will merge under one brand, Voyager, and their two separate native tokens, VGX and LGO, will also merge. The deal grants Voyager, a Canadian Securities...
Canadian Pacific Railway Seeks Logistics Boost From Blockchain Tech
13.10.2020
Canadian Pacific – in operation since 1881 – has joined blockchain-based logistics platform TradeLens