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Canadian Regulator Unveils the Truth Behind Collapsed Crypto Exchange Quadrigacx
12.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has completed its investigation of what happened to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Quadrigacx which owes over 76,000 clients a combined $215 million in assets. Supposedly deceased, its founder Gerald Cotten was found to have committed a series of fraud...
Canadian University Adds Two Blockchain Programs to Meet Job Demands
29.5.2020
Canada-based York University will start two new blockchain education programs in September 2020 in order to meet rising demand for professionals in the field
Canadian Exchange Bitbuy to Offer 1:1 Bitcoin Deposit Insurance
27.5.2020
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange teams up with a local security firm to offer full security against “the unthinkable”
Galaxy Digital Secures Listing on Top Canadian Stock Exchange via Sandbox
15.5.2020
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has been accepted into the Toronto Stock Exchange’s sandbox, with hopes of graduating onto its senior platform after 12 months
17,000 Quadrigacx Users Seek $307M from the Failed Canadian Crypto Exchange
13.5.2020
About 17,000 people have filed claims for refunds from the collapsed Canadian digital asset exchange Quadrigacx. Altogether, the claims, denominated in both cryptocurrency and fiat, amount to nearly $307 million. According to a document released Tuesday by Ernst & Young, the court-appointed...
Canadian Firm Hut 8 Reports Bitcoin Mined in Q1 Declined 54% Due to Price Volatility
13.5.2020
On Monday, Hut 8 Mining reported that first-quarter revenue rose 5% to $9 million from $8.59 million a year ago after the amount of bitcoin (BTC) extracted plunged sharply. Quarter-on-quarter, revenue fell 14%. For the three months to March 31, 2020, the Canadian bitcoin firm said it mined 1,116...
Canadian Exchange VirgoCX Taps Ledger Vault for Custody, Insurance Support
11.5.2020
Canada-based crypto exchange VirgoCX has turned to enterprise infrastructure technology platform Ledger Vault to provide custody solutions for retail and institutional clients
Top 50 Canadian Co-op Streamlines Supply Chain with Blockchain Tech
26.4.2020
A major Canadian co-operative is integrating DLT to manage its supply chain — spanning 1,400 and 23,000 workers
Liquid CAD: Canadian Dollar Payments on the Liquid Sidechain
20.4.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
PEER-TO-PEER PREPAID PAYMENTS BY BULL BITCOIN
Liquid CAD is a non-custodial prepaid payment system denominated in Canadian dollars. Units of Liquid CAD (L-CAD) consist of vouchers issued on the Liquid Network...
Bankruptcy Trustee to Hand Quadriga Users’ Information to Canadian Taxman
27.3.2020
The bankruptcy trustee overseeing the winding up of crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, will be turning all user information over to the Canada Revenue Agency
Canadian Miner Hive Blockchain Issues Cease and Desist to Steem Fork Hive
23.3.2020
Hive Blockchain claims that the branding of the new Steem fork has led to confusion among its shareholders
Newly-Launched Bitcoin.Com Lottery Unlocks Global Lotteries Through Cryptocurrency Payments
9.3.2020
Following the recent partnership between Bitcoin.com and Bravio Technologies Limited, the Bitcoin.com Lottery platform has officially launched. It lets users play the most popular global lotteries from any location. Tickets can be purchased using either bitcoin cash (BCH) or bitcoin core (BTC)...
Canadian E-Commerce Giant Shopify Joins Libra Association
21.2.2020
After multiple departures, the Libra Association finally has the first addition to its foundation in the form of e-commerce giant Shopify
KuCoin Adds Support for Canadian Dollar; Users can Now Buy Crypto Using CAD
19.2.2020
Prominent crypto exchange KuCoin announced on Wednesday that it has added support for the Canadian Dollar. In its official tweet, KuCoin stated that users will now be able to buy crypto using CAD on its Quebec based crypto trading platform Simplex. KuCoin Adds Support for Canadian Dollar...
New Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin QCAD to be Regulated by FinTRAC
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp’s new CAD-pegged stablecoin QCAD will start being regulated by major local AML authority, the FinTRAC, by June 2020
Joint Venture Launches Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Financial Services
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin, in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances
Canadian Teen Charged for $50 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
20.1.2020
Canadian teenager is charged for a $50 million SIM-swapping ring that targeted Consensus attendees
New Guidelines Subject Canadian Crypto Exchanges to Securities Laws
18.1.2020
Canadian regulators have issued new guidance determining when current securities legislation applies to operations conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the clarifications in the document, many domestic and foreign entities serving Canadian users, for example those that provide...
Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users’ Digital Assets
17.1.2020
Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets
Canadian Regulator Issues New Guidance for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
17.1.2020
The CSA’s new guidance determines whether a crypto exchange is subject to securities regulations, and thus falls under derivatives law