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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Fix Infra Bill, TIME Holds Ethereum + More News

18.11.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________... Read More: Bipartisan Bill Aims to Fix Infra Bill, TIME Holds Ethereum + More News

Canadian Youth Arrested Over USD 36.4M Crypto Theft

18.11.2021
A Hamilton youngster has been arrested for alleged involvement in the theft of over USD 36.5m worth of digital assets - the biggest theft reported by one person. Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. The arrest came as a result of a joint investigation between Hamilton...

Fidelity clears regulatory hurdle to become Canada’s first institutional Bitcoin custodian

17.11.2021
The service would only be available to institutional investors for now, but Fidelity is also launching Bitcoin ETFs to cater to retail interest

How to Sell Items With Crypto? Ethair Market Offers Users Ebay/Etsy Alternative

17.11.2021
The beta version of Ethair Market that launched on Monday, November 8th allows sellers to list their items early and get buyers acquainted with the site before their full release. Ethair has no listing fees and is currently available in the U.S & Canada, soon expanding to the other continents....

Crypto miner Hut 8 surpassed 5K Bitcoin held in reserves

11.11.2021
According to the firm, they mine close to 20 BTC per day

Bitfarms Reveals Argentina Mega-Mining Farm Location Details

9.11.2021
Bitfarms, the Canada-based Bitcoin mining unicorn, has at last revealed details about its activities in Argentina. The company says that the Bitcoin mega mining farm, whose construction started last month, will be built in the province of Cordoba, in association with a private power plant. Bitfarms...

Carbon neutral crypto spot ETFs to launch in Canada

9.11.2021
Purpose Investments will measure the carbon footprint associated with its portfolio and purchase carbon offsets accordingly

Hive Blockchain Secures Order for 6,500 Next-Generation Bitcoin Miners From Canaan

30.10.2021
On October 29, the publicly listed firm Canaan announced the mining manufacturer has secured a follow-on purchase order from the mining operator Hive Blockchain for 6,500 units of Canaan’s next-generation Avalon mining rigs. Hive expects to increase the operation’s hashrate from...

Fortnite Boss Slams Billionaire Tax He Doesn't Seem To Fully Understand

28.10.2021
Surprise, surprise, Epic Games founder, Tim Sweeney, is not a fan of the new billionaire tax being proposed in Congress at the moment. The CEO of the company, which prints money thanks to Fortnite, said the tax would possibly “end founder control” of Epic Games, calling into question whether...

Canadian city plans to supply residents’ heat using Bitcoin mining

14.10.2021
The recovered energy will be used to heat 100 residential and commercial buildings in North Vancouver, with a population of roughly 155,000

Geographic Distribution Data Shows US Takes Leading Bitcoin Mining Position After China’s Crackdown

13.10.2021
After China has reigned for a number of consecutive years as the dominant bitcoin mining epicenter of the world, the United States has “taken the leading position in bitcoin mining,” according to new data from Cambridge University. Data Shows US, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation Rule...

NASDAQ-Listed HIVE Blockchain to Expand Data Center in New Brunswick, Canada With 40 Megawatts Capacity

12.10.2021
HIVE Blockchain is set to expand its data center campus in New Brunswick, Canada with 40 megawatts capacity. It is the first publicly-traded cryptocurrency miner, listing in Toronto on the Venture Exchange back in 2017 and added to NASDAQ in 2021. It mines both Bitcoin and Ethereum using 100% green...

Millions of Wix Merchants Can Now Accept 12 Different Cryptocurrencies

12.10.2021
On Tuesday, the Atlanta-based cryptocurrency payments company Bitpay announced the Israeli software company Wix has enabled its Software as a service (SaaS) e-commerce product to accept crypto-asset payments. The integration will allow Wix merchants to accept 12 different cryptocurrencies such...

Canadian Bitcoin mining firm Link Global faces $5.6M penalty

5.10.2021
Link Global has received an extension to Oct. 14, 2021, as the deadline for filing its response to the action

Canadian Bitcoin Mine Operator Facing $7 Million Fine for Setting Up Power Plants Without Permission

4.10.2021
Link Global, a bitcoin mine operator in Canada, is facing a fine of up to $7 million for installing power plants to run its miners without government permission. The company installed several power plants without following legal procedures and alleges that, if the penalty is enforced, it will...

Global CBDC bridge needs public and private cooperation, says BIS

1.10.2021
Cooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report

Central Banks Should Allow Salaries, Social Transfers to be Paid in CBDCs - BIS

30.9.2021
ivate innovation, all the while preserving public trust.The BIS worked on the papers in cooperation with the Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, US Federal Reserve, Sweden’s Sveriges Riksbank, and the Swiss National Bank. The studies analyze policy options a