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Bitfinex advises Ontario-based users to close accounts before March 1
14.1.2022
The Ontario Securities Commission has been responsible for cracking down on crypto exchanges operating in the region, including Binance, OKEx, Bybit, KuCoin and Polo Digital Assets
Banks Launch Stablecoin Consortium, Crypto Regulatory Discussion in Hong Kong + More News
12.1.2022
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Bitfarms purchased more than $43M in Bitcoin to start the new year
10.1.2022
“Our guiding company strategy at Bitfarms is to accumulate the most Bitcoin for the lowest cost and in the fastest amount of time for the benefit of our shareholders,” said founder and CEO Emiliano Grodzki
Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi to buy Bitbuy parent company for $162M
5.1.2022
WonderFi, backed by Canadian billionaire Kevin O'Leary, is looking to increase its footprint in Canada with the acquisition of regulated crypto exchange Bitbuy
Canadian Regulator Insists Binance Is Unauthorized, Calls the Crypto Exchange’s Letter to Users ‘Unacceptable’
1.1.2022
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) claims that Binance has rescinded its commitment to comply with previously agreed requirements. The crypto exchange told the regulator that there would be no new transactions involving Ontario residents after Dec. 31. However, Binance recently informed...
Crypto News Rewind 2021: Q3 - Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender & Gets Taproot, Improved Ethereum, NFTzation
30.12.2021
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the third quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q3
And with this ended the third quarter of 2021.
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Crypto makes history in 2021: Five instances of governments embracing digital assets
29.12.2021
While 2021 surely saw a few regulatory setbacks, some governments delivered masterclasses in forward-looking crypto regulation
Binance gets green light from Canada and Bahrain
27.12.2021
If the Bahrain application is approved, it will be Binance's first regulatory approval in the Middle East and North Africa region
SWIFT Tokenization, BNB Auto Burn, PwC Enters The Sandbox + More News
23.12.2021
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Ethereum ETFs Struggle in Europe, but See Rising Volumes in Canada
23.12.2021
Despite presumably being an interesting option for traditionally minded investors, trading volumes of European ethereum (ETH)-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have struggled during the second half of this year. In Canada, on the other hand, the trend is moving in the opposite direction...
Bitcoin ETFs in Europe & Canada Remain Popular Even With US ETFs Widely Available
22.12.2021
Interest from investors in bitcoin (BTC)-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the closely related exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed in Canada and Switzerland has remained high, despite bitcoin futures-backed ETFs now being available in the US, trading data compiled by Cryptonews.com...
Mandates Ban Unvaccinated From Visiting Banks in Multiple Countries, Australian Premier Says ‘There’s Going to Be a Vaccinated Economy’
22.12.2021
Over the last few weeks, furious debates over Covid-19 and vaccine mandates have divided people into two classes. On December 21, one individual from Argentina explained in a forum that “banks in Argentina are not letting unvaccinated people inside.” The person said that whether...
Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Coming to the US and Canada in 2022 as Ledn Raises USD 70M
15.12.2021
A new bitcoin (BTC)-backed mortgage product that allows clients to borrow up to 100% of the value of their BTC stack might be launched in the US and Canada within months by digital asset savings and credit start-up Ledn.
The new mortgage product remains in pilot mode for selected clients...
New Game Nightingale Is Probably Your Next Time Traveling Co-op Fixation
10.12.2021
Time travel. A fae realm. A shared world with all manner of gameplay elements. Yes, Nightingale, the next game helmed by former BioWare vet Aaryn Flynn, is essentially Cool Game Yahtzee!, and I am here for it. Here’s an initial trailer:Read more
Fidelity Canada officially launches Bitcoin ETF and Bitcoin Mutual Fund
2.12.2021
Holding such ETFs in registered accounts can either entirely offset or reduce capital gains tax liabilities for Canadian customers
Fidelity reportedly launching spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada
1.12.2021
Fidelity Investments has launched a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund that will allow investors to buy and sell real Bitcoins rather than derivatives
Canada & Tanzania CBDC Plans, Celebrity NFT 'Concierge Service' + More News
26.11.2021
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Russia Gets Bulk of Chinese Mining Machines Amid Miners’ Exodus, Report Reveals
25.11.2021
China’s crackdown on its crypto mining sector, launched earlier this year, caused a massive migration of mining enterprises to friendlier jurisdictions. Miners have been moving enormous amount of coin minting hardware to new bases around the world, with Russia reportedly taking the largest...
Crypto poses no big risk to economy so far, Bank of Canada official says
25.11.2021
Canada is one of the first countries to approve a Bitcoin ETF and is the fourth-largest nation in terms of hash rate
Canada Detains Teen for Alleged $36 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
21.11.2021
A teenager has been arrested in Canada after committing what law enforcement officials in Ontario have described as the largest crypto theft by a single person. The Canadian is accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars through a SIM swap targeting a crypto holder in the U.S. Teen Arrested...