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Today in Crypto: BNB Chain Was the Most Targeted Chain in Q2 with 36 Incidents, Crypto Scammers Posing as Canadian Police Officers, Bill to Exempt Foreigners in Israel from Crypto Taxes Passes Preliminary Reading
6.7.2023
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Two Canadian Teens Charged for Impersonating Coinbase Support to Steal $4.2m in Crypto
5.7.2023
A pair of teens from Hamilton, Canada, was recently arrested and charged with theft and possession of criminally obtained property after the authorities managed to trace $4.2 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum back to them.
The two individuals in question are both seventeen-year-old boys...
'A lot of the bad actors have been shaken out of the market' — Bitvo CEO
3.7.2023
Bitvo president and CEO Pamela Draper spoke with Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference in Toronto on the firm almost being acquired by FTX and Canada's regulatory environment
Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain Strategy
30.6.2023
Canada appears ready to take a strong step toward blockchain adoption, with an influential group of lawmakers requesting that the government comes up with a national blockchain strategy.
Like the US, Canada lacks regulatory clarity in the crypto/blockchain market, which is putting the country...
Canadian ETF Issuer 3iQ to Work With Coinbase to Offer ETH Staking in Its Funds
29.6.2023
Toronto-based digital asset manager 3iQ will start offering ether (ETH) staking in its Ether Fund and Ether ETF, making it the first ETF issuer in North America to allow for this investment strategy, the company announced Wednesday. The feature will be available on or about Aug. 28
Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain, Crypto Strategy
29.6.2023
The government should recognize blockchain as an emerging industry with "significant" long-term economic and job creation opportunities, a lawmaker committee on industry and tech said
Canadian committee proposes measures to support blockchain, crypto
29.6.2023
The report which consists of 16 separate proposals, highlights the advantages and potential of blockchain technology in various sectors
Landmark Report: Canadian Lawmakers Advocate for Comprehensive Blockchain Strategy
29.6.2023
Canadian lawmakers' recent report has recognized blockchain, crypto, and mining as innovative industries with "significant, long-term" potential, in need of better regulation.
In September last year, the Canadian House of Commons Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU)...
Coinbase applauds Canadian Committee’s recommendations
29.6.2023
In a recent publication by the Canadian House of Commons Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU), an extensive report has emerged, thoroughly exploring the applications and potential of blockchain technology in Canada. With a comprehensive set of 16 recommendations,...
Beware of Fake Regulatory Claims by Crypto Firms, Warns Canadian Securities Administrators
22.6.2023
Canada’s crypto sector has seen a rise in the number of companies that falsely claim to be authorized to offer their services in the country, according to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).
The authorities stated that several firms claimed to be affiliated with fictitious regulatory...
Today in Crypto: Citadel & Fidelity-Backed EDX Launches Trading, Core Scientific Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan, Canadian Securities Administrators Warns About Fraudulent Crypto Companies
21.6.2023
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Crypto Sites Are Naming Fake Dispute Resolution Organizations: Canada’s Securities Regulator
21.6.2023
Most organizations the regulator mentions have little or no online presence and, with one exception, aren’t working with any major crypto platforms
Crypto firms tout 'fictitious' regulatory stamps, Canadian regulator warns
21.6.2023
"Fake" regulatory and dispute resolution entities are being used to make some crypto providers look legitimate, warns the Canadian Securities Administrators
First Ever Canadian Bitcoin Conference Wraps up in Toronto
20.6.2023
The event attracted over 300 attendees and a diverse array of exhibitors, according to conference organizers, signaling continued interest in the cryptocurrency despite past criticism of Bitcoin by Canada’s Prime Minister and tighter exchange regulation
Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator
12.6.2023
Canada’s largest university is the third in the country to partner with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative
Tradecurve presale stage 3 skyrockets while Kraken sees 25% rise in Canadian customers
5.6.2023
Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, is benefiting from the departure of Binance from Canada. Binance was forced to exit the Canadian market as the exchange said it didn’t agree with the new regulations put in place by the country. In other news, an emerging project leading...
Bybit Follows Binance’s Footsteps, Exits Canadian Market Amid Regulatory Concerns
31.5.2023
In the wake of Binance’s departure from Canada, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the nation as well, citing “recent regulatory development” as the reason. Effective May 31, Bybit stated that it would cease accepting applications from Canadian residents....
Bybit Joins Binance in Exit from Canadian Crypto Market – What's Going On?
31.5.2023
Crypto exchange Bybit has announced plans to exit Canada, citing growing regulatory scrutiny in the country.
"In light of recent regulatory development, Bybit has made the difficult but necessary decision to pause the availability of our products and services," the crypto platform said in...
US Dollar’s Importance Declining in International Transactions and as Reserve Currency, Economist Says
17.5.2023
A Canadian economist and professor at the University of British Columbia says the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade and as a reserve currency has been declining. “Other currencies have been getting more important in international transactions and as reserve currencies,” he stressed....
Quadriga CX Customers to Finally Receive Payout: Creditors to Get 13% per Dollar
13.5.2023
EY, the global accounting and professional services organization, released a long-awaited update on Friday for the creditors of Quadriga CX. The Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, which had sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 with liabilities of C$215.7 million and assets totaling around C$28...