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Ontario Conservation Authorities Test Blockchain for Green Energy on Smart Grids
2.4.2020
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and blockchain specialist Insolar are partnering to optimize the management of distributed energy resources
HIVE Blockchain to Double Bitcoin Mining Capacity Through $2.8M Share Deal
1.4.2020
HIVE shares have increased 10 percent since the deal to acquire a bitcoin mining farm in Canada became public
HIVE Blockchain Acquires Bitcoin Mining Facility for $2.8M
30.3.2020
HIVE will start to provide support for Bitcoin mining with the acquisition of a facility in Quebec
How Bitcoin’s Price Slump Is Changing the Geography of Mining
30.3.2020
Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies
Canada’s New AML Rules Have Room for Improvement but a Good Start, Eh?
29.3.2020
Canada’s financial regulators tighten the reins on the crypto industry. Will those changes benefit the local market in the long run?
Canada’s Tax Authority Demands Personal Data on 115,000 QuadrigaCX Users
27.3.2020
The Canada Revenue Service has requested 750,000 documents spanning the personal information and transaction histories of Quadriga’s 115,000 users
Printing Money from Thin Air – How the Fed Reduces Purchasing Power and Makes You Poorer
26.3.2020
Unless you have your head in the sand, you’ve probably realized that governments and central banks can print money out of thin air and in unlimited amounts. The United States and the Federal Reserve have been creating money from nothing for years because they had exhausted all their monetary...
Manitoba Regulator and Police Warn of Increase in Bitcoin Scams
26.3.2020
Manitoba’s securities regulator has issued a warning against crypto scams after an increasing number of locals have been victimized by virtual currency fraud
How to Buy Weed With Bitcoin
25.3.2020
So you’ve got a little bitcoin to your name but are all out of weed. What you gonna do? Well, if you’re fortunate enough to live in a region where marijuana is legal, there are ways to exchange the two. While if you don’t inhabit such an enlightened area, rumor has it there...
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
Canada Tightens Crypto Regulations Alongside AML/CTF Overhaul
19.3.2020
Canadian firms processing crypto transactions worth more than 1,000 Canadian dollars will have to record and report identifying information regarding their customers
Canada’s Financial Crimes Watchdog Gets Ready for FATF Compliance
18.3.2020
Canada’s financial crimes watchdog is preparing to implement its broad new virtual currency oversight powers ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s June 2020 deadline
Two Canadians Sentenced to Prison Time in US for Bitcoin Theft
18.3.2020
Two men impersonated HitBTC support staff on Twitter, convincing an Oregon resident into allowing access to their email and cryptocurrency exchange accounts
Canadians Get US Jail Time for Stealing 23 Bitcoin in Twitter Scam
18.3.2020
The two scammers used a Twitter account to pose as crypto exchange staff to persuade an Oregon resident to hand over their bitcoin
Bitcoin Reacts to Fed’s 0% Rate Drop, Reserve Requirements Removed, $700B in Stimulus
16.3.2020
On Sunday, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark short-term rate by 100 basis points bringing it to zero. In addition to the rate cut, the Fed promised $700 billion in bond purchases and eliminated all reserve requirements for smaller financial institutions. However, the Fed’s rate...
Canada Funds Blockchain Firms Looking to Trace Steel
9.3.2020
Blockchain technology will improve tracing in the Canadian steel industry
Bank of Canada Won’t Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor
25.2.2020
The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat
Bank of Canada Prepares for Digital Currency “In Case One Is Needed”
25.2.2020
Bank of Canada is getting ready to move on digital currency before it’s too late
Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat
24.2.2020
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains
New Leaders at Bank for International Settlements Fintech and DLT Research Centers
19.2.2020
New leadership named at Bank for International Settlement research centers focused on digital currencies and DLT