Canada

The U.S. exchange announced it had achieved "restricted dealer" status, furthering its expansion into Canada that began last year.

By Jesse Hamilton

Apr 4, 2024 at 5:55 p.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2024

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Interior of the British Columbia court building in Vancouver, B.C (Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Quadrigacx

Canadian Province Asks QuadrigaCX Co-Founder to Explain His Wealth in New Order

This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering

By Sam Reynolds

Mar 28, 2024 at 7:55 a.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2024

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Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Consensus Magazine

Opinion

What Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Canada Say About the U.S.

Competitive price pressures drive markets, whether these traditional investment products are in Canada or the U.S., Reza Akhlaghi writes.

By Reza Akhlaghi

Feb 26, 2024 at 10:37 p.m. UTC

Feb 26, 2024

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Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Where Coinbase Canada Goes, so Does the World

Canada, quicker to adopt ETFs than the U.S., may offer a signal to where the U.S. goes next.

By Daniel Kuhn

Feb 19, 2024 at 9:02 p.m. UTC

Feb 19, 2024

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Policy

Crypto-mining

British Columbia Court Backs Ban on Crypto Mining in Canadian Province

Conifex, a B.C.-based cryptocurrency mining company, challenged B.C. Hydro's 18-month moratorium on mining.

By Sam Reynolds

Feb 6, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2024

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Canadian regulators ordered a freeze on Catalyx recently.

Policy

Canada

Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following 'Security Breach'

The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Dec 28, 2023 at 10:32 p.m. UTC

Dec 28, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Canadian Regulator Seeks Feedback on Disclosure Rules for Bank Crypto Exposures

The country hopes to align local requirements with those proposed by international banking regulators.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 21, 2023 at 9:19 a.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2023

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Markets

Justin trudeau

One Year After Trudeau's Bitcoin Warning, BTC Still Beat Inflation and S&P 500

Despite bitcoin’s tumultuous year, the world’s largest digital asset proved to be a reliable hedge against inflation. And a number of Liberal MPs own it.

By Sam Reynolds

Sep 12, 2023 at 10:11 a.m. UTC

Sep 12, 2023

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase Is Talking With Canadian Banking Giants to Promote Crypto

The U.S.-based crypto exchange started operations in Canada earlier this month as part of its international expansion amid a regulatory crackdown in its home country.

By Helene Braun

Aug 24, 2023 at 7:43 p.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2023

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