Canada Archives

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28 January, 2023

Hydro-Quebec CEO behind push to ban new power allocation to BTC miners to leave post

Sophie Brochu has been the CEO of Hydro-Quebec for three years and during her tenure, she called on regulators to...

Bank of Canada pushes for firmer stablecoin regulation

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24 December, 2022

Bank of Canada pushes for firmer stablecoin regulation

The global stablecoin market capitalization currently stands at an impressive 161 billion, and the researchers from the Bank of Canada...

Canada’s securities regulator tightens rules guiding digital asset service providers

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16 December, 2022

Canada’s securities regulator tightens rules guiding digital asset service providers

Part of the new measures outlined by the Canadian Securities Administrators includes prohibiting service providers from allowing customers to trade...

Quebec blockchain miners may face electricity cuts from grid operators

Tech

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8 November, 2022

Quebec blockchain miners may face electricity cuts from grid operators

Hydro-Quebec’s Electricity Supply Plan 2023-2032 report warns that the city’s electricity consumption could spike by an additional 25 TWh in...

Canada to review state of digital assets, stablecoins, CBDC in new budget

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7 November, 2022

Canada to review state of digital assets, stablecoins, CBDC in new budget

The government plans to speak with digital asset service providers, institutional and retail investors, and other government agencies to chart...

Bank of Canada executive director: No ‘blanket supervisory approach’ on digital payment providers

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7 November, 2022

Bank of Canada executive director: No ‘blanket supervisory approach’ on digital payment providers

Instead of a blanket supervisory approach, the Bank of Canada will impose regulations centered on end-user impacts and providing efficient...

IEEE Future Networks World Forum highlights

Events

Becky Liggero Fontana

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4 November, 2022

IEEE Future Networks World Forum highlights

The agenda’s inclusion of blockchain technology was a driver for a number of the professionals and academics in attendance, especially...

Tech

Eileen Brown

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18 October, 2022

IPv6—BSV’s perfect blockchain partner

The IEEE event in Montreal in October confirmed what many blockchain enthusiasts have known for a while: IPv6 and Bitcoin...

US SEC, Canada’s OSC file charges against $51M security token offering

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5 October, 2022

US SEC, Canada’s OSC file charges against $51M security token offering

The regulators allege that Troy Richard James Hogg used his two companies, Arbitrade Exchange and Cryptobontix Inc., to promote and...

Ontario Securities Commission issues warning against KuCoin, again

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26 August, 2022

Ontario Securities Commission issues warning against KuCoin, again

OSC published a list of 13 firms targeting Ontario residents despite not being licensed, and for the second time this...

Canada’s Newton exchange imposes annual purchase limit on digital assets