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Canada introduces new pre-registration filing for unlicensed digital asset firms

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18 August, 2022

Canada introduces new pre-registration filing for unlicensed digital asset firms

The Canadian Securities Administrators says that digital asset trading platforms are expected to file a "pre-registration undertaking" while their license...

Canadian watchdogs join US SEC in Celsius probe: report

Business

Steve Kaaru

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12 August, 2022

Canadian watchdogs join US SEC in Celsius probe: report

The Quebec and Ontario securities watchdogs have joined the probe, with the former especially concerned about the fate of a...

Winnipeg police get funding to boost blockchain-related cybercrimes investigation unit

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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8 August, 2022

Winnipeg police get funding to boost blockchain-related cybercrimes investigation unit

Manitoba's Minister for Justice, Kelvin Goertzen, announced in a press release that CAD100,000 (almost US$78,000) has been approved for the...

KuCoin among digital asset firms listed in latest Ontario consumer protection alert

Business

Steve Kaaru

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5 August, 2022

KuCoin among digital asset firms listed in latest Ontario consumer protection alert

The OSC listed KuCoin, FX-BTC Trade, and others in its latest warning list of firms targeting Ontario residents even when...

KuCoin exchange banned in Canada over regulatory violations

Business

Steve Kaaru

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30 June, 2022

KuCoin exchange banned in Canada over regulatory violations

The Ontario securities watchdog also slapped a $1.9 million fine on Bybit, claiming that the two operated unregistered digital asset...

Bitfarms dumps almost half its BTC holdings to reduce debts

Business

Jon Southurst

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22 June, 2022

Bitfarms dumps almost half its BTC holdings to reduce debts

Bitfarms is "adjusting its HODL strategy" by selling off almost half its BTC reserves, a move that reflects the struggles...

Bank of Canada senior official calls for regulations to match digital assets growth

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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16 June, 2022

Bank of Canada senior official calls for regulations to match digital assets growth

Carolyn Rogers said that the digital assets industry is still relatively small, but the central bank will not wait for...

Coinsquare outage a reminder to keep your coins off exchanges

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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13 May, 2022

Coinsquare outage a reminder to keep your coins off exchanges

The Canadian digital currency exchange is the latest to experience unscheduled ‘downtime’ during a ‘crypto’ crash, further underscoring the need...

TAAL completes the sale of and partnership plans for the New Brunswick facility

Press Releases

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19 April, 2022

TAAL completes the sale of and partnership plans for the New Brunswick facility

TAAL Distributed Information Technologies Inc. announces the completion of the sale and partnership plans for its 60,000 sq/ft facility in...

Binance halts Ontario operations—for real this time

Business

Steve Kaaru

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23 March, 2022

Binance halts Ontario operations—for real this time

Nine months ago, the cryptocurrency exchange announced it would leave Ontario following a regulatory crackdown, only to later claim it...

Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized

Tech

Steve Kaaru

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15 March, 2022

Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized

Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of conspiring to damage a protected computer to transmit a ransom demand intentionally, according to the...

Why Bitcoin cannot help Canadian trucker protesters

Editorial

Dr. Michael Wehrmann

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23 February, 2022

Why Bitcoin cannot help Canadian trucker protesters

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enacted the Emergencies Act, aiming to freeze the bank accounts of the trucker protesters, and...

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