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PortuguêsCanadian law firm Miller Thomson has made a request to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to conduct an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy on the body of Gerald Cotten, the…
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Israeli-based fintech and cryptocurrency firm Simplex now supports two new fiat currencies — the Japanese yen (JPY) and the Canadian dollar (CAD). Following the addition, users at some of Simplex’s…
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Canada-based cryptocurrency mining company Great North Data has submitted a bankruptcy filing, purportedly due to insolvency. As the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Dec. 4, Great North Data — which…
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The data processor also owes CA$313,718 to the Business Investment Corporation of the provincial Newfoundland and Labrador government. That funding is tied up in Great North Data assets, including building,…
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The Zcash Foundation, the firm behind privacy-centric cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC), has donated $40,000 to a Canadian private messaging developer. The Open Privacy Research Society, a non-profit group working on Cwtch,…
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Portag3 Ventures, a Canadian venture capital (VC) firm, has closed a second fund with around $320 million to invest in fintech startup companies globally. On Dec. 3, TechCrunch reported that…
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Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ hopes to attract Canadian retail investors with its regulated, publicly-traded Bitcoin (BTC) fund. In a press release on Nov. 28, 3iQ announced that it had…
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The firm claims the IPO would be the “world’s first regulated closed-end bitcoin exchange-traded product,” however, there have been similar product launches before. Swiss Amun AG has launched several ETPs…
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Two thieves at a Canadian grocery store swiped $4,000 from a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM but forgot to check the second canister, leaving $50,000 behind. According to a local media report…
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The cryptocurrency mining operations of mining firm Bitfarms are still expanding despite complaints of the residents of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Local news outlet CityNews reported on Nov. 20…
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The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) — the largest bank in Canada with $499 billion in assets under management — will not launch its own digital currency trading platform, contrary…
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Walmart Canada has just announced what it describes as the world’s “first enterprise full production blockchain solution launched at a large scale mission-critical function”. The network will allow for information…
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Walmart Canada — the retail giant’s Canadian branch — has rolled out an automated blockchain-based network for freight tracking and payments management, according to a Nov. 14 press release. The…
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A Canadian bank, which banned its clients from buying Bitcoin (BTC), could now become the first in the country to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. As innovation economy news outlet The…
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A stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, but aimed at the Canadian market, has been officially launched by Blockchain Venture Capital, Inc. CUSD Combines US Dollar Backing with Canadian Demand…
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Canadian blockchain research firm Blockchain Venture Capital Inc. (BVCI) has officially launched a United States dollar-pegged stablecoin, the CUSD, according to a press release published on Nov. 11. The new…
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A recent survey conducted by Canada’s central bank regarding Canadians’ thoughts on Bitcoin showed interesting results. While the Bitcoin and crypto market in the US remains unregulated and uncertain, it…
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A lengthy survey into the awareness and usage of Bitcoin and crypto assets by Canada’s central bank has revealed impressive growth despite the recent bear market. The research also offers…
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What has been a fairly bad few weeks for cryptocurrency exchanges, just got a little worse? A Vancouver-based crypto trading platform, Einstein Exchange, has been closed by Candian authorities; while…
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Regulators in the Canadian province of British Columbia have shut down the Vancouver-based Einstein cryptocurrency exchange. In a press release on Nov. 4, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) reported…
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Canadian gas companies are using trapped natural gas to fuel Bitcoin mining, instead of simply having it flared to the atmosphere. Bitcoin mining is renowned for requiring a lot of…
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A commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has debunked the arguments against bitcoin used to deny the public offering of The Bitcoin Fund. Among others, the commissioner rules that…
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Recently, Canada’s central bank has been leading working groups with global partners exploring a blockchain future. Their crypto presence has soared with Ernst & Young’s announcement that it is using…
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Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ will now be able to offer Canadian retail investors a regulated, publicly-traded Bitcoin (BTC) fund. Bitcoin fund available to retail investors by end of year…
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Retail investors in Canada will soon be able to get exposure to Bitcoin through a fully-regulated, closed-end fund. The world first, as it is being described, is the result of…
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The current health care system — from its arduous processes to its lack of coherency — prevents doctors from providing patients with the best care and negatively impacts the care…
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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is allowing a tokenization startup to facilitate secondary-market trading of its tokens by giving the firm regulatory relief for a short time. TokenGX, an affiliate…
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Global Container Terminals (GCT), a container terminal operator in North America, has joined Maersk and IBM‘s blockchain shipping tool TradeLens. Adding four Canadian and U.S. terminals to the platform As…
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The Canadian central bank is reportedly considering launching a proprietary digital currency. Digital currency could share info with police and tax authorities On Oct. 16, news outlet The Logic reported…
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is thinking about developing a digital currency that would eventually replace fiat money completely, according to local media platform The Logic. Govt-Backed Digital Currency for…
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The initial coin offering may have all but died, but the ICO scammer marches on regardless. Whereas legitimate projects have to wrangle with all kinds of challenges including the strength…
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Canadian blockchain companies want to know where their government stands on the crypto space, a new report commissioned by the Canadian Digital Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) shows. The report –…
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Following on from its landmark partnership with HTC, Bitcoin.com has partnered with Canadian gaming and lottery giant Bravio Technologies. The partnership will see Bitcoin.com increase its Bitcoin Cash reach into…
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Jennifer Robertson — the widow of late QuadrigaCX founder, Gerald ‘Gerry’ Cotten, has agreed to hand over assets belonging to the defunct bitcoin exchange in compensation of affected users. Liquidating…
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This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content,…
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Central bank digital currency has become a hot topic among finance ministers and central bankers worldwide, with some G20 countries ahead of the rest on work done toward issuing their…
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The CEO and founder of Canadian social media and messaging app Kik has vowed to fight U.S. regulators over the future of the native Kin (KIN) cryptocurrency “no matter how…
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Montreal-based digital asset custodian Knøx has secured $8.25 million in a seed round to support its crypto custody service for institutional customers and fiduciaries. The funding round was led by…
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The Canadian social media and messaging app company Kik is reportedly considering shutting down its popular Kik messaging app. 70 reported layoffs at Kin subsidiary In a Sept. 23 article,…
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The University of St. Gallen in Switzerland is setting its sights on blockchain technology to fight fake diplomas, a type of fraud that has been on the rise globally in…
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