Canada

Aiden Pleterski, 25, was reportedly kidnapped, beaten and tortured by five of his alleged victims last summer.

By Cheyenne Ligon

May 15, 2024 at 11:24 p.m. UTC

May 15, 2024

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Regulations

Binance Fined $4.3M by Canadian Financial Regulator for ‘Administrative Violations’

FINTRAC said Binance failed to register as a foreign money services business and neglected to report nearly 6,000 transactions over $10,000.

By Cheyenne Ligon

May 9, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

May 9, 2024

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Canada's institutional investors have re-embraced crypto, with 39% of respondents having exposure to the asset class in 2023, according to a KPMG survey. (Sebastiaan Stam / Unsplash)

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KPMG Survey Finds 39% of Canada’s Institutional Investors Had Exposure To Crypto Assets in 2023

Of those 39%, three quarters owned crypto currencies directly.

By Helene Braun

Apr 24, 2024 at 5:12 p.m. UTC

Apr 24, 2024

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CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase has obtained a registration in Canada. (CoinDesk archives)

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Regulations

Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country's Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange

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)

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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)

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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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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.

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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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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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