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Canada’s financial crimes watchdog is preparing to implement its broad new virtual currency oversight powers ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s June 2020 deadline. origin »
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Canadian bitcoin owners have little financial literacy and are susceptible to high levels of financial risk, a new Bank of Canada research shows. The Globe and Mail newspaper in Canada reported the study.
2022-4-22 18:09 | |
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Reports have surfaced that the Canadian Government has sought the services of two Blockchain solutions firm to create a Blockchain platform that would help trace its steel. The government through an initiative tasked with development of Canadian SME’s, the Innovation, Science, and Financial Development Canada (ISED) has awarded Mavenett and Peer Ledger each $150,000 to […]
2020-3-10 16:08 | |
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Strengthening Canada’s fintech and financial reach through collaboration, competition, and networking at FFCON20 The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA) and ToronThe post NCFA and Toronto Finance International partner to co-host Canada’s ultimate fintech experience appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-27 12:30 | |
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Voyager Digital Canada, Ltd. , operator of U. S. digital asset broker Voyager and the Ethos Universal Wallet, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Circle Invest, the retail cryptocurrency account business from Circle Internet Financial, Inc.
2020-2-13 17:28 | |
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Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin, in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances.
2020-2-11 14:19 | |
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Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.
2020-1-18 22:18 | |
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The Canadian Securities Administration (CSA), the nation’s financial regulator has released new guidelines to govern crypto market participants in the country. The new guidelines require all bitcoin (BTC) trading venues and crypto exchanges to come under its purview and operate in total compliance with securities law, according to a Finance Magnates report on January 17,Read MoreRead More.
2020-1-18 20:00 | |
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Recent news reports were speculating that the leading Canadian financial services provider is expanding operations to crypto. This was first reported by The Logic, a Canadian news source; other outlets picked up the story leading to hype about the ‘strategy’ by RBC.
2019-11-19 22:37 | |
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Canadian based investment firm, 3iQ, is set to launch a Bitcoin fund after approval by Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). The Bitcoin fund is closed-ended and will soon trade within Canada’s financial markets through the Ontario Stock Exchange.
2019-10-31 19:00 | |
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Центральный банк Канады Bank of Canada рассматривает возможность разработки собственной криптовалюты. Это подтверждает презентация, доступ к которой получили журналисты Financial Post.
2019-10-17 12:40 | |
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2019 marked the rise of another crypto-based experiment, as centralized financial institutions around the world started to contemplate the idea of a Central Bank Digital Currency [CBDC]. Bank of China was already ahead in this game, after announcing that their native CBDC was almost already, and in recent reports, Bank of Canada also entered the […] The post Ex-CFTC proposes blockchain-based dollar to save declining fiat appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-10-17 12:00 | |
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Voyager Digital Canada Ltd. , a cryptoasset broker that claims to offer users commission-free investments, has completed the acquisition of some assets of Ethos, a people-powered distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, and cryptocurrency wallet.
2019-10-2 12:30 | |
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Hut 8, one of the largest public Bitcoin mining farms by operating capacity, has released its financial report for the second quarter of 2019. The mining firm recorded a tremendous surge in its net profit and overall revenue for Q2, with the net profit for the firm reaching $33.
2019-8-30 21:30 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Vex Block, the Maltese based cutting-edge blockchain platform developed for the blockchain enthusiasts, is steadily emerging in the blockchain industry and with a purpose to become the market-dominant soon.
2019-8-26 23:44 | |
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Welcome to another Moonday Mornings. Let’s waste no time and take a look at the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you can’t afford to miss. 1. Cryptocurrency traders in Israel are facing a sticky situation.
2019-8-12 11:29 | |
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The Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Center of Canada(FinTRAC) released a report on 10 July, revealing financial regulations that the Canadian government has planned, for 2020. According to the report, cryptocurrency exchanges will be entailed to register with the Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Center of Canada, in order to restrain money laundering activities in […] The post Canada mandates registration of cryptocurrency exchanges by June 2020 appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-12 23:30 | |
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Canada introduces new KYC/AML compliance laws that require cryptocurrency exchanges to register with FinTRAC by June 2020. Regulation of virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies is picking up pace in 2019 as governments and financial authorities impose new laws for the growing industry.
2019-7-11 21:04 | |
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In a set of anti-money-laundering amendments finalized late last month, the Canadian government will now classify both domestic and foreign crypto exchanges as money servicing businesses, meaning they must register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada to conduct business.
2019-7-12 19:04 | |
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Canada has updated its anti-money laundering rules, classing crypto exchanges as MSBs and mandating financial compliance and reporting.
2019-7-11 13:20 | |
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The nuco. cloud (short term of nubes computatrum) is a cloudbased distributed computing network developed by the Iron Eagle Capital GmbH, based on BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure Network Computing), the scientific computing cloud of the University of California, Berkeley, and Gridcoin.
2019-7-9 17:17 | |
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A Canadian company, Blockchain Venture Capital Inc. , has developed a stablecoin, CADT, pegged to the Canadian Dollar as the country celebrated Canada Day. Like all stablecoins, CADT will be pegged 1:1 with the Canadian Dollar and will have reserves backing it.
2019-7-2 15:30 | |
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By CCN: An international tax evasion authority comprising five major global economic powers is taking cryptocurrency seriously. A year ago, five world powers created the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or J5, with a particular interest in cryptocurrencies.
2019-6-6 21:30 | |
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Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business.
2019-5-10 20:04 | |
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In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin.
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
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Bloomberg reports on May 2, 2019, that the Bank of Canada and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have successfully sent each other digital currencies using blockchain technology. This marks the first instance of such a transaction between two central banks.
2019-5-3 19:00 | |
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Andrei Poliakov is the CEO and co-founder of Coinberry, one of Canada’s premier digital currency platforms. His company is the first in Canada to partner with a government municipality.
2019-4-23 17:42 | |
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Глава клирингового подразделения финансового холдинга JPMorgan&Chase Джон Хантер заявил, что функциональность системы для трансграничных платежей Interbank Information Network (IIN) на базе блокчейна Quorum будет существенно расширена, сообщает Financial Times.
2019-4-22 16:55 | |
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They’re doing it in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and Labrador — bitcoin miners in Canadian provinces are taking advantage of the country’s cool climate and abundant supplies of hydroelectric power.
2019-4-17 20:52 | |
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CryptoNinjas The Qtum Foundation announced today that users can now leverage QTUM to invest in stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, ETFs, and other financial instruments on Quantfury, a trading app available for users outside the U.
2019-4-11 19:52 | |
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QuadrigaCX, once Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has now been declared officially bankrupt after months of financial and legal controversies, reported the Canadian new daily CBC on 8 April.
2019-4-9 08:45 | |
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As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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It’s Monday which means it’s Moonday Morning and time to catch up with the top news from over the weekend. Let’s get to it. 1. Canadian financial regulators are learning from the QuadrigaCX debacle and are taking action to begin regulating cryptocurrency exchanges to mitigate the risks associated with virtual currency exchanges.
2019-3-18 12:36 | |
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Canadian financial regulatory authorities have called for public comment on rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.
2019-3-15 13:00 | |
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The QuadrigaCX debacle that has gripped the crypto space so far this year has evidently not gone unnoticed by Canadian financial regulators. In a consultation paper, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) appealed for the input of various crypto market participants to help with a proposed regulatory.
2019-3-14 20:30 | |
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As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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The CEO of Mercury FX, Alastair Constance, has announced that Mercury FX has commenced arrangements with the aim of using the xRapid framework by XRP, to run transactions many times faster than they currently are run.
2019-2-25 20:30 | |
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The recent scandal of QuadrigaCX in which Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange lost $150 million worth of crypto shocked the financial space. It deteriorated the public image of the cryptocurrency sector overnight as analysts condemned the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars following the alleged death of CEO Gerald Cotten who had sole control over the company’s holdings and user funds.
2019-2-17 15:46 | |
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For those QuadrigaCX users who were fortunate enough to have withdrawal requests honored, some appear to have received their funds through unconventional means. An anonymous QuadrigaCX user who corresponded with Bitcoin Magazine said that they received a bank deposit from Robertson Nova Consulting Inc.
2019-2-15 20:28 | |
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GM Financials, an arm of General Motors which provides auto loan financing through auto dealers in the U. S. and Canada, has joined forces with Spring Labs, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup, to enable the latter to develop blockchain solutions aimed at enhancing the processes of GM Financials, including verification of sensitive customer information, reportsRead MoreRead More.
2019-2-13 02:00 | |
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There is every indication that the blockchain is seen as a legitimate technology, even by its detractors, to resolve a host of issues prevalent in today's financial system. A fact well understood, particularly by those in economies that are otherwise struggling.
2019-2-10 20:56 | |
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QuadrigaCX, a cryptocurrency exchange in Vancouver, was originally established in 2013. According to reports, it was the first exchange that the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) chose to license.
2019-2-8 18:35 | |
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QuadrigaCX, which was once Canada’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has endured plenty of problems over the past year including a bank freeze, legal disputes, and other troubles. Last week, the exchange filed for creditor protection, citing “significant financial issues” as the cause.
2019-2-5 00:43 | |
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According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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Huobi is back in Japan, this time as a fully regulated exchange under Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA). Following its merger with BitTrade, Huobi Japan Holding Ltd.
2019-1-19 19:03 | |
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The Canadian Bankers Association stated that Canada should create a digital identification system that utilizes technologies such as blockchain and biometrics to enable a live video ID verification process.
2019-1-18 10:00 | |
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It looks like the future of BitMEX in North America is bleak. The Block Crypto has recently reported that BitMEX, which is a trading platform that was created to facilitate futures trading with cryptos (mostly Bitcoin) has been on the target of financial regulators from Canada. This has made the company close the accounts in […]
2019-1-15 19:25 | |
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Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post.
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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The House Financial Committee has proposed several measures, including oversight of virtual currency exchanges and wallets.
2018-11-16 15:13 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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The investigation into X's operations may lead to stricter regulations and increased scrutiny of social media platforms in Europe. The post French police raid X’s Paris offices, summon Elon Musk over platform abuse allegations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The meeting could reshape financial landscapes, influencing regulatory frameworks and competitive dynamics between traditional banks and crypto firms. The post White House to meet with crypto firms and banks on stablecoin yield this afternoon appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Late on Friday, Illinois regulators shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank and Trust, a little-known institution with just $261 million in assets, handing control to the FDIC in what was officially a routine resolution.
This bank failure may signal potential vulnerabilities in the financial sector, prompting increased scrutiny and regulatory measures. The post Chicago-based Metropolitan Capital Bank becomes first bank to fail in 2026 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Nubank's US expansion could reshape the digital banking landscape, challenging traditional banks with its innovative, customer-centric model. The post Brazil’s Nubank gets conditional approval to establish US national bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Warsh's leadership could influence U.S. monetary policy direction, impacting global economic stability and financial markets' confidence. The post Trump taps Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Warsh's potential appointment could signal a shift in monetary policy direction, impacting financial markets and economic strategies globally. The post Kevin Warsh’s odds to become Fed chair surge to 92% after Trump hints at familiar pick appeared first on Crypto Briefing.