Canada

Canada

Bitcoin Exchanges Weigh Impact As Vogogo Moves to Shutter Payments Service

Bitcoin services startup Vogogo is closing its payment processing service next month after it failed to gain traction or generate money.

Business  ·  8 July 2016
Canada

Bank of Canada Deputy Governor: Cooperation Needed to Advance Distributed Ledgers

Bank of Canada's Carolyn Wilkins explains how distributed ledgers could solve old problems while creating new challenges in the financial sector.

Markets  ·  17 June 2016
Canada

Only a Test: Bank of Canada Comments on CAD-Coin Trial

Canada's central bank says that its 'CAD-coin' project isn't intended for use as an actual interbank payment system, but merely as a test.

Tech  ·  16 June 2016
Canada

Bank of Canada Demos Blockchain-Based Digital Dollar

The Central Bank of Canada revealed yesterday it is developing a digital version of the Canadian dollar based on blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  16 June 2016
Exchanges

Judge Dismisses Mt Gox Class Action Lawsuit in Canada

An effort to bring a class action lawsuit against defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has been dismissed in Canada.

Markets  ·  18 May 2016
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Cointrader Shuts Down After Alleged Hack

Bitcoin exchange Cointrader has announced that it is shutting down following what it claimed was a debilitating hack.

Business  ·  30 March 2016
Ethereum

Toronto Stock Exchange Moves Toward Blockchain With Ethereum Founder Hire

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has hired Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio as its first chief digital officer.

Business  ·  10 March 2016
Canada

Royal Bank of Canada Expands Blockchain Testing Beyond Loyalty

Royal Bank of Canada's innovation lead discusses why the bank believes blockchain isn't overhyped, even given all the recent hype.

Markets  ·  14 February 2016
Canada

Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Could Create ‘New Monetary Order’

Central banks would "struggle" to implement monetary policy if digital currencies become more widely used, according to a Bank of Canada official.

Business  ·  16 November 2015
Canada

Royal Bank of Canada Exploring Blockchain Loyalty Program

Royal Bank of Canada president and CEO Dave McKay issued new comments on the blockchain at a roundtable discussion today.

Business  ·  12 November 2015
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Startup Cleared of Breaching Securities Law

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) of Saskatchewan, Canada, has cleared a bitcoin startup of breaching securities law.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2015
Regulation

Election Hopeful Wants Canada to Recognise Bitcoin as Currency

A candidate running in Canada's upcoming federal election says he wants to give bitcoin an equal footing with the dollar.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Expands Bitcoin Services to Canada

Bitcoin users in Canada can now buy and sell bitcoin using Coinbase, a move that brings the startup closer to launching in 30 countries by 2016.

Business  ·  31 August 2015
Bitcoin

Robocoin Faces Lawsuit Over Bitcoin ATM Refund

Embattled bitcoin ATM maker Robocoin is facing yet another upset, this time in the form of a customer lawsuit.

Business  ·  3 August 2015
Exchanges

Bitstamp Enables Canada-based Customer Deposits

Customers in Canada will be now able to deposit Canadian dollars into their Bitstamp accounts following the exchange's partnership with Vogogo.

Markets  ·  3 July 2015