Kraken has become the latest US-based bitcoin exchange to launch services in the Canadian market.
A report published by the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has called for a regulatory "light touch" on bitcoin.
British Columbia's Simon Fraser University (SFU) announced today that its official campus bookstore would begin accepting bitcoin payments.
Top Canadian bitcoin exchange Cavirtex has resumed trading following its acquisition by New York platform Coinsetter.
Canada-based bitcoin exchange Quadriga has entered into a reverse takeover agreement that will find it going public.
Following the closure of CAVIRTEX and Vault of Satoshi, CoinDesk takes a look at the state of the Canadian bitcoin exchange ecosystem.
Québec has enacted new policies that mandate virtual currency ATM operators and virtual currency trading platforms obtain a license.
Anycoin Direct has raised €500,000 as part of its seed funding round to expand its bitcoin brokerage service.
Six hundred students at Canada’s McGill University are set to receive 30 mBTC ($7) each as part of a joint initiative to promote bitcoin adoption. The event, launched by the McGill Cryptocurrency Club and Montreal’s Bitcoin Embassy, is due to take place in the spring and is seeking donations from the public that will be held in a […]
Canadian bitcoin exchange Vault of Satoshi has announced that it close its doors after 5th February.
Toronto-based startup hub Decentral has rebranded, launching a video news and dashboard site devoted to decentralized technology information.
The Bank of Canada says it's “keeping a close eye” on risks posed by new forms of electronic money.
Bitcoin evangelist and 'guru' Andreas Antonopoulos today appeared before the Canadian Senate to answer questions about decentralization and security.
A Vancouver politician says the city should allow residents to pay their taxes, fines and fees using bitcoin.
Mega Chill, a medical marijuana dispensary based in Vancouver, is now accepting bitcoin.