Canada

CoinFlash

3iQ’s Canadian Bitcoin Fund Hits C$1B in Market Cap

The digital asset manager passed a key milestone this week.

News  ·  16 January 2021
Canada

Winklevoss’ Gemini Backs New Bitcoin ETF Application in Canada

The ETF is planned to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker "BIT.U.”

Markets  ·  13 January 2021
Canada

Michael Saylor of the North? Canadian Firm NexTech AR Uses $2M of Treasury Funds to Buy Bitcoin

NexTech's Evan Gappelberg is the latest CEO to use company treasury funds to buy bitcoin.

News  ·  29 December 2020
Canada

Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm to Invest Over $1M in Bitcoin

Mogo, a Canadian fintech listed on the Nasdaq and Toronto stock exchanges, said it may make further bitcoin investments next year.

Business  ·  23 December 2020
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is Hiring for a New Canada Operation

The cryptocurrency exchange said the new office is due to open in 2021, subject to the local coronavirus situation.

Business  ·  22 December 2020
Australia

Binance, OKEx Payments Partner Banxa Set to Make Milestone Stock Exchange Listing

The crypto payments infrastructure provider is set to list on a Canadian stock exchange in what's being claimed as a world first.

Business  ·  14 December 2020
Bitcoin

Canada-Listed Investment Firm Sells All Its Ether, Monero to Buy More Bitcoin

Cypherpunk Holdings says it financed additional bitcoin purchases with the "full liquidation" of positions in monero and ether.

Business  ·  27 November 2020
CoinFlash

Galaxy Digital Gets Initial Approval for New Bitcoin Fund in Canada

The CI Galaxy Bitcoin Fund has had a preliminary prospectus approved by Canadian securities regulators for an initial public offering.

Business  ·  17 November 2020
Canada

Canada Tax Collector Seeks to Force Crypto Exchange Coinsquare to Fork Over Client Records

The demand mimics a play tax enforcers at the IRS deployed against Coinbase.

News  ·  6 November 2020
Canada

INX to List on Canadian Securities Exchange Following IPO

INX will list on the CES once it closes its $117 million IPO.

News  ·  30 October 2020
CoinFlash

Blockchain Firm Figment Raises $2.5M in Funding Round Led by Bonfire Ventures

Figment said the latest round will enable it to continue developing its blockchain staking, governance and developer tools.

Tech  ·  29 October 2020
CoinFlash

Canadian Pacific Railway Seeks Logistics Boost From Blockchain Tech

Canadian Pacific – in operation since 1881 – has joined blockchain-based logistics platform TradeLens.

News  ·  13 October 2020
CoinFlash

Bungled Theft of Bitcoin ATM Puts Canadian Business Out of Action

The inept thieves reversed their pickup truck into the store window next door after failing to nab the crypto ATM they wanted.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 October 2020
CoinFlash

CBDC Design Needs to Address Risk to Users, Says Bank of Canada

Building an anonymous central bank digital currency (CBDC) presents security risks – not only to the issuer but to the users themselves, says the Bank of Canada.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
CoinFlash

Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Leases 2,000 Rigs From BlockFills, Has Option for Up to 7,000 More

Bitfarms boost its mining power by 360 PH with the new lease, set to run for 24 months.

Markets  ·  21 September 2020