Canada

Exchanges

From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story

QuadrigaCX was once a well-run exchange but changed course overnight, writes a lawyer who represented the firm early on.

Business  ·  26 March 2019
Exchanges

Canada Proposes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Canadian financial regulatory authorities have called for public comment on rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 March 2019
Bitcoin

Bitfury Integration to Bring Bitcoin Lightning Payments to More Merchants

The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.

Business  ·  14 March 2019
Exchanges

QuadrigaCX Has Sent All Its Bitcoin and Ether to ‘Big Four’ Auditor EY

QuadrigaCX's "hot" wallets for bitcoin and ether have been nearly emptied, with the funds now held by court-appointed monitor EY.

Markets  ·  21 February 2019
Canada

Pharma Giant Tests IBM Blockchain in Bid to Improve Clinical Trials

Pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim is set to trial IBM blockchain in Canada to raise the quality of processes and records in clinical trials.

Business  ·  13 February 2019
Canada

Canadian Watchdog Says It Doesn’t Regulate QuadrigaCX Exchange

British Columbia's securities watchdog has said that it has no remit to regulate troubled crypto exchange QuadrigaCX.

Markets  ·  8 February 2019
Exchanges

Indian Hospital Releases Details About QuadrigaCX CEO’s Death

Private hospital Fortis Escorts has released details of the death of Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.

Markets  ·  7 February 2019
Crypto Exchange

Government Death Certificate Says QuadrigaCX CEO Died in India

An Indian government-issued death certificate corroborates the passing of QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten in early December.

Markets  ·  5 February 2019
Canada

Canadian Bank Opens Deposit Box for Cryptocurrency Firms

VersaBank says its VersaVault offers "absolute privacy" when announcing that crypto exchanges and funds can sign up to use the platform on Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2018
Canada

Canadian Border Services Begins Testing IBM Blockchain for Shipping

The Canadian Border Services Agency will partner with the Port of Montreal to trial a blockchain solution for supply chain tracking.

Business  ·  25 October 2018
Canada

A Canadian Government Body Has Built an Ethereum Blockchain Explorer

The National Research Council of Canada is using IPFS to host an ethereum blockchain explorer for grants and contributions.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2018
Bitcoin

85% Of Canadians Are ‘Aware’ Of Bitcoin, Says Bank of Canada

The results of a nationwide bitcoin survey conducted December by the Bank of Canada are now in.

Tech  ·  12 July 2018
Regulation

Consumers Fail Basic Q&A in Canadian Regulator’s Crypto Quiz

An Ontario regulator is concerned the public still lacks knowledge about crypto and its regulation – even if they own assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2018
Canada

Quebec Weighs Plan to Sell 500 Megawatts to Crypto Miners

Hydro-Quebec has submitted to the Quebec government the main guidance to select crypto companies to work with.

Markets  ·  25 June 2018
Crime

Hackers Demand $1 Million in XRP After Bank Data Theft

Hackers who stole personal information on 90,000 Canadian bank users have demanded $1 million in Ripple's XRP to not release the data trove.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2018