Canada Financial News
04.03 / 17:38
Blockchain
NFT
Google
Internet
Google Trends data reveals that no one cared about metaverse or NFTs in 2022
While the worldwide search interest for the keywords “metaverse” and “NFT” boomed in the last quarter of 2021, Google Trends data shows that the hype may have passed since February 2022.
03.03 / 19:43
Blockchain
Gaming
economics
Bitcoin
Mining Difficulty
IRS Comes for Crypto John Does, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops, Complex Apps on Algorand + More News
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03.03 / 10:23
NFT
regulation
Bank of China
Tencent files for patent related to virtual concerts in Metaverse
Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent has filed for a virtual concerts patent with the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) according to business data-tracker Qichacha. The application comes as Chinese companies race to secure Metaverse trademarks.
03.03 / 02:41
ETF
Bitcoin
$45,000 Bitcoin looks cheap when compared to gold’s marketcap
Bitcoin (BTC) pulled off an impressive double-digit rally this year, but the digital asset has been struggling to break the $45,000 resistance lately. This level does not hold any historical importance because it has been easily breached multiple times. The same can be said for Bitcoin's $850 billion capitalization, which isn't anywhere close to silver's $1.4 trillion, or the Amazon and Google's $1.7 trillion market value.
02.03 / 13:11
Ethereum
USDT
Platform
Bitcoin
Crypto Exchange Coinsmart Announces Donations for Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis
Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart said it would donate aid for the emergency humanitarian crisis in Ukraine to help Ukrainian refugees.
01.03 / 22:39
business
Adoption
Blockstream
Samson Mow leaves Blockstream, plans to focus on ‘nation-state Bitcoin adoption’
Blockstream chief strategy officer Samson Mow has announced he will be leaving the blockchain firm after five years.
01.03 / 15:53
Bitfinex
STO
Blockstream
Bitcoin
Bitfinex security token platform goes live in Kazakhstan
Major global cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is finally moving forward with its security token platform (STO) in Kazakhstan, opening the first day of trading.
01.03 / 13:35
UPS
Enterprise
Patrick
Freedom Convoy
Canadian Court Extends Rare Order, Freezes up to $20M in crypto to 'Freedom Convoy'
In Canada, Ontario Superior Court has frozen millions of dollars and cryptocurrencies linked to organizers of the Ottawa’ Freedom Convoy’ protest by obtaining a so-called Mareva injunction.
28.02 / 15:41
cryptocurrency
Binance
Crypto exchange Binance blocks Russian users targeted by sanctions
Crypto exchange Binance is blocking the accounts of any Russian clients targeted by sanctions, it told Reuters on Monday, but will not freeze the accounts of others after Ukraine called for a block on Russian users at major digital currency platforms.
28.02 / 15:33
BLOCK
Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Largely Spare Energy Sector, Vital to Europe
The West is rolling out increasingly tough sanctions on Russia but it is going out of its way to preserve the country’s biggest source of revenue: energy exports.
28.02 / 15:19
Twitter
BLOCK
Binance
Kraken
How Kraken, et al. responded to Ukraine’s request to ‘sabotage’ Russian users
The crypto-industry is being pulled into the Russia-Ukraine war, whether it wants to be there or not. After the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine tweeted asking “major crypto exchanges” to block the addresses of Russians and “sabotage” even civilian users, here’s how industry players reacted.
28.02 / 03:23
27.02 / 10:53
economics
UK
Russian Rubles Could Become 'Worthless' as Allies Target Central Bank After SWIFT Move
After the EU, Canada, and the US agreed to remove selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, the Russian Central Bank is to be targeted next, which could make rubles "close to worthless."
27.02 / 09:51
business
Adoption
European Commission
Bitcoin
network
Cross-border
EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network
The European Commission announced to remove a number of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system, aimed at hindering Russia’s capacity to carry out cross-border payments.
27.02 / 02:13
Blockchain
Kyiv
European Commission
International
Ukraine war: Russian banks to be cut off from SWIFT international payments system, says EU chief
Russian banks will be removed from the SWIFT international payments system, says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
25.02 / 15:57
Ethereum
Adoption
NFT
Rakuten launches NFT marketplace to capitalize on growing adoption in Japan
Major Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has announced the launch of its own nonfungible token (NFT) trading platform dubbed Rakuten NFT.
25.02 / 15:05
economics
Bitcoin
Bitcoin, the Ukraine Crisis and the Central Bankers Dilemma
James Butterfill is Investment Strategist and Christopher Bendiksen is the Bitcoin Research Lead at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.
25.02 / 13:33
Bitcoin Regulation
Bitcoin
Senator Ted Cruz invokes Canadian unrest to advocate for Bitcoin again
Republican Senator Ted Cruz during his Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech on Friday advocated for Bitcoin (BTC) again while lauding its decentralization.
24.02 / 19:59
Ethereum
Art
Bloomberg
Bitcoin
Sotheby's Cancels CryptoPunks Auction, Canada Ends Use of Emergencies Act + More News
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24.02 / 10:17
regulation
Banks
trudeau
Trudeau revokes emergencies act powers but the case for crypto grows
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has announced he will repeal emergency powers used to freeze $8 million from 210 bank accounts connected to Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ protestors, according to CBC news.
23.02 / 19:39
Blockchain
Binance
coinbase
Gaming
Warner Music Goes for Blockchain Gaming, Mintable Recovers Stolen NFTs + More News
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