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23.02 / 14:29

Twitter CEO coinbase Kraken The Ontario Securities Commission Flags Crypto Exchanges CEO's Tweet to Law Enforcement

The Ontario Securities Commission has flagged Twitter posts to the law enforcement by the CEOs of cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Coinbase Global Inc., according to the Logic report.

23.02 / 14:15

business Adoption Bitcoin Canada to host Bitfury's new 28MW crypto mining facility

Blockchain company Bitfury announced the launch of a new crypto-mining data center in Ontario, Canada. The new crypto mining center adds to the list of existing Canadian sites currently operating in Drumheller, Alberta and Medicine Hat.

23.02 / 12:53

markets ETF Bitcoin 'You'd better buy some Bitcoin' — BTC figures defy Canada gov't as ETF assets hit record

Canada's war on Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be backfiring as the country's flagship exchange-traded fund (ETF) adds thousands of BTC.

23.02 / 11:49

Provident Digital U.S. Urges Canada to Abandon Digital Service Tax

WASHINGTON—The U.S. on Tuesday urged Canada to abandon its plan to impose a digital service tax on large businesses, warning that Washington would examine all options under bilateral trade agreements and domestic law to retaliate if such a levy is adopted.

23.02 / 08:23

Blockchain UPS Platform Mobile Nest Arcade Launches NFT Collection and P2E Games

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22.02 / 23:57

cryptocurrency Adoption Bitcoin Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold

Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.

22.02 / 19:19

BTC Lowe's Bitcoin Why the figure of 54.5% is important for a Bitcoin HODLer today

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency dropped to a more than two-week low given the fears of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some predicted that the flagship cryptocurrency could slide toward the key $30,000 level. Bitcoin on-chain analysis highlighted a few concerns related to the selling pressure.

22.02 / 13:33

coinbase Kraken Police reports Canadian Regulator Reports Coinbase, Kraken CEOs' Crypto Custody Tweets

The crypto fallout from Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” is continuing to make its presence felt – with a financial regulator reporting the heads of the American crypto exchange giants Kraken and Coinbase to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian national police force, over their Twitter activity.

22.02 / 01:45

Government SEC censorship Congress Law Decoded: Bitcoin’s censorship resistance capacity enters the spotlight, Feb. 14–21

Amid the barrage of last week’s regulatory news, from rumors of Joe Biden’s upcoming executive order on digital assets to another round of the Russian government’s crypto tug of war, the storyline that was arguably the most consequential for the mainstream narrative on the social effects of crypto has been the one around the Canadian government’s standoff with the Freedom Convoy. The government’s invocation of emergency powers to put down a protest movement — combined with the movement’s financial infrastructure being one of the main attack vectors — has led many observers to appreciate with renewed vigor Bitcoin’s capacity to resist state financial censorship.

21.02 / 18:43

cryptocurrency Adoption Bitcoin Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold

Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.

21.02 / 17:15

Adoption Democracy Bitcoin Ruby on Rails creator backpedals about Bitcoin: 'We need crypto'

Canada’s move to freeze Bitcoin (BTC) wallets and bank accounts related to COVID-19 vaccine protests is driving cryptocurrency adoption, with some crypto naysayers reconsidering their stance on Bitcoin.

21.02 / 09:07

business ETF Investments KB Bank to launch South Korea’s first crypto investment fund

Kookmin Bank is preparing to become the first bank in South Korea to offer crypto investment products to retail investors.

20.02 / 20:11

Target Platform Kraken Bitcoin Freedom Convoy Canada: Bitcoin, Freedom Convoy 2022, and what if ‘push came to shove’

The Freedom Convoy 2022 trigged shockwaves across the planet as millions tuned in to watch Canada’s truckers blockade roads to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and regulations. Now, with authorities trying to cut off crypto-funding to the Freedom Convoy’s organizers, many are wondering if crypto exchanges and platforms will be on the hit list soon.

20.02 / 06:27

Ethereum cryptocurrency solana Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Prices Today : Bitcoin, Ethereum, Avalanche register a marginal dip

The global cryptocurrency market capitalisation fell 1.01 percent over the last 24 hours to $1.81 trillion while trading volumes were down about 25.85 percent to $53.91 billion.

19.02 / 15:35

European Union Protest week Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after three-week COVID-19 protest

Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

18.02 / 19:51

Government Adoption Bitcoin Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond

Protesting anti-vax truckers blockading downtown Ottawa, Canada had their fund-raising platform shut down because their host fears the “promotion of violence.” The protesters move to a Bitcoin crowdsourcing funding service. It quickly raised $900,000.

18.02 / 16:49

Kraken Coronavirus Bitcoin Bitcoin Wallets Crypto community condemns Canada for freezing dissidents' Bitcoin wallets

Global cryptocurrency enthusiasts have expressed concerns over Canadian authorities freezing bank accounts and crypto wallets involved in funding local COVID-19 protests.

18.02 / 12:13

cryptocurrency economics Canadian Gov’t Says It Has Frozen Crypto-Related Bank Accounts – and Will ‘Freeze More’

The Canadian government is going ahead with its controversial moves to end the “truckers’ protest” over COVID-19 restrictions that has brought much of the nation to a standstill – by freezing bank accounts and sharing crypto addresses with financial institutions in an effort to cut off protesters’ access to their own funds.

17.02 / 18:55

Binance regulation Middle east regulatory Binance stopped 'all activities focused on Israel' following regulatory request: Report

Major crypto exchange Binance has reportedly halted activities and marketing to Israelis following a request from one of the country’s financial regulators over licensing.

17.02 / 17:37

Blockchain Provident CEO Platform Fine freeze ADALend CEO Kaspars Koskins: “USD 100M Fine for BlockFi, Canada Banking Freeze Highlights the Importance of Decentralized Finance”

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17.02 / 14:41

cryptocurrency Adoption Canada Asks Banks, Exchanges to Block Crypto Accounts Tied to Trucker Convoy Protests

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the country's federal and national police service, has reportedly asked several crypto exchanges to halt transactions to over 30 crypto wallet addresses that are considered to be tied to the ongoing trucker protests.

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