Canada

The number of crypto hodlers in Canada dropped slightly in 2023, but the average value of their holdings rose significantly. However, 77% of respondents regret investing in crypto assets, according to a survey published by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).The OSC published a “C ...

A recent public consultation on Canada’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative revealed an overall negative sentiment from Canadians, confirming the Bank of Canada’s concerns around its country-wide adoption.Through the ‘digital Canadian dollar public consultation,’ the Canadian ...

Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has opened a consultation period on crypto asset disclosure requirements for federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs). The consultation was foreseen in the 2023 federal budget, but its timing is tied to a simil ...

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service — Canada’s primary national intelligence agency — raised concerns about the disinformation campaigns conducted across the internet using artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes. Canada sees the growing “realism of deepf ...

Canadian quantum computing firm Photonic has emerged from stealth to raise $100 million for its all-silicon quantum computing platform. Among the investors is new partner Microsoft, who will co-develop quantum networking solutions with the startup.The investment and partnership come as num ...

Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject of increasing importance, with governments worldwide working diligently to establish clear rules for taxing digital assets. In the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, crypto holders navigate complex regulatory landscapes, making it crucial to unders ...

The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), a global anti-tax fraud group, hosted investigators, cryptocurrency experts and data scientists in “The Cyber Challenge” event to track down individuals and organizations committing tax fraud.The J5 members comprise the criminal intelligence ...

On the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin white paper release, Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Joël Lightbound took the opportunity to thank the pseudo-anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto on the floor of the Canadian parliament while advocating for people to study Bitcoin.During his speech ...

The Group of Seven (G7) industrial countries are scheduled to agree upon an artificial intelligence (AI) code of conduct for developers on Oct. 30, according to a report by Reuters. According to the report, the code has 11 points that aim to promote “safe, secure, and trustworthy AI w ...

Kraken will suspend all transactions related to USDT, DAI, WBTC, WETH, and WAXL in Canada in November, according to multiple customer emails shared with Cointelegraph.In response to a request for comment from Cointelegraph, a Kraken spokesperson said, via email, “we constantly monitor the ...

The Bank of Canada published a staff note on decentralized finance (DeFi) on Oct. 17, assessing the innovations that made it popular and the challenges and risks associated with its use.The staff note described DeFi as a multi-layered structure, with the Ethereum blockchain serving as ...

Canadian startup Tenstorrent has entered into a partnership with Samsung's chip manufacturing division, marking a significant development in the AI chip industry. The collaboration aims to bring the next generation of AI chiplets to market, revolutionizing chip production for data centers. The partn ...

The exchange cited the regulatory climate as the reason. USDT and algorithmic stablecoins fall under a ban in Canada from 2021-2022. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it will suspend trading of USDT, DAI and RAI in Canada. This was reported by Cointelegraph, ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced an expansion of its services offered to Canadian users on Aug. 14 through a partnership with local financial services company Peoples Trust Company. Coinbase integrated the option for 100% of its users to deposit and withdraw money from their ...

The typical Canadian has little reason to adopt a central bank-issued digital currency, which could cause problems with its broad acceptance, according to a new paper from the Bank of Canada. In the staff discussion paper released on Aug. 10, the central bank looked at a hypothetical scena ...

A Bitcoin (BTC) advocate based in Canada has “Zapped” 600 people a total of 300 satoshis ($0.09, or 0.000003 BTC) each in a Bitcoin-inspired social media experiment. To date, marketing executive Michael Degroot has doled out over $50 in Bitcoin to people around the gl ...

Canada’s financial watchdog is proposing changes to its capital and liquidity approach to crypto assets, according to an announcement on July 26. According to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the proposed rules will simplify institutions’ approach to ...

A Canadian police department has issued a public warning of a possible trend where high-value cryptocurrency investors are being robbed in their own homes.On July 19, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Richmond, a city south of Vancouver, said several similar robberies involving c ...

A Canadian judge has ruled that the widely used thumbs-up emoji can affirm that a person is legally entering into a contract. According to a report from the New York Times, judge T.J. Keene said the decision mirrors a "new reality in Canadian society" as more people use emojis to expr ...

Canadian citizens are being advised to double-check crypto trading service providers, as the platforms may be using “fictitious” regulatory bodies to boost their credibility.According to a June 20 Investor Alert from the Canadian Securities Administrators, some “purported ...

The Canadian Sheep Federation and SheepChain have explored blockchain applications for the sheep industry. Canada will be the first country to use blockchain to track sheep, according to the project. SheepTrace's research has proven that with blockchain, any interested ...

The exchange likes regulation "by engaging." Coinbase is integrating a local payment network into its platform Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it likes cryptocurrency regulations in Canada. The exchange is currently in conflict with the SEC because the U ...

The exchange called its exit "precautionary." The company also blamed new regulations Binance promises to continue cooperating with regulators Close positions until September 30, 2023 The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, a ...

Paxos, the cryptocurrency company, has recently announced its decision to withdraw from the Canadian market. In an email sent to its Canadian customers, the company stated that it would no longer provide support to users in the country, with account disabling scheduled for May 9, 2023. The mov ...

dYdX, a well-known decentralized exchange, has recently announced that it will be imposing limitations on its platform for Canadian users. The announcement stated that users from Canada will have a week to exit the market as the exchange will be discontinuing various staking programs and liquidit ...

The Canadian federal government is taking measures to increase oversight on pension insurance through legislative changes. The draft 2023 budget has been modified to require federally regulated pension funds to report their cryptocurrency investments to the Office of the Governor of Financial Ins ...

OKX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has recently made an announcement regarding its plans to halt operations in Canada by June 2023. The decision was made to avoid potential issues with local regulators. In an email sent out to its users, OKX management revealed that the marketplace will no l ...

The director of investments at Valkyrie believes that the recent collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange has caused a delay in the launch of exchange-traded funds tied to bitcoin in the United States. Steven McClurg expressed his opinion on the status of spot ETFs for bitcoin to journalists. ...