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Canadian Fund Manager 3iQ Files Prospectus for Bitcoin Fund IPO

Daniel PalmerNov 28, 2019

3iQ has listed the preliminary prospectus for its bitcoin fund as the next step toward an initial public offering (IPO), likely on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Canada’s Einstein Exchange No Longer Has Bulk of Users’ Claimed CA$16M: Receiver

Daniel PalmerNov 19, 2019

The exchange, taken over by a Canadian securities regulator two weeks ago, has just CA$45,000 in crypto and cash left.

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Canadian Government-Assisted Bitcoin Miner Files for Bankruptcy Owing Millions

Daniel PalmerDec 5, 2019

Great North Data, a firm that ran bitcoin mining and AI processing data centers in Canada, has filed for bankruptcy owing millions to creditors including government agencies.

Canada

Ontario Regulator Lets Security Token Startup Test Secondary Trading

Nathan DiCamilloOct 24, 2019

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is allowing startup TokenFunder to facilitate secondary-market trading of its tokens in a testing environment.

Canada

Canada’s Blockchain Sector Wants Legal Clarity, New Report Shows

Danny NelsonOct 9, 2019

A report from the Canadian Digital Chamber of Commerce compiles fresh data on Canada's blockchain industry – including some promising salary stats.

Exchanges

Canada’s Crypto Exchanges Must Now Register as MSBs, Report Transactions Over $10K

Daniel PalmerJul 11, 2019

Canada has updated its anti-money laundering rules, classing crypto exchanges as MSBs and mandating financial compliance and reporting.

Identity

Five Banks Now Let Users Verify Their Identities Using a Blockchain App

Yogita KhatriMay 2, 2019

Five Canadian banks have rolled out a new blockchain-based mobile service from SecureKey to let customers securely verify their identities.

Payments

Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time

Yogita KhatriMay 2, 2019

The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.

Exchanges

Now There’s a Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin on the Way

Yogita KhatriApr 5, 2019

Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare is launching a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Canadian dollar.

Crime

Canadian Court Rules Drug Dealer Must Hand Over $1.4 Million in Bitcoin

Yogita KhatriApr 4, 2019

A Toronto judge has ruled that a 30-year old drug dealer must forfeit 281.41 bitcoins used in illegal activities on the dark web.

Law

Police Freeze Accounts, Seize Luxury Cars in Probe of ICO Promoter Vanbex

Marc HochsteinApr 1, 2019

Canadian police have frozen assets of the founders of Vanbex, as part of a fraud probe into the firm's $22 million ICO.

Canada

Canadian Municipality Set to Accept Bitcoin for Property Tax Payments

Yogita KhatriMar 29, 2019

The Town of Innisfil, Ontario, will accept bitcoin for property tax payments from next month in a one-year trial project.

Exchanges

From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story

Christine DuhaimeMar 26, 2019

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

Exchanges

Canada Proposes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Yogita KhatriMar 15, 2019

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

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