Canadian Federal Police Blacklists Truckers’ Bitcoin Addresses

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has ordered regulated financial firms to cease interacting with Bitcoin addresses allegedly connected to the Freedom Convoy.

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Canadian Firm, Accelerate, Files for a Bitcoin ETF (ABTC) on Toronto Stock Exchange

Companies have a growing demand to launch Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the cryptocurrency market settles above the 41 trillion market cap. Accelerate Financial Technologies, a Canadian fintech firm, is the latest to file and obtain a receipt for a preliminary prospectus with the Canadian financial regulators to launch its Accelerate Bitcoin ETF under the […] The post Canadian Firm, Accelerate, Files for a Bitcoin ETF (ABTC) on Toronto Stock Exchange first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Winklevoss Twins Are Backing Another Canadian Bitcoin ETF 

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3iQ's Bitcoin Fund begins trading in Canadian Dollars after $100M milestone

According to a recent announcement, Class A Units of 3iQ’s The Bitcoin Fund have begun trading in Canadian dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "QBTC." The trade was initiated on tThe post 3iQ's Bitcoin Fund begins trading in Canadian Dollars after $100M milestone appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Hit Record Producer Murda Beatz Tells Fans He Purchased Bitcoin

Another hip hop artist has joined the cryptocurrency community, as the Canadian record producer, DJ, and songwriter ‘Murda Beatz’ (Shane Lee Lindstrom) said he bought some bitcoin on Tuesday.

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Botched Bitcoin ATM Theft Destroys Neighborhood Deli

A small city in Canada was shaken when thieves attempted to steal a Bitcoin ATM from a local shop. Though the thieves were unable to remove the machine, they trashed the business. Kelowna is a small Canadian city, the third-largest in British Columbia.

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Bungled Theft of Bitcoin ATM Puts Canadian Business Out of Action

The inept thieves reversed their pickup truck into the store window next door after failing to nab the crypto ATM they wanted.

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Attempt to Steal Bitcoin ATM Goes Terribly Wrong in Canada

Canadian police are investigating a failed break-and-enter attempt to steal a Bitcoin ATM

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Canadian Firm 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund Listed on Gibraltar Stock Exchange

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it listed a new bitcoin fund belonging to 3iQ Corp, a Canadian investment fund manager that focuses on new technologies and crypto assets. The announcement follows GSX Group’s recent launch of what it calls the Grid, “a venue to create and deploy debt securities, funds, and equities as […] The post Canadian Firm 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund Listed on Gibraltar Stock Exchange appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund becomes more 'accessible' with Gibraltar stock exchange listing

Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ's The Bitcoin Fund has been listed on the Gibraltar Stock Exchange, according to a press release published today. The firm hopes that with the listing of the regulThe post 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund becomes more 'accessible' with Gibraltar stock exchange listing appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Gibraltar Stock Exchange lists 3iQ Corp’s Bitcoin Fund

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange recently listed a new Bitcoin Fund belonging to the Canadian investment fund manager, 3iQ. The move will help 3iQ Corp with expanding its user base beyond Canada’s borders alone.

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Bitcoin Scammers Spur Canadian Police to Launch Awareness Campaign

Due to an uptick in Bitcoin scams, Canadian police have launched a public awareness campaign to educate potential victims of the danger. In Regina, the police have reported that an increasing number of people are getting scammed — even though many don’t know what cryptocurrency is.

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Corporate Crypto Reserve Status: Software Firm Snappa Swaps 40% Cash Reserves for Bitcoin

On Monday, Canadian graphics software company, Snappa, revealed that it was holding bitcoin as a reserve asset. Snappa follows the firms Microstrategy and the Canadian restaurant chain Tahini’s by deciding to convert cash reserves into the scarce crypto asset.

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Canadian Software Startup Puts 40% of Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin

Graphic-design software firm Snappa described Bitcoin as "a far superior savings technology."

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BitMEX Exchange Set To Shut Down Operations For Ontario, Canada-Based Customers

BitMEX, one of the largest Bitcoin futures exchange, will shut down its services to the Canadian province, Ontario, to users starting September 1st, 2020. In a blog post published on the BitMEX website, the exchange will restrict any new users, new orders, or an increase in existing orders from Ontario residents. Any existing open position […]

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Canadian Restaurant Chain Tahini’s Converts All Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin

Canada-based Middle Eastern restaurant chain Tahini’s has converted all of its cash reserves into bitcoin. The company says bitcoin offers a much better alternative to cash savings. From Cash Savings to Bitcoin Middle Eastern restaurant chain Tahini’s has announced via Twitter that its entire cash reserves have been converted into bitcoin.

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Canadian Restaurant Tahinis Converts Entire Cash Reserves to Bitcoin

In another testament to the growing popularity of Bitcoin (BTC), a Canadian restaurant recently swapped its entire cash reserves for BTC. As stimulus payments offset COVID-19 economic shutdowns, an influx of cash is making its way into circulation.

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Miner Hut 8 Reports Q2 Revenue Plunged 67% to $6.9 Million Due to Bitcoin Halving

Canadian miner Hut 8 Mining Corp has reported that second quarter revenue tumbled 67% to $6. 9 million from $21. 2 million a year ago, as Bitcoin’s supply cut in May forced production to decline.

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Canadian Amateur Meteorologist Frankie MacDonald Has This To Say About Bitcoin

Canada-based amateur Meteorologist Frankie MacDonald is now telling his followers to get on board with bitcoin. “Bitcoin is worth more than the American dollars,” MacDonald said in a series of tweets about the cryptocurrency.

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Canadian Weatherman Frankie MacDonald Is Bullish on Bitcoin

Frankie MacDonald is the latest internet personality to use his platform to push adoption of Bitcoin to a seemingly new audience.

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Bitcoin and Google Play Cards Used by Victims of Canadian Scammers

Canadian scammers collect a $28,000 Bitcoin loot by posing as government employees

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3iq Files IPO for Ether Fund to Trade on Canadian Stock Exchange

3iq has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Ether Fund in Canada. The Canadian fund manager’s Bitcoin Fund is already trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Ether Fund has been preliminarily green-lighted by a Canadian regulator.

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Canadian Citizen Almost Lost $90,000 to Bitcoin Scammers, Who Impersonated Local Authorities

Canadian Bitcoin Scammers who pretended to be local authorities almost managed to grab $90,000 from a victim through a crypto ATM. Here?s what happened

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Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 to Add 275 PH/s of Mining Capacity With $8.3M Capital Raise

Hut 8 Mining Corp. has raised $8. 3 million from the sale of 6% of its shares to investors. The Canadian bitcoin miner originally intended to raise $7. 5 million from the sale, but it was oversubscribed.

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Consumer Watchdog Moves to Block Canadian Bitcoin Miner From US Power Grid

Public Citizen warned the U.S. Dept. of Energy that DMG Blockchain's bid to export electricity could set a dangerous precedent.

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Canadian Exchange Bitbuy to Offer 1:1 Bitcoin Deposit Insurance

Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange teams up with a local security firm to offer full security against “the unthinkable”.

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Bitbuy, Knox Team to Offer Insured Custody for Bitcoin on Exchange

Insured custody provider Knox and Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbuy have partnered to offer a third-party storage solution for bitcoin on an exchange. The post Bitbuy, Knox Team to Offer Insured Custody for Bitcoin on Exchange appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Canadian Firm Hut 8 Reports Bitcoin Mined in Q1 Declined 54% Due to Price Volatility

On Monday, Hut 8 Mining reported that first-quarter revenue rose 5% to $9 million from $8. 59 million a year ago after the amount of bitcoin (BTC) extracted plunged sharply. Quarter-on-quarter, revenue fell 14%.

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Canada: Bitcoin (BTC) Fund 3iQ Scores Listing on Toronto Stock Exchange

Canadian digital assets investment firm 3iQ has announced the listing of its Bitcoin Fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange following the completion of its initial public offering. 3iQ Bitcoin Fund Finally Completes IPO According to a press release on Thursday (April 9, 2020), 3iQ merged with 3iQ Bitcoin Trust, with the Bitcoin Fund having anRead MoreRead More.

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Bull Bitcoin Announces Canadian Dollar Payments on Liquid Through L-CAD

The non-custodial, prepaid voucher is denominated in Canadian dollars and issued on the Liquid network. The post Bull Bitcoin Announces Canadian Dollar Payments on Liquid Through L-CAD appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Bitcoin Scammers Trick Victim Into Sending Them BTC via ATM. Here's How They Did It

A Canadian man falls into the trap of government impostors who made him send them Bitcoin via an ATM

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William Shatner Doubts Craig Wright’s Claims to Inventing Bitcoin

Canadian actor William Shatner seems to doubt whether Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin

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Canadian crypto exchange Bitbuy adds full support for DAI

Bitbuy, a Canadian operated bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced the support for (DAI), which is now its eighth cryptocurrency available for trading. DAI will be Bitbuy’s first stablecoin listing and is available on Bitbuy Express, Bitbuy Pro Trade, and the Bitbuy app.

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Canadian Mining Firm Publicly Rejects Bitcoin Cash Tax Plan

TAAL, a Canadian Bitcoin mining firm which mines Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bitcoin SV (BSV), has announced their plans to no longer mine on the BCH chain. This announcement comes in response to the unilateral announcement to impose a 12.

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UK High Court Orders Freeze on $1M of Bitcoin in Ransomware Case

A UK court has ordered to freeze over $1 million in Bitcoin from a Canadian insurance firm in a ransomware attack

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Canada Tightens Regulatory Oversight for Crypto Exchanges  

The Canadian Securities Administration (CSA), the nation’s financial regulator has released new guidelines to govern crypto market participants in the country. The new guidelines require all bitcoin (BTC) trading venues and crypto exchanges to come under its purview and operate in total compliance with securities law, according to a Finance Magnates report on January 17,Read MoreRead More.

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Canadian Police Ring Alarm Over Elaborate Bitcoin (BTC) Scam

CRA scams are becoming increasingly popular but there are some surefire ways to not become a victim of fraudsters

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Strong Case for Bitcoin: GoFundMe Blocks Canadian Fundraisers Referencing Iran

In an incident that highlights the shortcomings of centralized fundraising and the advantages of decentralized options, like Bitcoin, popular crowdfunding website GoFundMe has terminated some campaigns referencing Iran.

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Bitmain, DMG Blockchain Cancel Texas Mining Agreement Due To ‘Cost and Operational Efficiencies’

One of the world’s biggest Bitcoin mining firms, Bitmain, announced on Thursday the end of their agreement with Canadian based DMG Blockchain Solutions, which took up management of Bitmain’s mining operations in Texas in October 2019.

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You Can Now Buy, Sell Stablecoins on Canadian Bitcoin ATMs

The crypto ATM of Instacoin now offer dollar-pegged stablecoins for deposit and withdrawal, including the much-disputed Tether (USDT). The leading crypto ATM operator in Canada will add a total of seven stablecoins to its devices.

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Outrage Grows on Twitter as Youtube Continues to Flag Colossal Crypto Channels

On Monday morning, a discussion began to erupt on Crypto Twitter regarding a potential Youtube blackout of industry channels. First, only a few channels were purportedly affected; Canadian Bitcoin educator “BTCSessions” and pro-crypto finance Youtube channel Chris Dunn reported that a number of their videos were taken down due to “harmful and dangerous” content.

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Bitcoin Scammers Threaten to Blow Up Victims' Houses, Canadian Police Warn

The OPP urges Canadian citizens not to fall into the trap of ransomers who threaten to blow up houses unless get paid in Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Miner Backed by Canadian Government Investments Goes Bankrupt

Uncertainty has already resulted in several surprises for miners on the eve of the Bitcoin halving. In Canada, the taxpayers should say farewell to their money!

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Bitcoin mining firm backed by Canadian government files for bankruptcy

A prominent Bitcoin mining firm based in Canada, Great North Data, has gone bankrupt, according to a local media report. The publication, citing a bankruptcy report, stated that CA$13.2 million was liThe post Bitcoin mining firm backed by Canadian government files for bankruptcy appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Canadian Government-Assisted Bitcoin Miner Files for Bankruptcy Owing Millions

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.

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Canadian Regulator Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund IPO

The Bitcoin Fund’s initial public offering (IPO) filing has been accepted by Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission. Despite previously rejecting it, the Canadian regulator finally accepted the fund’s IPO prospectus after a public hearing and a favorable ruling.

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Bitcoin Mining Company Hut 8 Acquires 9 Datacenters From Bitfury For $7 Million

Hut 8 Mining Corp a Canadian crypto mining company has completed the set up of its mining farm at Drumheller after purchasing 9 data centers from Bitfury for $7 million. Andrew Kiguel, Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8 believed the purchase would allow the Drumhekker facility to be fully functional and provide the full ownership […]

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Canada: Digital Asset Firm Files Prospectus for Bitcoin (BTC) Fund IPO

In a press release issued on November 28, 2019, Canadian fund management firm 3iQ announced that it had filed and been receipted on its preliminary prospectus for The Bitcoin Fund. Bitcoin Fund IPO on the Cusp The governmental and regulatory acceptance of digital currencies seems to be witnessing a steady surge as 3iQ Corp.

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Canadian Investment Firm 3iQ Files Prospectus for Bitcoin Fund

Canadian investment firm 3iQ filed a prospectus for its publicly-traded Bitcoin fund

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