Crypto CEO Held Hostage In Toronto, Freed After $1 Million Ransom Payment

Dean Skurka, CEO of blockchain and crypto firm WonderFi, was kidnapped, held for ransom, and was subsequently released after paying $1 million. According to CBC and other sources, Skurka was reportedly abducted in downtown Toronto around 6 p. дальше »

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Kidnapped WonderFi CEO released after paying $720k ransom

Dean Skurka is the president and CEO of WonderFi, a Canadian crypto company Skurka was forced into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour He said that client funds and data remain safe and weren’t impacted by the kidnapping The kidnapped CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency company WonderFi has returned safely after electronically transferring CAD$1 […] The post Kidnapped WonderFi CEO released after paying $720k ransom appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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Crypto Ransom Paid After Kidnapping

CEO of WonderFi—a prominent Canadian crypto holding company—was abducted in Toronto and released after a ransom payment of $720,000. дальше »

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Crypto CEO kidnapped in Toronto, $1m ransom paid for release

Toronto police are investigating the kidnapping of Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi. Skurka was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour on Wednesday, Nov. 6. He was later released after a $1 million ransom was paid electronically, per CBC. The… дальше »

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Hong Kong shows off crypto, Web3 prowess in Toronto

Canadian crypto and Web3 startups could benefit from “lower taxes” and regulations that cater to “pre-commercial specialist technology companies,” said a Toronto ETO official. дальше »

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Asset manager 3iQ eyes launching first Solana ETP in Canada

Digital asset manager 3iQ has filed to list a Solana ETP on the Toronto Stock Exchange, which would be North America’s first Solana-tied ETP if approved. According to a Jun. 20 press release, a preliminary prospectus for The Solana Fund… дальше »

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First Solana ETP in North America On The Horizon: Details

On Thursday, 3iQ Digital Asset Management announced the filing of a preliminary prospectus for The Solana Fund (QSOL) with securities regulatory authorities across Canada, excluding Quebec. If approved, QSOL will become the first Solana (SOL) exchange-traded product (ETP) listed in North America, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker “QSOL”. First Solana […] дальше »

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Canada's 3iQ Files to List Solana ETP in Toronto

3iQ was a leader in getting some of the first crypto ETFs past the finish line and listed on the TSX дальше »

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First Solana ETF in North America set to launch on Toronto Stock Exchange

3iQ files for North America's first Solana ETF, QSOL, offering exposure to SOL price movements and staking yields. The post First Solana ETF in North America set to launch on Toronto Stock Exchange appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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@NFT Account Makes Resounding Return to Instagram

Toronto, Canada, November 30th, 2023, Chainwire @NFT Account Makes Resounding Return to Instagram After 22-months, pioneering entrepreneur returns with mission to strengthen and advance the resurgent realm of NFTs and digital collectibles The @NFT account, social media’s largest web3 community, has announced its triumphant return to Instagram after a 22-month hiatus. дальше »

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Bitop Exchange Renews Support for UNHCR Amid Global Refugee Crisis

Toronto, Canada, November 11th, 2023, Chainwire The refugee crisis is a global challenge. According to the statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the “Global Trends Report on Forced Displacement” released on October 25, by the end of September this year, the number of people globally displaced due to war, persecution, […] The post Bitop Exchange Renews Support for UNHCR Amid Global Refugee Crisis appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »

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Is XRP Utilized By The Swiss Central Bank Via R3? Expert Weighs In

Following Switzerland’s announcement at the Sibos 2023 conference in Toronto about live transactions with a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) taking place by the end of the year, the XRP community is currently shrouded in a web of claims, counter-claims, and expert explanations. дальше »

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TYRION Advances Decentralized Advertising with Strategic Move to Coinbase’s Base Chain

Toronto, Canada, October 2nd, 2023, Chainwire   In an exhilarating development in the world of crypto and blockchain, TYRION the trailblazer in decentralized advertising, announces its strategic move to build its advertising platform on Coinbase’s Base Chain. дальше »

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TYRION Advances Decentralized Advertising with Strategic Move to Coinbase’s Base Chain

Toronto, Canada, October 2nd, 2023, Chainwire In an exhilarating development in the world of crypto and blockchain, TYRION the trailblazer in decentralized advertising, announces its strategic move to build its advertising platform on Coinbase’s Base Chain. дальше »

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TYRION Set To Decentralize The $377B Digital Advertising Industry

Toronto, Canada, September 25th, 2023, Chainwire TYRION, an innovative force in the realm of decentralized digital advertising, proudly announces the launch of its revolutionary blockchain advertising technology. дальше »

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Coinbase ведет переговоры о сотрудничестве с крупнейшими канадскими банками

В рамках стратегии по закреплению на канадском рынке биржа Coinbase начала переговоры с местными банками, готовыми работать с цифровыми валютами. Портал Coindesk сообщил, что американская криптокомпания хочет обслуживать трейдеров, пользующихся услугами таких банков, как Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal и Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. На прошлой […] дальше »

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Blockchain Security Firm Quantstamp Hopes to Battle Flash Loan Attacks With New Service

The service has been released in collaboration with researchers from the University of Toronto. дальше »

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Quantstamp introduces tool to detect protocols’ flash loan attack vulnerability

The new service, called Economic Exploit Analysis, uses University of Toronto research and will work on any EVM-compatible blockchain. дальше »

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Shiba Inu’s Lead Dev Unveils Ambitious Vision Amid Shibarium Debut — What To Expect From SHIB

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Cardano Founder Shuts Down ADA Hater, Says 'It's Getting Delusion Town Now'

Charles Hoskinson boasted Cardano achievements, responding to Cardano critic; in meantime, Shytoshi Kusama of SHIB thanked Hoskinson for his recent speech at blockchain conference in Toronto дальше »

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Shiba Inu: Shibarium Will Launch Today, Day 1 Recap ETH Toronto

On day 1 of the Blockchain Futurist Conference, Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama gave a 5-minute speech yesterday. While the hoped-for launch of the layer 2 scaling solution Shibarium has not yet been announced, but he had other interesting things to say. дальше »

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Shiba Inu Lead Shytoshi Kusama Shares His Vision in Major Speech: Watch

At the 5th annual Futurist Conference in Toronto, Shiba Inu's lead, Shytoshi Kusama, unveiled his forward-thinking vision for the cryptocurrency's future дальше »

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Shibarium could go live in August — Developer

The Shiba Inu ecosystem’s world paper, as well as new Shiba Inu projects and detailed information about the Treat token, will be presented at a Toronto conference next month, Shytoshi Kusama says. дальше »

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Shiba Inu ecosystem to showcase Shibarium in Toronto

Shytoshi Kusama, the leading developer of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, has officially confirmed the sponsorship of various upcoming events in Toronto, Canada, from Aug. 13 to 17, 2023 дальше »

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‘A lot of the bad actors have been shaken out of the market' — Bitvo CEO

Bitvo president and CEO Pamela Draper spoke with Cointelegraph at the Collision conference in Toronto on the firm almost being acquired by FTX and Canada's regulatory environment. дальше »

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Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO

Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Collision conference in Toronto, crypto veteran Yat Siu outlined how crypto firms can cope with unique environments, stressing that it is not “as bad as it sounds.” дальше »

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First Ever Canadian Bitcoin Conference Wraps Up in Toronto

The event attracted over 300 attendees and a diverse array of exhibitors, according to conference organizers, signaling continued interest in the cryptocurrency despite past criticism of Bitcoin by Canada’s Prime Minister and tighter exchange regulation. дальше »

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Ripple works with Canada’s largest university on XRP validator initiative

In a collaboration under Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) in Canada, the University of Toronto, Canada's largest university, has announced its intention to establish an autonomous XRP ledger validator. дальше »

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Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator

Canada’s largest university is the third in the country to partner with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative.

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Canada’s Top University Initiates XRP Validator in Groundbreaking Collaboration with Ripple

Ripple Joins Forces with Canada’s Leading University to Launch XRP Validator In an innovative collaboration, Ripple has teamed up with the University of Toronto, the largest educational institution in Canada, to establish an independent XRP ledger validator. дальше »

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Canada's Largest University Starts XRP Validator in New Partnership With Ripple

The partnership between University of Toronto and Ripple is part of the latter's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) in Canada. дальше »

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Hut 8 Mining mined 147 BTC in May, Bitcoin hash rate slumping

In May 2023, Hut 8 Mining, a crypto miner based in Toronto, Canada, and one of North America's largest publicly traded mining firms, mined 147 bitcoin (BTC) дальше »

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More Than a Third of Canadian Crypto Traders Have Fallen Victim to Scams, Study Reveals

More than one-third of Canadian crypto owners have fallen victim to cryptocurrency scams, according to a sobering report presented by a Toronto university. The post More Than a Third of Canadian Crypto Traders Have Fallen Victim to Scams, Study Reveals appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Conflux and China Telecom debut first on-chain interaction with Blockchain SIM card

Toronto, Canada, May 16th, 2023, Chainwire Conflux Network, the first regulatory compliant public blockchain in China and global communications network, China Telecom, today unveiled its jointly developed Blockchain SIM (BSIM) card at the Xuhui District West Bank Artificial Intelligence Center in Shanghai. дальше »

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Conflux and China Telecom debut first on-chain interaction with Blockchain SIM card

Toronto, Canada, May 16th, 2023, Chainwire Conflux Network, the first regulatory compliant public blockchain in China and global communications network, China Telecom, today unveiled its jointly developed Blockchain SIM (BSIM) card at the Xuhui District West Bank Artificial Intelligence Center in Shanghai. дальше »

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Should Have Used Bitcoin: $15M of Gold and Assets Pilfered From Toronto Airport

An aviation cargo container with $15 million in gold reportedly went missing in Canada. Could Bitcoin solve problems like this? The post Should Have Used Bitcoin: $15M of Gold and Assets Pilfered From Toronto Airport appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Conflux to Bring Uniswap v3 and Curve to China’s Public Blockchain

Toronto, Canada, April 14th, 2023, Chainwire Conflux, the only regulatory-compliant blockchain in China, has proposed deploying Uniswap v3 on its network alongside CNH (offshore Chinese Yuan) stable currency, and joining the Curve Wars with its mainnet token CFX bridged to Ethereum mainnet, known as eCFX. дальше »

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Conflux to Bring Uniswap v3 and Curve to China’s Public Blockchain

Toronto, Canada, April 14th, 2023, Chainwire Conflux, the only regulatory-compliant blockchain in China, has proposed deploying Uniswap v3 on its network alongside CNH (offshore Chinese Yuan) stable currency, and joining the Curve Wars with its mainnet token CFX bridged to Ethereum mainnet, known as eCFX. дальше »

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Toronto Police Recover Bitcoin Funds, Victim of Crypto Scam Reimbursed

Toronto Police Service has successfully recovered and returned stolen Bitcoin funds to victim of cryptocurrency investment scam дальше »

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Sphynx Ink and OpenSea Partner for “Winkles & Flam” Digital Collectibles

Toronto, Canada, 27th March, 2023, Chainwire Winkles & Flam™, the ‘Cosplaying Canadian Kitties™,’ are the First Original Cartoon Duo of the web3 space, launching exclusively on OpenSea Drops Sphynx Ink Inc. дальше »

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Sphynx Ink and OpenSea Partner for “Winkles & Flam” Digital Collectibles

Toronto, Canada, 27th March, 2023, Chainwire Winkles & Flam™, the ‘Cosplaying Canadian Kitties™,’ are the First Original Cartoon Duo of the web3 space, launching exclusively on OpenSea Drops Sphynx Ink Inc. дальше »

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Construction Giant XCMG Chooses Conflux for NFTs and Future Global Blockchain Applications

Toronto, Canada, 27th March, 2023, Chainwire ​​XCMG Construction Machinery Co. , Ltd. (000425. SZ), the world’s third largest construction machinery manufacturers, announced a partnership with Conflux, a leading public blockchain network, and Zen Spark Technology Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based blockchain and fintech company. дальше »

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Self-Proclaimed Crypto ‘King’ Kidnapped And Tortured For Ransom – Details

Self-professed crypto “king” Aiden Pleterski’s scheme was supposed to make him a fortune. Instead, it led to an ordeal that lasted for days.  Pleterski was kidnapped and beaten by his captors, who demanded a hefty ransom, according to new details released earlier this month, recently obtained by CTV News Toronto. According to the Canadian news […] дальше »

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Disturbing Details of "Crypto King" Abduction Come to Light

A new report by CTV News Toronto reveals that Abiden Pleterski, known as the "crypto king," was beaten up by his captors дальше »

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China Telecom and Conflux Network to pilot Blockchain enabled SIM card in Hong Kong

Toronto, Canada, 15th February, 2023, Chainwire Today China Telecom and Conflux Network announce a partnership to bring Blockchain SIM cards (BSIM) to market. The entry-level Web3 product will be the largest blockchain hardware product ever seen globally, involving the most users and applications. дальше »

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China’s “Instagram” chooses Conflux Network for permissionless blockchain integration

Toronto, Canada, 24th January, 2023, Chainwire Little Red Book, (XiaohongShu), the Chinese version of Instagram integrates Conflux Network as permissionless blockchain allowing users to showcase NFTs minted on Conflux on their profile page in the digital collection section called ‘R-Space’. дальше »

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Conflux Network Expands into Hong Kong

Toronto, Canada, 28th December, 2022, Chainwire Dr. Ming Wu, co-founder of Conflux Network, was invited to Hong Kong to speak with various government and private organizations about the digital economy, innovation and technology, and has reached an initial strategic cooperation intention. дальше »

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Ethereum Co-Founder Di Iorio Unveils New Project to Bring Blockchain Computers to a Wider Audience

The Decentral and Jaxx Liberty Founder unveiled the project in Toronto, Canada; Ethereum’s birthplace. дальше »

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CoinSmart Announces Acquisition by Coinsquare, Creating one of Canada’s Largest Crypto Asset Trading Platforms

TORONTO, ON, Sept 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – CoinSmart Financial Inc. (“CoinSmart” or the “Company”) (NEO: SMRT) (FSE: IIR), announced today that it has entered into a definitive... дальше »

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Canadian Crypto Marketplace WonderFi Files for Nasdaq Listing

Canadian crypto marketplace WonderFi applied list its shares on Nasdaq less than two months after they started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). дальше »

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