Five Canadian banks have rolled out a new blockchain-based mobile service from SecureKey to let customers securely verify their identities.
Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time
The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.
Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time
The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.
Now There’s a Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin on the Way
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare is launching a stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the Canadian dollar.
Canadian Court Rules Drug Dealer Must Hand Over $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
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.
Police Freeze Bank Accounts, Seize Luxury Cars in Probe of $22 Million ICO Promoter Vanbex
Canadian police have frozen assets of the founders of Vanbex, as part of a fraud probe into the firm’s $22 million ICO.
Canadian Municipality Set to Accept Bitcoin for Property Tax Payments
The Town of Innisfil, Ontario, will accept bitcoin for property tax payments from next month in a one-year trial project.
From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story
QuadrigaCX was once a well-run exchange but changed course overnight, writes a lawyer who represented the firm early on.
Canada Proposes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Canadian financial regulatory authorities have called for public comment on rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.
Bitfury Integration to Bring Bitcoin Lightning Payments to More Merchants
The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.
QuadrigaCX Has Sent All Its Bitcoin and Ether to ‘Big Four’ Auditor EY
QuadrigaCX’s “hot” wallets for bitcoin and ether have been nearly emptied, with the funds now held by court-appointed monitor EY.
Pharma Giant Trials IBM Blockchain in Bid to Improve Clinical Trials
Pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim is set to trial IBM blockchain in Canada to raise the quality of processes and records in clinical trials.
Canadian Watchdog Says It Doesn’t Regulate QuadrigaCX Exchange
British Columbia’s securities watchdog has said that it has no remit to regulate troubled crypto exchange QuadrigaCX.
QuadrigaCX: Indian Hospital Releases Details About CEO’s Death
Private hospital Fortis Escorts has released details on the death of Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
Government Death Certificate Says QuadrigaCX CEO Died in India
An Indian government-issued death certificate corroborates the passing of QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten in early December.
Canadian Bank Opens Deposit Box for Cryptocurrency Firms
VersaBank says its VersaVault offers “absolute privacy” when announcing that crypto exchanges and funds can sign up to use the platform on Thursday.
Canadian Border Services Begins Testing IBM Blockchain for Shipping
The Canadian Border Services Agency will partner with the Port of Montreal to trial a blockchain solution for supply chain tracking.
A Canadian Government Body Has Built an Ethereum Blockchain Explorer
The National Research Council of Canada is using IPFS to host an ethereum blockchain explorer that can’t be taken offline.
85% Of Canadians Are ‘Aware’ Of Bitcoin, Says Bank of Canada
The results of a nationwide bitcoin survey conducted December by the Bank of Canada are now in.
Regulator Survey Prompts Concerns Over Public Knowledge of Crypto
Hodling but ignorant? An Ontario regulator is concerned the public still lacks knowledge about crypto and its regulation – even if they own assets.