Ontario Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Mutual Fund
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission continues to contemplate whether or not to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), ...
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Canadian Ghost Town Gambles on Bitcoin for a New Chance at Life
With a population of fewer than 100 people, the small Canadian mill town of Ocean Falls sits dormant in British ...
Mike Novogratz Cryptocurrency Merchant Bank Finally Goes Live This Week
Serial investor and Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz is days away from launching his own merchant bank Galaxy Digital LP, which ...
Québec Charging Cryptocurrency Miners Double for Electricity
The Canadian province of Québec has been given permission to charge cryptocurrency miners higher electricity rates than those charged to residential customers. ...
Bitcoin Ownership Rising Throughout Canada
Canada has seen an increase in its bitcoin ownership rate from 2.9 percent in 2016 to 5.0 percent in 2017. ...
500,000 in Ontario Own Cryptoassets, New Study Shows
A recent survey of more than 2,500 Ontarians sheds some light on the province’s population overall sentiment towards cryptocurrencies. The ...
‘Intense’ Bitmain Lobbying Forcing Smaller Bitcoin Miners Out of Quebec
A month after authorities in Quebec lifted a moratorium on allowing Bitcoin miners, local businesses have begun threatening to leave ...
Canada Steals Crypto Startup From the U.S. With Less Stringent Laws
CBlocks, a Miami based-based cryptocurrency startup is moving to Canada to avoid regulatory trouble in the United States. The firm ...
