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Finance

Coinbase to Require Recipient Information for Crypto Transfers From Users in Canada, Singapore and Japan

Customers in those countries who send crypto outside their Coinbase accounts must provide recipients' names and addresses starting in early April.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Guides

The Story Behind QuadrigaCX and Gerald Cotten, Netflix’s ‘Crypto King’

As a new Netflix documentary takes on one of the most notorious crypto scandals, we outline what we know – and what is still debated – in the tale of lost millions and the person at its core.

Gerald Cotten, founder and former CEO of QuadrigaCX. (Original image by Trevor Jones)

Finance

Fintech Firm Mogo Forms Ventures Unit to Manage Its Mostly Crypto-Related Investments

Among Mogo’s investments are a 39% stake in crypto exchange Coinsquare, and holdings of bitcoin and ether.

(Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty images)

Analyses

The Ramps Killing Bitcoin's Dissident Thesis

Why does crypto work for Russian ransomware, but it wasn't useful for the Ottawa truckers?

Truckers in Central Alberta on their way to the Legislature Building in Edmonton (Naomi Mckinney/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Reports Surprise Q4 Loss

The company's revenue was in line with expectations, but Ebitda missed estimates.

Hut 8 plant

Juridique

Canadian Police Seize $28M in Bitcoin, Extradite Alleged Affiliate of Ransomware Gang

Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of carrying out dozens of ransomware attacks in 2020 – many of which were specifically targeted at the health care sector during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report Says Enforcing KYC and AML Laws Key to Reducing Ransomware Attacks

Finance

Hive to Buy Intel Mining Chip That Can Raise Hashrate by 95%

The crypto miner also signed a new 100MW power deal with Compute North in Texas.

BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Analyses

Monetary Weapons: 4 Lessons from Canada and Russia

The traditional financial system is a tool that can be used both against fellow citizens and despicable enemies.

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Vidéos

Bank of America: No Crypto Winter Given User Adoption, Developer Activity

Recent analysis from Bank of America indicated that amid increasing concerns of inflation and growing user adoption in the cryptocurrency space, a “crypto winter” is not likely to take place. “The Hash” discusses this thesis, looking at institutional adoption, the magnification of the NFT marketplace, and the use cases for crypto as seen in El Salvador, Canada, and now Ukraine. 

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Finance

Crypto Firm Knox Joins Forces With Canadian Qualified Custodian Tetra Trust

Tetra will acquire some elements of Knox’s business, but Knox will remain independent and focused on crypto custodial technology and insurance coverage.

(Tom Carnegie/Unsplash)