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Finance

Canadian Police Arrest Teen for Allegedly Stealing $36M in Crypto

It is the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever reported in Canada, police said.

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Finance

Hive Blockchain to Raise C$110M to Expand Bitcoin Production

The crypto miner will raise the money in a private placement of special warrants.

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Finance

Bitfarms Hits Record High Hashrate in October and Forecasts Additional Growth

The Canadian miner expects to expand its bitcoin mining power by 11% in November, after achieving 1.8 EH/s in October.

Canadian Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Will Soon Be Listed on the Nasdaq

Finance

Fortress Technologies Buys 4,500 Bitcoin Mining Machines From Bitmain

The Bitmain machines are scheduled for delivery in monthly installments from April to September 2022.

Marathon Digital to Buy $121M of Mining Machines

Finance

Bitfarms to Expand Production Facilities to Add 2.1 EH/s of Mining Power

The miner will add 78 megawatts of capacity utilizing its current hydro power contract.

Canadian Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Will Soon Be Listed on the Nasdaq

Finance

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Buys 12,000 New MicroBT Miners for $58.7M

The company expects to start taking delivery in January 2022.

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Finance

Purpose Investments Files to List 3 More Crypto ETFs in Canada

The Canada-based asset manager also plans to launch a privately offered fund providing exposure to decentralized finance (DeFi).

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Videos

A Look at Bitcoin ETFs in Canada

Canada launched ETFs linked to bitcoin futures and the spot price of bitcoin earlier this year. What can it inform the U.S. about its foray into bitcoin-linked ETFs? CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses the state of bitcoin ETFs in Canada, the implications for the demand for bitcoin long-term, and the potential impact on price movement.

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Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t New. Here’s How They’ve Fared Outside the US

A look at how other ETFs around the world have performed and what investors are actually looking for in a bitcoin investment vehicle.

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Finance

How a Startup Is Supplying a Whole City With Heat From Bitcoin Mining

North Vancouver, British Columbia, will be the world’s first city to be heated by bitcoin mining.

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