Canada


Finance

Coinbase Will Suspend USDT, DAI and RAI Trading for Canadian Users

The exchange expanded its services in Canada earlier this week.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

CoinDesk Indices

In Canada, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Been Working for Years

Gorast Tasevski and Haan Palcu-Chang of Purpose Investments share thoughts about bitcoin ETFs – and Canada.

(sebastiaan stam/Unsplash)

Videos

Coinbase Expands Crypto Services Into Canada

Coinbase is expanding its crypto services to Canada. This comes after the exchange praised the country's approach to crypto, compared with the U.S.’s lack of clarity and regulation by enforcement for the industry. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto in the land of the maple leaf.

Recent Videos

Policy

RFK Jr: Bitcoin ‘Currency of Freedom’; Canadian Government Morphed Into ‘Monster’ During Trucker Protests

The Democratic presidential candidate made the comments during a Twitter Spaces conversation with prominent bitcoiners on Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

Policy

Canada Unveils New Bank Capital Rules for Crypto Holdings

New rules for banks and insurers are based on international norms, regulators said.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Miner Hive Blockchain Touts Privacy of AI Models Running on Its GPUs

Hive wants to provide enterprise training in its fleet of GPUs as part of its pivot to artificial intelligence.

(Sandali Handagama)

Finance

Canadian ETF Issuer 3iQ to Work With Coinbase to Offer ETH Staking in Its Funds

Coinbase will provide the necessary infrastructure and serve as a custodian.

Toronto, Canada (Shutterstock)

Policy

Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain, Crypto Strategy

The government of Canada should recognize blockchain as an emerging industry with "significant" long-term economic and job creation opportunities, a lawmaker committee on industry and tech said.

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Sites Are Naming Fake Dispute Resolution Organizations: Canada’s Securities Regulator

Most organizations the regulator mentions have little or no online presence and, with one exception, aren’t working with any major crypto platforms.

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)

Tech

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 regulation of Canadian exchanges.

2023 Canadian Bitcoin Conference organizing team in Toronto (Frederick Munawa)