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Ontario Securities Regulator Issues Warning About ICOs

Ontario's securities market watchdog has issued a warning to businesses using blockchain tech: you may run afoul of our laws.

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Canada’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Blockchain Firms for Startup 'Sandbox'

Canada's securities trade watchdog wants blockchain startups for its new regulatory "sandbox".

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Banks Turn to Bitcoin Tracking in Fight Against Human Trafficking

Inside the struggle to trace the transactions of human traffickers, who, in recent years, have turned to bitcoin.

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Canada’s Central Bank is 'Open' to More Blockchain Tests

Canada’s central bank said it’s willing to try out more blockchain prototypes, according to one of its senior officials.

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Canadian Think Tank Proposes 3 Priorities for Blockchain Policy

Non-profit think tank CD Howe has published a possible roadmap for Canada's policymakers as they consider ways to regulate blockchain.

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Project Jasper: Lessons From Bank of Canada's First Blockchain Project

Canada's central bank discusses new takeaways from six months of distributed ledger experimentation.

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Montréal Bitcoin ATM Stolen in Late-Night Robbery

A late-night robbery in Montreal resulted in the theft of a bitcoin ATM, according to representatives at the shop where it was stored.

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Bitcoin Exchanges Weigh Impact As Vogogo Moves to Shutter Payments Service

Bitcoin services startup Vogogo is closing its payment processing service next month after it failed to gain traction or generate money.

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Bank of Canada Deputy Governor: Cooperation Needed to Advance Distributed Ledgers

Bank of Canada's Carolyn Wilkins explains how distributed ledgers could solve old problems while creating new challenges in the financial sector.

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Only a Test: Bank of Canada Comments on CAD-Coin Trial

Canada's central bank says that its 'CAD-coin' project isn't intended for use as an actual interbank payment system, but merely as a test.

This is Only a Test