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Canada emergencies act declares war against cryptocurrency & freedom convoy protesters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Canada Emergencies Act, a law that allows the government to freeze the bank accounts of protesters without the necessity for a court order. …
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KPMG in Canada adds Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to its treasury
Big Four auditor KPMG’s Canadian operation has officially added Bitcoin and Ether to its corporate treasury, joining other major companies in converting a portion of its fiat holdings into digital …
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Canada-based Middle Eastern restaurant chain eports earning 300% gains on BTC investment to weather pandemic
More than a year after a Canada-based Middle Eastern restaurant chain converted its fiat cash reserves into Bitcoin, the owner reported the move helped save the business during the pandemic. …
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Visa survey shows that 24% of SMBs plan to accept cryptocurrency payments
Back in 2021, a study showed that there is a high demand for cryptocurrency payment abilities among both crypto holders and non-holders. However, in the same study, 50% of participants noted that …
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The world’s first Bitcoin ETF in Canada buys another $211.6 Million in BTC
Chinese blockchain journalist and blogger Colin Wu has tweeted that Purpose Bitcoin ETF, the first institution of its kind in the country and in the world that was approved by regulators, …
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Leading asset manager Fidelity Investments launches a spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada
One of the world’s largest asset managers, Fidelity Investments, is set to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada and doesn’t intend to wait for the US Securities and Exchange …
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Fidelity to give a major push to institutional adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) in Canada
Fidelity Clearing Canada, a subsidiary of Boston-based mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, has obtained regulatory approval to launch the first cryptocurrency trading and custody solution for institutional players, The Globe and Mail …
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Canada gets its first Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) multi-crypto ETF
EvolveETF – a Canadian ETF provider – has just launched Canada’s first multi-cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund. The product is backed by the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap: Bitcoin and Ethereum. …
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Voyager Digital to acquire crypto payments company Coinify
Crypto-asset trading firm Voyager Digital has arranged to purchase payments company Coinify in a deal worth $85 million in cash and stock. In a Monday announcement, Voyager said it would issue 5.1 …
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