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Crypto Exchange WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart Announce Merger

One of the most comprehensive cryptocurrency trading platforms in the world may soon be a joint venture of three Canadian cryptocurrency exchanges: WonderFi, Coinsquare, and CoinSmart. The newest crypto news pertaining to the merger is that the three companies will serve 1.65 million consumers and have over $600 million in

April 4, 2023 1 min read

Canada Proposes Declaration of Crypto Exposure by Pension Plans

As Ottawa tightens its regulatory monitoring of the volatile crypto sector. The Canadian federal government said that federally regulated pension plans in the country would be required to report their exposure to crypto assets to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Under the proposed 2023 budget proposal.

March 29, 2023 1 min read

Canada To Impose Tighter Laws For Exchanges Post U.S SEC Crackdown

Regulation authorities in Canada are preparing to impose tighter laws for exchanges in the nation, only days after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed limitations on crypto-related activity. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are said to be drafting new regulations. That cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Canada will have

February 17, 2023 1 min read

Canadian Bitcoin Miner Files Lawsuit Against Energy Supplier

The North American Bitcoin Mining Corporation Hut 8 proceeded with a lawsuit filing against one of its energy suppliers Validus Power Corp in Ontario. On Thursday, Hut 8 filed a “Statement of Claim” in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, taking the crucial step in the ongoing dispute that

January 27, 2023 2 mins read

WonderFi and Coinsquare Have Advanced in Merger Talks

WonderFi, will provide access to decentralized and regulated centralized crypto platforms and is focused on defining the future of finance. And they revealed that it is in preliminary talks with another Canadian crypto exchange Coinsqure about a prospective merger. An official announcement is to issue in the coming days. Bloomberg

January 13, 2023 1 min read

USDT Stablecoin Will Be Delisted From Crypto.com in Canada

Crypto.com is restricting the Tether stablecoin (USDT) trading services in the Canadian region. This is seemingly the follow-up action by the largest crypto platforms after the Pre-Registration Undertaking (PRU) with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). And, Crypto.com will delist the USDT from 31st Jan 2023.  crypto dot com to delist

January 11, 2023 2 mins read

Canada Issues New Stringent Guidelines For Crypto Exchanges

If they want to operate in Canada, cryptocurrency exchanges will have to comply with stricter regulations. Such as a prohibition on margin and leverage trading. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released new guidelines on Monday. That requires firms to keep their customers’ assets separate from their own. In August, organizations

December 13, 2022 1 min read

Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Hit With User Data Breach

User’s private information was hacked only one month after Coinsquare became the first Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform to be approved by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). The money investors have on Coinsquare are protected by the Canadian Investment Protection Fund. In the case of the exchange’s collapse.

November 26, 2022 1 min read

Crypto.com Is Expanding Its Usage in Canada

Crypto.com visa card users in Canada can now use Google Pay and Apple Pay. These apps are one-point solutions for multiple on-site, in-app, and in-store transactions. Crypto.com visa card users in Canada can now make use of the functionalities with both Google Pay and Apple Pay. The exchange has declared

October 5, 2022 2 mins read

Young Canadian Crypto Trader Being Sued For Defrauding

The Ontario man has had $2 million worth of property seized by the authorities. About 140 investors have come forward with information to help in the case. Canadian trader and self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski, age 23, is being sued for failing to repay at least $35 million to investors.

September 25, 2022 1 min read