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This past week, Mark Carney officially stepped into his role as Canada’s 24th prime minister during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, officiated by Governor General Mary Simon. At the time, a Polymarket bet revealed Carney had initially jumped ahead of Pierre Poilievre, head of the Conservative Party of Canada. Though Poilievre has since … Read more
Sol Strategies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire three Solana validators, including the prominent Laine validator, and the analytics site Stakewiz.com. This move significantly boosts its staked SOL to 3.3 million and enhances its institutional staking services on the Solana blockchain. Sol Strategies Strengthens Solana Presence with Acquisition of Laine Validator and Stakewiz.com Canadian … Read more
Economist Mark Carney is set to automatically become Canada’s next prime minister after winning the Liberal Party leadership race, even though he hasn’t participated in a general election. Justin Trudeau’s Successor Is a Former Central Banker and CBDC Proponent Mark Carney, a former central banker, crypto sceptic, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) advocate, clinched … Read more
In Canada, you can buy Bitcoin on centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, Bitcoin ATMs and other options. You can also buy Bitcoin ETFs. Go to Source
The Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canada’s third largest bank by asset size, quietly purchased approximately $150 million in spot bitcoin ETFs. The information came to light when the bank filed its Form 13F-HR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. The regulator requires institutional investment managers who manage more than $100 million … Read more
A Canadian businessman has received a 41-month sentence in a U.S. federal prison for obstruction. Businessman’s Account Blocked by Binance A Canadian businessman will serve 41 months in U.S. federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. The sentence was jointly announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. … Read more
Interop Labs has announced a significant $1 million donation to the University of Waterloo to establish the GENESIS Lab, a cutting-edge research facility focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. This initiative, part of the Computer Research Endowment at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, aims to foster collaboration … Read more
Conor Grogram, head of product business operations at Coinbase has unearthed evidence that suggests Satoshi may have used Cavirtex, an early Canadian bitcoin exchange that was initially purchased by New York-based Coinsetter in 2015 before being subsequently acquired by Kraken in 2016. Grogram used on-chain analysis to determine that a Satoshi wallet that starts with … Read more
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) described the impact of Trump’s actions as the “largest trade shock in nearly 100 years.” Canadian ‘Loonie’ Plummets as Bitcoin Soars Amid Trade War President Donald Trump slapped Canada and Mexico with a 25% tariff on all goods on Saturday, sending the smaller northern economy into a tailspin as … Read more
A Canadian hacker allegedly exploited vulnerabilities in two defi platforms, stealing $65 million and laundering funds through crypto mixers, prosecutors say. He remains at large. DOJ Indicts Canadian Hacker for $65M Defi Exploit The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 3 that a federal court in New York unsealed a five-count criminal indictment … Read more
