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ForkLog 7 05.10.2021

Canadian firm accused of illegal cryptocurrency mining

The Alberta Utilities Commission plans to fine Link Global for hosting mining farms without a permit, CBC reports.

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ForkLog 6 01.10.2021

Canada approves ETF tracking a basket of Bitcoin and Ethereum

The fund manager Evolve Funds Group has received regulatory approval to launch the Evolve Cryptocurrencies ETF based on Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 7 24.09.2021

Canadian regulators publish guidance on advertising and social media for Bitcoin exchanges

Canadian securities regulators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Industry Regulatory Organization (IIROC) issued guidance for cryptocurrency exchanges on the use of social media as well as advertising and marketing.

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ForkLog 11 12.09.2021

ARK Invest Bets on Canadian Bitcoin ETFs

ARK Invest's asset manager has amended the prospectus of the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF. The fund will invest in Canadian cryptocurrency ETFs.

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ForkLog 9 27.08.2021

Ontario regulators bar regulated crypto exchanges from trading Tether

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has barred two regulated cryptocurrency exchanges—Wealthsimple and Coinberry—from dealing with the stablecoin Tether (USDT). The Block reports, citing the firms.

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ForkLog 8 20.08.2021

Ontario regulator accuses OKEx of securities-law violations

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) said the operator of the OKEx bitcoin exchange breached the province's securities laws.

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ForkLog 6 11.08.2021

North American miners boost Bitcoin mining by 58% in July

Five North American publicly traded mining companies mined a combined 1,802 BTC in July, up 58% from June, according to The Block.

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ForkLog 8 06.08.2021

Bitfarms boosts bitcoin reserves to 1,678 BTC

Public mining company Bitfarms announced an increase in Bitcoin production in July and its commitment to a long-term reserve-accumulation strategy.

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ForkLog 6 21.07.2021

Bank of Canada signals CBDC launch “to boost competition”

The CBDC will benefit citizens by breaking up the monopolies of large tech companies and banks. This conclusion comes from Bank of Canada analysts' study.

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ForkLog 13 18.07.2021

Oil-and-gas firm to deploy up to one million Bitcoin miners in Canada from China

American oil-and-gas corporation Black Rock Petroleum Company has signed a binding agreement with Optimum Mining Host Limited Liability Co. to host and operate up to one million Bitcoin miners.

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ForkLog 6 12.07.2021

HIVE buys 3,019 miners from DCG subsidiary

The mining company HIVE Blockchain, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, acquired 3019 MicroBT WhatsMiner M30S miners from Digital Currency Group's subsidiary Foundry Digital LLC.

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ForkLog 8 05.07.2021

Opinion: China’s crackdown on miners is a boon for Canada

Diversification of Bitcoin mining centers due to the crackdown in China is good news for Canada. This view was expressed by Huram Shroff, head of the Dubai-based investment firm IBC Group.

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