Cryptocurrency

• B.C. unveils plans to regulate cryptocurrency mining electricity use

  British Columbia is proposing legal changes that would allow the government to regulate the supply of electricity to cryptocurrency miners.

  Environment

  Apr 11
  
• $12M stolen in Surrey, B.C. crypto scams in 2023: police

  In 2023, Surrey RCMP received more than 220 reports of fraud involving cryptocurrency, with the vast majority related to investment scams.

  Crime

  Mar 7
  
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• Bitcoin just hit a new high. Is it time to reconsider crypto in your portfolio?

  Bitcoin hit an all-time price high on Tuesday, marking a rebound from lows seen two years ago. Here's what analysts say about having the popular cryptocurrency in your portfolio.

  Money

  Mar 5
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• Bitcoin hits US$50K for 1st time since 2021. What’s behind the surge

  The cryptocurrency has risen 16.3 per cent so far this year, touching its highest since Dec. 27, 2021 with bitcoin having oscillated around the $50,000 level.

  Consumer

  Feb 12
• Cryptocurrency scams cost Peterborough victims over $550K in 2023: police

  Peterborough police say the most popular form of cryptocurrency fraud is investment scams that via ads on social media promise high returns on risk-free investments.

  Crime

  Feb 8
• FTX bankruptcy case needs independent examiner, U.S. court rules

  A three-judge panel in Philadelphia issued the ruling Friday in an appeal filed by the U.S. bankruptcy trustee, who serves as a government watchdog in Chapter 11 reorganizations.

  Money

  Jan 22
• Bitcoin just became ‘more mainstream’ with U.S. ETF approval. What to know

  The decision meant Bitcoin ETFs could begin trading Thursday morning and would likely kick off fierce competition for market share.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• First Bitcoin ETFs approved in U.S. a day after alleged hack teased decision

  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's reluctant approval of the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin added it is still deeply skeptical about cryptocurrencies.

  Money

  Jan 10
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• U.S. has not approved a bitcoin exchange trade fund, SEC says after alleged hack

  The U.S. SEC said a social media post announcing the approval of a long-awaited bitcoin exchange-traded fund was “unauthorized,” and that the agency's account was hacked.

  U.S. News

  Jan 9
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• No need for 2nd trial of Sam Bankman-Fried after conviction, prosecutors say

  Prosecutors said a second trial on additional charges against the FTX founder would ignore the "strong public interest in a prompt resolution" of the case.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2023