Cryptocurrency

• City of Vancouver to probe investing in Bitcoin, accepting it as payment

  The motion won't mean the city is investing or accepting payment in cryptocurrency any time soon, but will instead direct staff to look into those possibilities. 

  Politics

  Dec 11
  
• Mayor pitches making Vancouver a ‘Bitcoin-friendly city’

  The motion would direct city staff to look into how to integrate the cryptocurrency into the city's financial strategies, including potentially accepting taxes and fees in Bitcoin.

  Politics

  Dec 9
  
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• Bitcoin tops $100K as Trump win sparks cryptocurrency’s surge

  Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on.

  Money

  Dec 5
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• $18M penalty handed to B.C. crypto platform owner who diverted clients’ cash

  The B.C. Securities Commission has imposed $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency platform and its owner who diverted customers' assets to gambling and personal accounts.

  Dec 2
• Crypto influencer’s death: Quebec police seek man in high-profile case

  The Sûreté du Québec issued a notice Friday in search of 36-year-old Guillaume Nobert of Saint-Lazare, Que., in connection with the high-profile case.

  Crime

  Nov 22
• 2 more arrests in abducted Montreal crypto influencer’s death, police say

  Quebec provincial police say two men in their 20s were arrested and expected to appear in court Tuesday. There have been a total of three arrests to date.

  Crime

  Nov 19
• Body found in Montreal park identified as abducted crypto influencer missing since June

  Quebec provincial police say a body found in a nature park last month was that of a cryptocurrency influencer who had been missing since he was kidnapped from his condo in June.

  Crime

  Nov 13
• Bitcoin surges to record high after Trump win, but short traders lose billions

  Crypto short trades looked set for a further hammering on Monday as most cryptocurrency-related stocks jumped in U.S. premarket trading.

  Consumer

  Nov 11
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• Trump win sends bitcoin price to record highs in crypto boom

  Donald Trump was previously a crypto skeptic but changed his mind and took a favorable view of cryptocurrencies ahead of the election.

  Money

  Nov 6
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• U.S. says accused SEC hacker caused bitcoin prices to spike over US$1K

  An Alabama man is accused of helping to break into the SEC's account on X, allowing hackers to prematurely announce the approval of long-awaited bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

  Crime

  Oct 17