What has been keeping the Ottawa trucker protest going is the funding behind it. After sweeping changes targeting banks and crowdfunding platforms were announced under the Emergencies Act, which limits the transaction of traditional funds, some have turned to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Global’s Anne Gaviola explains how cryptocurrency is complicating the government’s efforts to stop blockade funds.
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