Canada
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The former Valkyrie CEO chats with Blockworks about what she has her eye on as Cypherpunk Holdings’ new leader
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VanEck’s proposed Solana Trust may have a tough time getting past the SEC given its structure and the regulatory precedent
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Justice Richard Mosley said Trudeau’s administration acted outside their authority by invoking the Emergencies Act in Feb. 2022
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Passing the proposal in New Brunswick would be “a curious step,” Texas Blockchain Council founder says
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Under new terms, stablecoin issuers will be required to maintain a sufficient reserve of assets with a qualified custodian
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After the latest proposals by Franklin Templeton and Hashdex, the SEC is now considering 30 or so bitcoin- and ether-related ETFs
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Exchange executives look to work with regulators to position Canada as “a global leader in the crypto economy”
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The Bank of Canada is “committed” to being ready to move on a CBDC “should the need arise”
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Bank of Canada says that the financial markets and ‘tight regulatory environment’ possibly added to Canadians exiting crypto
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The British Columbia Securities Commission successfully tested new software to enhance crypto exchange oversight
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While Canadians were the most likely to hold a lot of crypto on average, it seems the true crypto degens are in the US and particularly the UK
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Canadians seem open to CBDC adoption, but there’s still concerns about privacy, fraud, cyberattacks and loss of financial control
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Binance received the probe on May 10, just before the exchange announced it was leaving Canada on May 12
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Bybit cited “recent regulatory development” as one of its reasons for exiting the North American country
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Portfolio managers for Royal Bank of Canada funds indeed trade crypto stocks, but they don’t seem bullish on many right now
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Binance chose to exit the country because of new stablecoin guidance and crypto exchange investor limits
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While comprehensive crypto regulation is likely far off, a neighboring country could serve as the model of what to do in the meantime
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The Bank of Canada doesn’t see a need for a digital dollar just yet, but it acknowledged that Canada may need to implement one in the future
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The Canadian agency is asking exchanges that will defy the new policies to stop serving customers in the country
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