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“For the first time in a long time, people were inspired again,” said Greg Gopman, chief marketing officer of crypto infrastructure provider Ankr, who was at the event. “Maybe it was Vitalik showing up. Maybe it's news of the Merge nearing reality. Or maybe it was just the beautiful indoor/outdoor
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“It’s really another stream to acquire users,” Samaroo said of the Sun Machine deal, noting its potential to reach users that aren’t focused on crypto trading. In turn, those gamers can earn NFTs and claim them through WonderFi’s combined platforms. Original Source
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During the sit-down with CryptoX's Lee, Buterin also discussed Ethereum's challenges, gas fees, ETH inflation and competition Ethereum faces from newer layer 1 blockchains. Watch the full interview below, or read the (rough, AI-generated) transcript. Source
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In addition, the government is broadening the scope of Canada's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules to now cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they use. These changes, said Freeland, cover all forms of transactions, including digital assets such as crypto. Source
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Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC (FCC) has become Canada’s first regulated entity to offer bitcoin custody and trading services for institutional investors.“The demand for investing in digital assets is growing considerably and institutional investors have been looking for a regulated dealer platform to access this asset class,” Scott Mackenzie, FCC’s president
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As reported by The Globe and Mail, Fidelity Clearing Canada received approval from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada on Wednesday to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) trading and custody platform. It is designed for use by institutional investors — such as pension funds, portfolio managers and mutual funds —
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Polymarket runs on Polygon, a sidechain, or parallel network, to the Ethereum blockchain, and the bets are managed by software programs known as smart contracts. The advantage of this setup is that an open system can allow “anyone, anywhere to create markets on anything,” as Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan puts
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Maxime Bernier, a former cabinet minister nicknamed “Mad Max” and the leader of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), says he supports bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. “I hate how central banks are destroying our money and economy … cryptos are another new and innovative way to counter this that should be
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A digital Canadian dollar should imitate traditional banknotes in terms of availability and accessibility, according to staff from the country's central bank, the Bank of Canada.In an analytical note on June 30, experts from the Bank of Canada revealed some of the goals for its central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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The number of bitcoin whales is at its highest level since 2017, as the network adjusts its difficulty setting for the first time post-halving. Elsewhere, Canada is hiring a CBDC expert, Thailand is using a blockchain to issue bonds and Kraken is expanding into Australia. Here’s the story: You’re reading Blockchain Bites,
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