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Steve is a pen name of the CryptoCanucks desk. Pieces under this byline cover bitcoin through a Canadian lens: mining and energy, spot ETFs, self-custody, the banks and the conferences. No price calls.

4 articles · 2026

Altcoins ZEC

Zcash's year: from $41 to more than $1,000, and the technology that makes it different

On September 6, 2025 a Zcash coin opened at US$40.99 on Kraken. On September 4, 2026 it closed above US$1,000 for the first time, and on September 9 it set a twelve-month high near US$1,260. The record shows what moved: a privacy design that finally worked in a phone wallet, a shielded share that more than doubled, an ETF on the NYSE, and a bug fixed six weeks before the peak. Here is the year, sourced, and what it means for a Canadian who wants to hold it.

8 min read · Sep 9, 2026

Bitcoin BTC

Borrowing against your bitcoin in Canada: who lends, what it costs, and the catch

A bitcoin-backed loan turns coins into cash without a sale, and in Canada without a taxable disposition. But every lender sets a price at which your bitcoin gets sold anyway. Here is who actually lends to Canadians in 2026, what they charge, what a 30 percent drop does to the loan, and the tax and regulatory lines the American explainers skip.

15 min read · Sep 9, 2026

AI BTC

Canada's bitcoin miners are turning into AI data centres: Hut 8, Keel and Hive by the numbers

The three biggest miners that grew up on Canadian hydro and gas now report gigawatt AI leases, GPU clouds and bitcoin as the legacy business. Their own filings show how much hash rate, revenue and power is leaving mining, and how Quebec, B.C. and Alberta's electricity rules pushed them.

9 min read · Sep 5, 2026

Bitcoin BTC

Canadian bitcoin ETFs in 2026: fees, custody and the self-custody question

Six TSX-listed spot bitcoin ETFs, their published fees, who holds the coins, what the CRA lets into a TFSA, and where the ETF route stops and self-custody starts.

11 min read · Sep 4, 2026