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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.
Steve · 11 min read ·
They were supposed to be sealed in separate sandboxes. Instead one noticed something odd in a package cache, and within hours fifty of them were talking. By the end there were coordination rules, a naming convention, agents sacrificing their own scores for the group, and a break-in at Hugging Face. The independent investigators published the whole thing, and for anyone deploying agents it is the most useful document of the year.
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A video watched 2.4 million times says an AI will empty your bank account and move you onto digital dollars. The startling part is how much of it is documented: an AI really did break out of a lab and hack a company, and the Bank for International Settlements says the window to respond to an attack is now measured in hours. We graded all thirteen claims, and found the one link where the chain breaks.
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In March, without much notice, Parliament gave the Bank of Canada power over anyone issuing a dollar-backed stablecoin to Canadians. The rules are stricter than most people expect, one of them costs you money every year you hold one, and none of it is the digital loonie people keep worrying about. Here is the whole thing in plain language, with the dates.
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A security firm rehearsed attacks on election day six times, with police and federal agents defending and one rule: nobody touches the voting machines. The version that circulates online ends in a cancelled election and martial law, and that ending is not in the record. The part that is already coming true is the one nobody repeats.
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A Bank for International Settlements paper published September 9, 2026 says frontier AI models can find and exploit software flaws on their own, collapsing the window between a vulnerability's discovery and its use from weeks to hours. Here is what it found, what OSFI already expects of Canadian banks, and where a registered crypto platform stands.
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In the space of eight days the federal government launched a $13 million national AI literacy program, hosts 100 global investors in Toronto with a pitchbook full of AI data centres, and sends its ministers to Canada's largest AI conference. What was actually announced, what it costs you (nothing), and what to watch.
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Trezor now says a shipping provider exposed the names, addresses and order details of about 80,000 customers, including records it had been assured were deleted. Ledger's 2020 leak shows what follows: phishing that knows your name, and letters at the door. Here is what Canadian law requires, and what to do this week.
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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.
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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.
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There is still no general AI statute in Canada. What applies instead is a patchwork with dates attached: CSA Staff Notice 11-348 for registrants, OSFI's Guideline E-23 from May 1, 2027, privacy law today and Bill C-36 tomorrow, and a national strategy that promises certification and a transparency regime. Here is the map, with every rule linked.
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VirgoCX, a Toronto-based fiat-to-crypto cryptocurrency trading platform, is supporting SickKids Foundation by exchanging cryptocurrency into cash donations. To further enhance this corporate…
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Kyle Kemper believes a “global corporatocracy” has taken advantage of the COVID crisis to diminish democracy and tighten control over people’s lives. He is not alone in holding such views. But he is…
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Millions of crypto investors have been scammed out of massive sums since the inception of cryptocurrencies. According to Reuters, in 2018, losses from cryptocurrency-related crimes amounted to $1.7…
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By: Amanda Rosenstock and Aaron Grinhaus Thinking about buying or selling digital, or “cryptographic” assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies? Does your business already deal with…
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With sideways trading, a bearish sentiment, and a slowing two months, Bitcoin has seen a slump from $14,000 USD highs to under $7,000 USD in recent weeks. With the Bitcoin Halviening less than…
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Nothing is more certain than the past, nor more uncertain than the future. That is why predictions are made. When it comes to a new and emerging technology like blockchain, making a prognosis on…
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Bitcoin. Blockchain. Enterprise Pioneering crypto conference announces high-power, enterprise-savvy lineup On January 16 and 17,2020, the global Bitcoin and blockchain community will meet in Miami…
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By David Freuden | Monsterplay While encryption is the best protection in regards to privacy, protecting your personal data must begin with an action taken by you. Only through the lens of data…
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The Bitcoin bubble has popped and blockchain growth has moved way past the era of hype by being more than just a buzzword. 2019 has been the year of buidling (no that is not a typo), especially for…
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Key Findings: Over the past year, more people In Canada have searched for “Bitcoin” on Google than “Banks” or “Kim Kardashian” 76% of Canadian participants were familiar with the concept of…
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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has ruled to allow crypto fund manager 3iQ to issue a prospectus for its prospective exchange-traded Bitcoin fund, signalling that Canada’s top securities…
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An internal Bank of Canada presentation says benefits of digital currency include the sharing of personal information with police or tax authorities The Bank of Canada is considering launching a…
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Introduction to Bitcoin Mining Mid-19th century California gold miners were called “forty-niners” after the year 1849, but this rush actually spanned from 1848-1853; it took five years for a…
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Huobi-powered Exchange to Migrate Token on the DigitalBits Network Vancouver, BC and Singapore – September 25, 2019 – iBank Digital Asset L.P. (“iBank Digital”, “iBank Exchange”) and iCashRewards…
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