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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.
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A registered platform must keep most client coins with a custodian, but no Canadian insurance covers crypto and Quadriga's clients still lost $169 million. Holding your own keys removes the platform risk and adds yours. Here is how to do it properly: the device, the backup, the move, and the habits after.
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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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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.
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A plain-English walk through your first bitcoin purchase in Canada: registered platforms, KYC, exchange accounts versus wallets, the scams the Anti-Fraud Centre sees most, and what the CRA wants later.
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Overview Bitcoin SV Released bi-weekly, this report aims to identify broad trends in the cryptocurrency market. In order to reflect the latest developments in this fast-paced and volatile market, the…
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An exhaustive report by the RAND Corporation concludes that cryptocurrency is less than ideal for terrorist organizations. Cash is still king for terrorists, for a variety of reasons, including the…
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If you’ve checked your ticker prices today, then you will have seen that Bitcoin and the crypto market at large are having a phenomenal start to the month of April. Bitcoin has crossed the $5,000…
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When most people think of buying tickets for a flight or making other travel-related purchases, they might reach into their wallet for their credit card. But did you know you might be able to pay…
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Every day, more cryptocurrencies arrive on the scene, boasting new approaches, new purposes, and new associations with companies (chiefly through ICOs) and assets alike. But if you’re sensibly…
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Wealth distribution is a hot topic in today’s political climate. Rarely, however, is it talked about in regards to cryptocurrency. The vast majority of Bitcoin addresses hold less than a single…
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By: Aaron Grinhaus – Grinhaus Law Firm It is not uncommon for someone to walk into our office who was either an early investor in Bitcoin, Ethereum or who had successfully played the Altcoin markets…
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2018 is going to be a tremendous year for cryptocurrencies. The new year will begin with the 6th North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami on January 18 and 19. The conference will be held at the…
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Bitcoin rises by $2000 in one day! Then it falls by just as much the very same day. Is the digital currency here to stay? Or a volatile, unproven and unbacked currency that’s doomed to fail?…
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Over the last month, there has been an influx of people asking me for advice on cryptocurrencies. One major problem I discovered was that most of the individuals that had asked me for advice have…
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One of the more well-known exchanges, Coinbase, will begin accepting Bitcoin Cash starting January 1st, 2018. A recent blog post released by Coinbase ensures it’s existing customers, that both…
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What You Need To Know About Bitcoin Cash On Saturday, most of the cryptocurrency world was caught by surprise with Bitcoin Cash’s sudden announcement to hard fork on August 1st. Bitcoin Cash is the…
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Bitcoin is the gold standard for cryptocurrencies. It’s growth in popularity has created a problem. With it’s current limited 1MB blocks, the speed, and scalability has decreased drastically with…
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Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 91 combines Segwit2x and BIP-148 to avoid a Hard Fork. Miners began signaling for BIP-91 before July 21st and this is great news for those who wanted to avoid a…
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Bitcoin’s price has dropped as low as 1851.66 USD and 2357.14 CAD within the last 60 days. With August 1st soon approaching, the trajectory of Bitcoin Core (BTC) is still questionable. Due to the…
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As of late, there’s been a lot of confusion for investors and traders of the Bitcoin community. Several proposals are leaving non-technical and new investors speculating about the impacts of the…
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The cryptocurrency market experienced a 20% decline recently, with the combined market value falling from $115 billion USD to below $90 billion USD. The combined digital currency market cap was…
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What makes blockchain a game changer for several industries? Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain are increasingly gaining traction as more and more people are becoming aware of its benefits, while others…
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With the world starting to realize the potential behind Blockchain technology and Bitcoin, you start to wonder if it's just a fad or it truly is the future.
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