Canada

Canada Proposes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Canadian financial regulatory authorities have called for public comment on rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.

The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.

QuadrigaCX’s “hot” wallets for bitcoin and ether have been nearly emptied, with the funds now held by court-appointed monitor EY.

Pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim is set to trial IBM blockchain in Canada to raise the quality of processes and records in clinical trials.

British Columbia’s securities watchdog has said that it has no remit to regulate troubled crypto exchange QuadrigaCX.

Private hospital Fortis Escorts has released details of the death of Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.

An Indian government-issued death certificate corroborates the passing of QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten in early December.