Canada

Coinbase Canada’s new CEO Eric Richmond says the exchange wants to bring more advanced crypto products to Canadian users, including derivatives, decentralized finance services and tokenized assets. He argues that Canada needs a permanent, harmonized digital asset framework rather than relying on temporary exemptions and fragmented guidance.

The silver market is heading toward another annual deficit while North American trade rules enter a more uncertain phase. Mexico, the largest silver producing country, now sits at the center of a yearly USMCA review cycle that could shape investor risk premiums.

HIVE has secured a $220 million sovereign AI infrastructure deal in Canada with Bell Canada and Cohere. The agreement is expected to lift annual recurring revenue by about $70 million.

Robinhood expands internationally with a $179 million acquisition of WonderFi, owner of Bitbuy and Coinsquare, aiming to strengthen its position in Canada’s growing crypto market.

British Columbia upholds its Bitcoin mining ban despite Vancouver's "bitcoin-friendly" ambitions, prioritizing clean energy and energy regulation policies.

Balance, Canada’s newly-qualified crypto custodian, seeks to repatriate Canadian ETF assets from U.S. sub-custody with firms like Coinbase and Gemini.