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Kraken Secures Restricted Dealer Status in Canada Amid ‘Turning Point’ for Crypto in the Country
Crypto exchange Kraken has registered as a restricted dealer in Canada, allowing the exchange to continue offering crypto trading services to Canadian users under the country’s evolving regulatory framework.The registration, announced on Tuesday, comes after a multi-year process that required exchanges to meet higher standards for investor protection and governance. Kraken said it worked closely with Canadian regulators during this pre-registration phase, upgrading its compliance systems and internal controls to meet expectations set by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).To lead its Canadian expansion, Kraken named Cynthia Del Pozo as general manager for North America. Del Pozo, a fintech and operations veteran, will oversee strategy, regulatory engagement and business development across the region.“Canada is at a turning point for crypto adoption,”...
Trump’s Tariffs Target Global ‘Cheating’ as BTC Dips and Stocks Slide After Hours
President Donald Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on global imports and declared April 2, 2025, “Liberation Day” for American industry, as U.S. stock markets climbed and bitcoin briefly surged during his address. Trump Targets China, EU With New Tariffs President Donald Trump marked April 2, 2025, as “Liberation Day” for American industry, signing an executiveSource link
‘Violent Activity’ on ChatGPT Gets Famed AI Hacker ‘Pliny’ Banned, Then Unbanned
The ban from ChatGPT came just weeks after the white hat hacker said he was scaling back his efforts to test AI systems.Source link
Grayscale Expands Bitcoin ETF Offerings With Two Covered Call Funds
Grayscale has introduced two new bitcoin-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BTCC) and the Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BPI). These actively managed funds use covered call strategies to generate income while offering exposure to bitcoin’s price movements. New Grayscale ETFs Leverage Bitcoin Volatility for Income Generation Grayscale has launched two new exchange-tradedSource link
The Protocol: Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller.In this issue:Vana launches token standardHashgraph to debut private blockchainASICs will look more like serversAn interview with Gensyn’s Ben FieldingThis article is featured in the latest issue of The Protocol, our weekly newsletter exploring the tech behind crypto, one block at a time. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Wednesday.Network NewsVANA’S DATA-BACKED TOKEN STANDARD: Crypto enthusiasts might have heard of the ERC-20 token standard, which provides guidelines to ensure that tokens created on the Ethereum smart contract blockchain are compatible and can interact with other tokens and applications within the network. A similar standard for data-backed tokens, called...