Canada Tests New Measures on Freezing Crypto Funds (UPDATED)
The Canadian government is going ahead with its controversial moves to end the “truckers’ protest” over COVID-19 restrictions, which has brought much of the nation to a standstill – by freezing crypto-related bank accoun...
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The Canadian government is going ahead with its controversial moves to end the “truckers’ protest” over COVID-19 restrictions, which has brought much of the nation to a standstill – by freezing crypto-related bank accounts in an effort to cut off protesters’ access to their own funds. Meanwhile, an injunction was signed that forbids moving funds in a number of crypto addresses. (Updated at 16:07 UTC: updates throughout the text.)...
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