TL;DR: I got tired of overpaying for Bitcoin trades, so I built Lo-Fee.com – a real-time comparison tool for Canadian crypto exchange fees. It’s live now and completely free.
mempool – Bitcoin Explorer
Explore the full Bitcoin ecosystem with The Mempool Open Source Project. See the real-time status of your transactions, browse network stats.
A mempool explorer is a tool that enables you to view real-time and historical information about a node’s mempool, visualize its transactions, and search and view those transactions.
The mempool.space website invented the concept of visualizing a Bitcoin node’s mempool as projected blocks.
See the most recent Bitcoin blocks along with basic stats such as block height, block reward, block size, and more.
Get stats on the Lightning network (aggregate capacity, connectivity, etc), Lightning nodes (channels, liquidity, etc) and Lightning channels (status, fees, etc).
See mempool size (in MvB) and transactions per second (in vB/s) visualized over time.
17 Bitcoin & Crypto Statistics: The Present and Future of Cryptocurrency in Canada
We gathered 17 of the top Bitcoin and crypto statistics for a data-driven glimpse into Canadian crypto investors, miners, and more.
Netcoins Addresses Recent $343,000 Cybersecurity Breach, Offers Credit Monitoring to Affected Users
- Netcoins cryptocurrency platform has recently fallen victim to a cybersecurity incident on September 17, 2023, which potentially affected users’ personal information such as email addresses, passwords, and government-issued ID details among others.
- The company’s internal control systems detected suspicious activity within their hot wallets. They managed to tackle the vulnerability swiftly, ensuring no customer funds or crypto assets were compromised.
- Following the breach, Netcoins is undertaking a forensic investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts and has informed law enforcement and regulatory bodies.
- To safeguard users’ data and provide peace of mind, Netcoins has reset all customer passwords and is offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection via TransUnion Canada’s myTrueIdentity® service, along with identity theft restoration services through CyberScout.
- Users are advised to stay vigilant, update passwords on other platforms if they resemble their former Netcoins password, and report any suspicious activity on their financial or credit accounts. Furthermore, users can consult the Incident FAQ on the Netcoins website for more information or reach out to Netcoins’ customer support for assistance.
Bitbo Real-time Bitcoin Dashboard
Featured tool of the month Bitbo – a real-time Bitcoin dashboard that allows anyone to monitor on-chain data, view live price action, and track key economic indicators – all for free.
What makes Bitbo unique compared to other websites that track the Bitcoin price is that it shows the Bitcoin network statistics like; blockchain stats, difficulty stats, mining stats, BTC network fees, and mempool stats.
Bitcoin Well Referral Code
Bitcoin Well has a refer-a-friend program that they are working on.
This means that they track referrals but you will get nothing currently for signing up using my referral code or when you use your link when referring a friend.
(5 Ways) Where & How To Buy XRP in Canada
XRP (XRP) is a digital currency that was created by Ripple Labs Inc. in 2012. It is both a cryptocurrency and a technology protocol designed to enable fast and low-cost international money transfers. Convert XRP to CAD.
Ripple, the company behind XRP, aims to facilitate seamless cross-border transactions by providing financial institutions with a decentralized platform for instant and secure settlements.
Why Is It So Hard To Buy Crypto in Canada?
When I first tried to buy Bitcoin and crypto I went to the biggest exchanges that I had heard about (Coinbase and Binance) and found it impossible to send money to them from my Canadian bank account.
Even though I was able to create and verify my account and their websites said they support Canadian customers.
Then when I googled ‘how to buy crypto in Canada’ – a lot of the exchanges listed didn’t work in Canada. And it was obvious the site owner making these recommendations had never actually bought Bitcoin in Canada and was just trying to make money.
This frustration is actually what led me to start this website.
Binance No Longer Servicing Canada
Email that Binance sent out today to Canadian customers today.
Important notice about your Binance account
Dear Binancian,
We regret to inform you that Binance will be joining other prominent crypto businesses in proactively withdrawing from the Canadian marketplace. Albeit a small market, it held sentimental value for us as the home country of our founder. We had high hopes for the rest of the Canadian blockchain industry. Unfortunately, new guidance related to stablecoins and investor limits provided to crypto exchanges makes the Canada market no longer tenable for Binance at this time. We put off this decision as long as we could to explore other reasonable avenues to protect our Canadian users, but it has become apparent that there are none.
We ask the existing Canadian customers to close any open positions by September 30, 2023. From October 1st, 2023, Canadian customers will be put into liquidation only mode. This means that you will no longer be able to use any product on the platform, except to reduce, redeem or close open positions and withdraw funds and cryptocurrencies from the exchange. Your funds will remain safe in your account until you withdraw them. You will be able to withdraw your cryptocurrencies to your self-custody wallet or your cryptocurrency account on another exchange.
While we do not agree with the new guidance, we hope to continue to engage with Canadian regulators aimed at a thoughtful, comprehensive regulatory framework. We are confident that we will someday return to the market when Canadian users once again have the freedom to access a broader suite of digital assets.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this change. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Customer Service.
Thank you,
Binance
