Canadian Federal Police Blacklists Truckers’ Bitcoin Addresses
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has ordered regulated financial firms to cease interacting with Bitcoin addresses allegedly connected to the Freedom Convoy.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada’s federal and national police service, has issued an order to all FINTRAC regulated companies in the country demanding them to cease transacting with bitcoin addresses allegedly associated with the Freedom Convoy’s fundraising efforts.The order, seen by Bitcoin Magazine and first reported by The Counter Signal, details an ongoing investigation by the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial....
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