Canadian Federal Police Force Investigating Bitcoin to Prevent Crimes
Canadian federal and national police force the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is examining ways of preventing and solving digital currency-related financial crimes. An email correspondence between the police force and Canada's financial intelligence unit the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) was obtained by media outlet GlobalNews.ca under the Access to Information Act. "I am running a major project on our end and my management would like your organization in as a possible stakeholder. [...]The project is in relation to Bitcoins and their....
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