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Robinhood Markets has closed its acquisition of WonderFi, a Canadian leader in digital asset products and services, marking the US trading platform’s formal entry into Canada and pushing its total international funded customer base past 1 million for the first time, per the company’s official announcement on June 1, 2026. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Retracement Rally And The Resistance Level That Could End It All WonderFi operates two of Canada’s longest-standing regulated crypto platforms — Bitbuy and Coinsquare — both of which will now carry the Robinhood brand. The approximately 300,000 funded customers already using those platforms transfer directly into Robinhood’s ecosystem, per the announcement, representing one of the more meaningful immediate user acquisitions any crypto-facing platform has made through an M&A transaction in recent memory. BTC's price trends to the downside on the daily chart, Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview  What Canadian Users Get For Canadian customers, the

Robinhood will enter Canada after its WonderFi acquisition brought local crypto exchanges Bitbuy and Coinsquare under its control.

Robinhood's acquisition of WonderFi enhances its global reach, potentially reshaping Canada's crypto market with increased accessibility and innovation. The post Robinhood completes WonderFi acquisition to bring low-fee crypto trading to Canada appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Apotex's IPO could reshape investor confidence in Canada's market, influencing future pharmaceutical investments and market dynamics. The post Apotex seeks to raise C$1.2B in Toronto IPO, marking a major test for Canada’s public markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Top World Cup 2026 Crypto Coins: Three Layers Riding Football’s Biggest Stage appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The FIFA World Cup 2026 begins on June 11 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. As excitement builds, crypto markets have already formed around the tournament. However, not every token claiming a World Cup connection offers the same level of exposure. The market has split into three distinct categories. Some projects have direct football partnerships. Others use FIFA branding without authorization.  A third group consists entirely of speculative meme coins built around national teams. Understanding the difference may help investors separate genuine football-related crypto plays from short-term hype. The Three Layers of the World Cup 2026 Crypto Trade World Cup-related crypto assets currently fall into three categories: Licensed football infrastructure and fan tokens Unofficial FIFA-themed meme coins National-team meme coins on Solana Each layer responds to

The post Canada annualized Gross Domestic Product contracts 0.1% in Q1 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was unchanged on a quarterly basis in the first quarter of 2026 following the 0.2% contraction recorded in the last quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. In this period, the annualized GDP declined by 0.1%, falling short of the market expectation for a growth of 1.5%. On a monthly basis, the GDP contracted by 0.1% in March. Market reaction USD/CAD edged higher with the immediate reaction to disappointing GDP data and was last seen rising 0.25% on the day at 1.3820. GDP FAQs A country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the rate of growth of its economy over a given period of time, usually a quarter. The most reliable figures are those that compare GDP to the previous quarter e.g Q2 of 2023 vs Q1 of 2023, or to the same period in the previous year, e.g Q2 of 2023 vs Q2 of 2022. Annualized quarterly GDP figures extrapolate

The post Canada Gross Domestic Product (MoM) registered at -0.1%, below expectations (0%) in March appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold attracts fresh buying interest for a second consecutive day, this time surpassing the key $4,500 zone per troy ounce. The precious metal’s upside momentum appears limited as investors await greater clarity on the evolving US-Iran negotiations, while expectations that the Fed will maintain a hawkish stance continue to temper demand for the yellow metal. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canada-gross-domestic-product-mom-registered-at-01-below-expectations-0-in-march-202605291230

Canada's economic contraction may lead to prolonged investor caution, potential policy shifts, and challenges in sustaining growth amid global pressures. The post Canada enters technical recession as spending declines appeared first on Crypto Briefing.