Dear Bitbuy User, Due to a scheduled system upgrade, Bitbuy will have some upcoming downtime. The downtime periods have been listed below, along with which areas of the platform that will be affected. (Tonight) Thursday April 15th, 8pm EST – Friday April 16th, mid-day EST The following services will be unavailable: ALL Canadian dollar […]

Issue #135 Thursday, April 1st, 2021 Weekly Market Update: Green Lights✅ Weekly Market Analysis:  Crypto rallied impressively across the board this week, with EOS & ETH seeing the largest double-digit gains of all coins supported by Bitbuy. Spot volumes grew and are trending above 30 day averages for the past 7 days.   BUY CRYPTO […]

Dogecoin Guide for Canadians [How To Buy Dogecoin In Canada]   Dogecoin (DOGE) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. Like other digital currencies, DOGE allows users to send money from point A to point B without the need for a middleman. While the coin sounds like any other altcoin on the surface, it has since become an […]

There’s a new Bitbuy coming! We’re excited to unveil our new platform, coming soon. Get ready for: An impressive new look Lower fees across all our products Exciting new tradeable coins Better navigation and smoother funding/withdrawal processes Enhanced security features Improved sign up process for new accounts   Stay tuned for more details, and our […]

How to buy NFT’s in Canada First, let’s answer the big question. What is an NFT? NFT is an acronym that stands for non-fungible token. For something to be fungible, it must be easily tradable for something of the same value. Some examples include a Canadian dollar or a bitcoin. You can trade one bitcoin […]

Issue #131 Thursday, February 18th, 2021 Weekly Market Update: Smashing $50K USD!  Analysis: Bitcoin finally passed the crucial $50,000 USD level, and is currently sitting above $66,000 CAD for the first time this week. Bitcoin Cash had the biggest gain of all coins supported on Bitbuy on the week, with over a 25% gain.   […]

Issue #130 Thursday, February 11th, 2021 Weekly Market Update: Welcome to $60K BTC  Analysis: Bitcoin continues to soar and passed $60,000 CAD for the first time this week. Ethereum continued it’s meteoric rise and is trading above $2,200. Spot volumes continue to climb as a wave of new buyers and sellers onboard on platforms across […]

Intro Blockchain has taken the world by storm, with promises to revolutionize how we do business and perceive digital assets. As a result, many have come out as die-hard fans while others still share their skepticism. Regardless, the technology itself continues to be adopted by many and make some very wealthy. For fear of missing […]

Issue #129 Thursday January 28th, 2021 Weekly Market Update: $40K CAD Analysis: The market rebounded steadily today with volumes and prices jumping significantly compared to the 7-day trend. Bitcoin broke above $40,000 CAD after sitting below that level for several days. Big Story: Microstrategy To Host BTC Event   Next Week, MicroStrategy, ‘The First Publicly Traded Company To Invest Significant […]

Issue #128 Thursday January 21st, 2021 Weekly Market Update: Market Pulls Back Analysis: Crypto is continuing the second day of a broad sell-off with few exceptions. Spot volumes are below levels seen in the first two weeks of the year.   Story Of The Week: Who’s Mining BTC In 2021?     Since The BTC Hash […]

Issue #126 Thursday January 14th, 2021 Weekly Market Update Analysis: Crypto bounced back after a decisive pull back earlier in the week. ETH was up 18% on the 7 day period, generating the biggest increase over the week. Bitcoin briefly reached above 50K CAD for the 2nd time in as many weeks. BUY CRYPTO NOW […]

Intro   After learning how to buy Bitcoin in Canada, there is another crucial step to consider. Now that we know the answer to how one will go about purchasing cryptocurrency, a trader is led to the question of when. More specifically, when is the smartest time to buy bitcoin? To determine the answer to […]

It’s that time of year again, the season of giving. To celebrate the season, we are giving daily CAD prizes to our users! That’s right, we’re giving away $200 per day from today until December 26th. To enter, simply make an e-Transfer deposit to your Bitbuy account between December 12th at 12:00am EST to December […]

On December 12th, 2020  at midnight UTC time, Flare Network will be taking a snapshot of all XRP token holders on the network as part of an upcoming airdrop. Flare will be distributing a new token called Spark in Q1 2021 to the users who have XRP in supporting wallets at that time. Unfortunately and […]

Issue #124 Weekly Market Update: Bounce Back Analysis: After weeks of flirting, Bitcoin briefly touched all time highs on December 1st at around 9am! On Bitbuy, the price topped out at $25,624 and USD exchanges saw it as high as $19,888. The market has bounced back overall significantly from a rapid drop last week, and […]

Intro To Cold Storage   Cold storage devices are considered to be the most secure places to store your crypto for long term safe keeping. They are digital storage mechanisms which have both a public key and a private key. The private key (the one that can give others access to your crypto) lives on […]

Intro Satoshi Nakamoto solved the complex problem of double-spending in decentralized systems by creating Bitcoin and introducing blockchain technology to the world. Soon enough, people realized that blockchain technology is not just limited to digital currencies and has many more use cases like smart-contracts, personal identity security, voting and proving provenance for art to name […]

Issue #123 November 19th, 2020   Weekly Market Update: Another Big Week 🚀 Analysis:  Bitcoin price continued to soar for the third straight week, and is hovering around $23,500 ($18K USD).  All coins that Bitbuy supports saw strong gains throughout the week except BCH, which had a tumultuous week because of the contentious hard fork. Litecoin lead […]

Intro The rise, risks, and rewards of carrying the torch for Bitcoin.  Bitcoin seems poised to reach terminal velocity and leave orbit having broken the $17,600 barrier. Investors have tweeted 2021 predictions of $100,000 or $200,000. In fact, one of the most bullish positions we’ve seen has been from a leaked investor brief from Citibank […]

Issue #122 November 12th, 2020 Weekly Market Update: Steady Climb To $21K 🚀 Analysis:  BTC is outperforming and threatening a decisive breakout at $16,000 USD ($21,000 CAD). Beyond BTC, ETH led the way from the other major coins, with an over 10% gain over the 7-day period. SEE LIVE PRICES>> BTC Dominance: Metric Growing After A […]

Prêts à vous lancer dans l’aventure du Bitcoin ? À l’heure où les crypto-monnaies gagnent en valeur et intérêt auprès d’investisseurs professionnels ou plus novices, les possibilités varient selon les pays. Comment acheter du Bitcoin au Canada? Voici un guide récap’ en 5 secondes — puis en dessous plus de détails sur l’achat de Bitcoin […]

Issue #121 November 5th, 2020 Weekly Market Update: We Touched $20K CAD 🚀 Analysis:  Cryptocurrency is absolutely flying, simply put. Bitcoin touched $20,000 CAD for the first time since early 2018 and is up 10% on the week. Most major coins are up across the board, but the conversation and volume seems to be behind Bitcoin first […]

Issue #120 October 29th, 2020   Weekly Market Update Analysis:  BTC continued to rally this week, up 7.18%. Altcoins lagged BTC, but volumes were up across the board  Spot volumes continue to rise and are just under double the previous 30-day average. SEE LIVE PRICES>> Big Story Of The Week On October 15 The Filecoin (FIL) Network Went Live  – We […]

  Bitbuy Is Recognized On 2020 Startup List Canadian Business today ranked Bitbuy 54th on on the 32nd annual Growth List in the startup category, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies.See full announcement here>> Weekly Market Update Analysis: Most major coins are up on the 7 day period, with Bitcoin Cash leading the charge up over 16% […]