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Toronto to Host the Biggest Week in Canadian Web3 History: Canada Crypto Week Set for May 11–17, 2025

With Consensus in Toronto and Blockchain Futurist Conference returning for its 7th year, Canada Crypto Week is set to make the city a global destination for Web3 this May. Toronto, ON | APRIL 16, 2025 11:00 AM – Canada Crypto Week returns for its fifth year, running May 11–17, 2025, bringing international attention to the city. Anchored by two global conferences: Consensus & Blockchain Futurist Conference, this week-long celebration will transform Toronto into a global hub for crypto, AI, and Web3. Over 100 satellite events will take place across the country offering countless educational and networking opportunities. Many events are free and accessible, reflecting the community-first ethos that defines Web3 and Canada Crypto Week. For those planning their week, it’s worth noting that Blockchain Futurist Conference on May 13 th at the Design Exchange (Old Toronto Stock Exchange) hosts multiple side events all at the same venue making it easy for attendees to experience multiple events without the commute. Side events at Futurist Conference include: Privacy 2.0: The AI Revolution by Secret Network | Register here ETHWomen | 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM | Register here ETHToronto | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Register here Blockchain4Her Happy Hour at ETHWomen | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Register here Bitget Wallet Mixer Night | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Register here Use Case Magazine | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Register Here Other Notable CanadaCryptoWeek events you don’t want to miss out on are: Consensus | May 14 – 16, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre BVI Finance (British Virgin Islands) Cocktail Mixer | Wednesday May 14 ICP & Nolcha: Crypto, Capital, Art & Cocktails | Thursday May 15 at 5:00 PM Hands-On Workshop: How to Build Algos by Ocean Protocol | Friday May 16 Wonder to the Future Hackathon by WonderFi Labs | Beginning May 13 Canada Crypto Week could not be possible without the support of many sponsors. Notable Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsors include: Coinbase, Secret, Bitget Wallet, Unicoin, ZDKL, Nexa, Payper, BVI Finance, Polymath, ICP Hub Canada, Coinbound, LTD Token, EukaPay, CCW, Genzio, Hedgie, Blockchain North, IBN, Localcoin, Truflation, Injective, EZO, Snaplii, Convoy Finance, FP Block, Boundless, Onchain, WonderFi, Shiro Neko, IHoldLife, CryptoSeedBank, Wonder by WonderFi Labs, Cryptoshopi, Ilunafriq, MarketAcross, Sleap, Orion Digital, Pledge Protocol, and Goat Gallery. For the full list of events visit www.canadacryptoweek.com Official LuMa calendar: https://lu.ma/canadacryptoweek For media inquiries: laura@untraceableinc.com CoinOtag

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Peter Schiff: Bitcoin a ‘Fraud,’ Strategy Will Probably Go ‘Bankrupt’

The foreign equities and gold bug investor with over a billion dollars in assets under management took a big swipe at Bitcoin and Michael Saylor’s BTC-accumulating finance company, formerly named MicroStrategy. He said Strategy will go bankrupt over Bitcoin. But if this is reverse psychology, it must be working on Saylor. His company still hasn’t stopped racing other firms for more BTC in whale-sized bites. Peter Schiff Pulls No Punches on BTC in X Spaces Gag To start off the program , Schiff said Bitcoin’s promoters sold it as a kind of digital gold, but it hasn’t performed like the precious metal at all, so the “marketing” was a “fraud.” “The idea that it’s digital gold has been destroyed because it trades nothing like gold. It’s just some kind of risk asset.” But, Bitcoin’s promoters did not say it would perform as an investment with ROIs like gold. They said it is similar in its economic properties to the metal because of its limited supply and the difficulty and cost of securing it. While it is true that Bitcoin’s price lately has not traded like gold, that’s because over timescales very relevant to individual investors it has performed fantastically better than the yellow metal. Bitcoin vs. Gold ROIs 2009-10 to Present INSIGHT: Gold’s growth is strong, but Bitcoin’s massive gains can’t be ignored. Gold just hit a new ATH of $3,310, while Bitcoin is consolidating. But when we zoom out, BTC’s epic rise far outpaces gold’s performance. What’s your prediction? pic.twitter.com/1OkHGXltp5 — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) April 16, 2025 Some fraud that would be to explain to a judge: Sorry, we told the litigant that the product was like an instrument that delivered 230% ROI in 16 years since 2009, and it only delivered 2.82 billion percent since 2010 . On the X podcast, Schiff asked: “What purpose does Bitcoin serve? We got plenty of risk assets out there. It’s a super risk asset that’s going to go up faster than other risk assets. Based on what?” He added, “At least a tech stock- there’s the story there of future earnings that could materialize, you’re buying a business that could earn money.” Bitcoin provides a banking service, which is traditionally a very profitable, high-growth business because everyone needs it every day in a market economy. Moreover, Bitcoin does so in a way that is simple and fundamentally useful. It is proven to work reliably, fairly, transparently, and easily for anyone to use. Bitcoin’s price was up 36% over the trailing 12 months in mid-April. The post Peter Schiff: Bitcoin a ‘Fraud,’ Strategy Will Probably Go ‘Bankrupt’ appeared first on CryptoPotato . CoinOtag