Canadian Police Freeze Crypto Wallets Tied to Freedom Convoy Protests — Vow to Take Back Ottawa in Entirety – Featured Bitcoin News - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
Canadas national police have sent letters to cryptocurrency exchanges asking them to freeze at least 34 crypto addresses allegedly conected to the Freedom Convoy protests under the Emergencies Act recently invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Banks have also received letters about “designated persons” tied to the protests as the police vow to take back Ottawa.n Canadian Police Order Exchanges to Freeze Crypto Addresses Canadas federal police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), has reportedly sent letters to financial institutions, including banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, with a list of individuals and crypto addresses. The letter to crypto exchanges demands that they “cease facilitating any transactions” with a list of 34 crypto wallet addresses it provides. Claiming that these wallet addresses are associated with the Freedom Convoy protests, the RCMP wrote: The Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police are currently investigating cryptocurrency donations being collected in relation to illegal acts falling under the scope of the Emergency Measures Act. The letter continues: “Pursuant to the Emergency Economic Measures Order, under subsection 19(1) of the Emergencies Act, there is a duty to cease facilitating any transactions pertaining to the following cryptocurrency address(es).” Among the 34 crypto addresses, 29 are bitcoin (BTC) addresses and two are