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‘A second look to this merger': Public policy expert on proposed purchase of Canadian crypto firm

‘A second look to this merger': Public policy expert on proposed purchase of Canadian crypto firm

CTV News25-07-2025
Vass Bednar, Managing Director of Canadian SHIELD Institute for Public Policy, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss Robinhood's proposed acquisition of WonderFi.
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