"Leave now!" Royal Canadian Mounted Police issue ultimatum to truck driver, demand freezing of cryptocurrency donation account.

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"Leave now!" Royal Canadian Mounted Police issue ultimatum to truck driver, demand freezing of cryptocurrency donation account.

Canadian trucker protest against mandatory vaccination enters its 20th day. As various forms of support have shifted towards crypto donations, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has requested cryptocurrency exchanges to cease donations to the protesting truck convoy in this manner. Additionally, authorities have issued a final warning to protesters in downtown Ottawa to "leave now."

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Canadian truck driver protests against mandatory vaccination have entered their 20th day. As various forms of support have shifted towards crypto donations, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has requested cryptocurrency exchanges to cease donations to the protesting truck convoy through this method. Additionally, law enforcement has issued a final warning to protesters in downtown Ottawa to "leave now."

According to a report by the Canadian news outlet Globe and Mail, Ottawa police have begun issuing written notices to protesters stating, "You must now leave the area." Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau invoked the 1988 Emergencies Act in response to widespread truck driver demonstrations causing disruptions in cross-border trade, declaring a state of emergency in Canada.

Under the Emergencies Act, it is permissible to regulate or prohibit travel to, from, or within any specified area. By enacting this law, anyone coming to Ottawa to participate in ongoing protests is considered illegal, and banks have the discretion to freeze the bank accounts of Freedom Convoy protesters without civil liability.

According to Cointelegraph, the RCMP has sent letters to multiple cryptocurrency exchanges requesting them to halt donations for accounts associated with the protests, with over 30 specific cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to the ongoing truck convoy protests. The letter demands that any information regarding transactions or proposed transactions related to these wallet addresses be reported to the RCMP immediately.

Initially, protesters raised over $19 million through crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe and GiveSendGo, but these funds have been frozen. As a result, protesters have formed the HonkHonk Hodl group and raised approximately $1 million again through the Tallycoin BTC fundraising platform for redistribution.

Protesters in downtown Ottawa received a final warning from law enforcement on the morning of the 16th, demanding them to leave immediately or face fines or imprisonment.

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