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Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial

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The judge has told Pleterski he will raise objections on his behalf, to keep inadmissible evidence away from the jury.

Directly affected

  • CRCW Crypto

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWC ISHARES MSCI CANADA ETF

    GA selected EWC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: canada. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BITW BITWISE 10 CRYPTO INDEX ETF SHS REPSTG UNIT BEN INT

    GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • BLOX NICHOLAS CRYPTO INCOME ETF

    GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • EZPZ FRANKLIN CRYPTO INDEX ETF

    GA selected EZPZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • FDIG FIDELITY CRYPTO INDUSTRY AND DIGITAL PAYMENTS ETF

    GA selected FDIG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GDLC GRAYSCALE COINDESK CRYPTO 5 ETF

    GA selected GDLC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CRCW———————
EWC———————
BITW———————
BLOX———————
EZPZ———————
FDIG———————
GDLC———————

The judge has told Pleterski he will raise objections on his behalf, to keep inadmissible evidence away from the jury.

Source: Decrypt

Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial,” Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is +3.27%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.56% over the same days, a +2.71% difference versus the market.

EWC
SPY

Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • EWC Ishares Msci Canada Etf

    For “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial,” Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EWC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: canada. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BITW Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF

    Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial.” Reason on file: GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BLOX Nicholas Crypto Income Etf

    For “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial,” Nicholas Crypto Income Etf (BLOX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BLOX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EZPZ Franklin Crypto Trust

    In “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial,” Franklin Crypto Trust (EZPZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EZPZ as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • FDIG Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf

    For “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial,” Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf (FDIG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FDIG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GDLC Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF

    Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (GDLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial.” Reason on file: GA selected GDLC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC)

The 29 Sep 2026 story “Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial” names Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) because of this story.

The link for Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is this: GA selected EWC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: canada. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW): GA selected BITW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: crypto. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC), and the dates in the story

BITW traded between 51.43 and 56.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 52.47. BLOX traded between 11.35 and 15.12 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.52. EWC traded between 57.74 and 61.04 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 60.28.

How strong the case is around Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC)

46 out of 100

“Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.