Canada

October 8, 2026 @ 1:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quebec’s public pension manager is taking a firmer hand at FNZ, the London-based wealth technology group, after losing patience with how the business has been run. According to the FT, which cited four people familiar with the matter, La Caisse de dépôt et placement du… Read More

October 2, 2026 @ 6:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Yellow Card expands into Canada Nigeria-founded Yellow Card, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, enables banks, fintechs, and multinational businesses to access US dollars, manage treasury, and move money across borders. Remita app unifies bank apps Remita has launched a new, improved app that unifies multiple bank… Read More

September 29, 2026 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aiden Pleterski, the Ontario man who branded himself a “crypto king” on social media, is scheduled to stand trial next week on fraud and money-laundering charges without a lawyer. An Ontario Superior Court judge rejected his last-minute bid for more time to hire counsel, meaning… Read More

September 27, 2026 @ 8:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The CLARITY Act remains top of mind in the digital asset sector. The CLARITY Act “The larger issue is that the US still lacks a clear rule for when a digital asset is a security, when it is a commodity, and which regulator is responsible…. Read More

September 27, 2026 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s lenders have recently launched a joint effort to study a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system, aiming to keep the country’s payments rails competitive as digital money develops worldwide. On September 22, 2026, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank,… Read More

September 18, 2026 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Portage, the fintech-focused investment platform within Sagard, has completed fundraising for its fourth venture vehicle, Portage Ventures IV, at roughly $600 million. The close, announced on September 16, 2026, arrives as the firm marks a decade of backing companies that are changing how financial services… Read More

September 12, 2026 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s federal banking watchdog has given financial institutions clearer room to experiment with deposits recorded on digital ledgers. On September 10, 2026, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions published a short statement confirming that a deposit does not become a new legal product… Read More

September 2, 2026 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has launched derivative contracts in Canada. Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) is said to be the first major crypto native platform to offer direct native crypto futures in the country. CFM is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operating under an international exemption…. Read More

August 31, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Webull (NASDAQ:BULL) has enlisted Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) crypto-as-a-service platform to extend its digital asset abilities in Canada. Webull, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, operates in Canada through Webull Securities (Canada) Limited (regulated by CIRO and a CIPF member) and primarily offers access to stocks and ETFs…. Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has ranked Canada as the least effective jurisdiction for assisting victims of cryptocurrency-related crimes, based on his extensive experience handling such cases. In recent comments shared via his Telegram investigations channel and on X, he placed Canada at the top of a… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 1:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stripe goes AI shopping, buys OpenRouter for $7B Stripe expands its AI presence with OpenRouter, which builds infrastructure allowing developers to secure access and route requests across different AI models. Bank of America to invest up to $1.8B in Jio Credit For its investment, BoA… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 10:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Calgary-based payments company Helcim has raised C$53 million ($38 million) in a Series C funding round led by BDC Capital’s Growth Venture Fund, lifting its valuation to C$250 million as it seeks to capture growing demand from small and mid-sized businesses. The round included new… Read More

August 12, 2026 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two of Canada’s financial institutions, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Bank of Montreal (BMO), have reached an agreement to sell their jointly owned payments processing company, Moneris Solutions Corporation, to the technology-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners. The all-cash deal is valued at approximately… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Canada will soon launch its Real-Time Rail (RTR), a national payments system that enables 24/7, instantaneous transfers and payments. Industry participants are currently testing the system, which carries data while incorporating anti-fraud controls. The legal framework kicks off on August 24th, with a system launch… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Webull Canada is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency trading for its clients after receiving approval from the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). The announcement, made on June 30, 2026, marks a significant expansion for the online investment platform and its subsidiary, Webull Canada Crypto. The move… Read More

June 23, 2026 @ 4:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Canada used to be a country that punched above its weight in business creation and entrepreneurship, but in recent years, this quality has declined. Even more worrying, more jobs are being created in the public sector and by non-profits/NGOs, thereby crowding out private-sector development. A… Read More

June 14, 2026 @ 5:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The checkbooks were opened this week as several fintechs announced impressive raises. Canton Creator Digital Asset Raises $355M Andreesen Horowitz’s crypto fund, a16z crypto, led a $355 million funding round for Digital Asset, the creator of Canton, this week. Additional participants included 7RIDGE, ABN Amro,… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 2:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Toronto-based Scotiabank has agreed to acquire Maple Financial Holdings, the parent company of US commercial lender MapleMark Bank, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition comes as Scotiabank aims to strengthen its global banking and markets business and expand its deposit capabilities in the US, according… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood  (NASDAQ: HOOD) announced the acquisition of WonderFi (TSX: WNDR, OTCQB: WONDF) in 2025, and today that deal has closed, marking an expansion into the Canadian market. This is emblematic of Robinhood’s global expansion strategy. Robinhood paid about USD $180 million for the platform in an… Read More

June 1, 2026 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada has recently released its latest Annual Report, detailing considerable progress in strengthening the nation’s payment infrastructure. The organization, responsible for operating key clearing and settlement systems, continues to focus on making transactions easier, smarter, and safer amid rapid digital evolution and economic demands…. Read More