Canada

April 8, 2024 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the enabler of real-time cross-border payments, recently announced its partnership with luxury tour operator Scott Dunn to issue virtual cards to its global network of hotel providers. Nium’s virtual card solution reportedly “enables travel intermediaries to effectively pay airlines, hotels, and the global travel… Read More

April 5, 2024 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) says it has officially been registered as a Restricted Dealer by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). This move reportedly makes Coinbase the largest and first international cryptocurrency exchange registered in Canada. This milestone, following their formal launch in August 2023, reinforces their commitment… Read More

April 4, 2024 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At a time when many reports seem to indicate that Canadians are tightening their wallets, a new survey released today from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, found that “the vast majority of Canadians (82%) plan to… Read More

April 2, 2024 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI) announced that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to be taken private by Advent International, which claims to be one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, with the support of each of the company’s holders… Read More

March 30, 2024 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada is actively involved in promoting harmonization of the ISO 20022 message usage for high-value payment systems globally and is declaring its support for the High-Value Payments Systems Plus (HVPS+) ISO 20022 Payments Interoperability Charter. The charter sets out objectives and principles “designed to… Read More

March 24, 2024 @ 5:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada is seeking input on proposed changes to how bill payment remittances are processed through the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS). This includes the potential impact the changes “could have on billers, consumers who make bill payments and any financial institution or organization that… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to report that Netcoins will be expanding its staking services in Canada “with the launch of Solana and ATOM on… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets, a digital assets firm and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, has announced a new anti-fraud service The new initiative is aimed at aiding small capitalization companies in “safeguarding against investment fraud. BIGG reassures its stakeholders that it remains untouched… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform VoPay, based in Canada, has partnered with Cross River Bank as part of an initiative to expand into the United States. VoPay says the collaboration aligns with its ambition to broaden its service offerings. Cross River is a regulated bank that provides infrastructure… Read More

March 13, 2024 @ 3:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has recognized the launch of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board’s (CSSB) consultation on Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards. This has to do with climate disclosure. The CSA pointed to the fact that the US has recently added climate disclosure regulations, requiring… Read More

March 9, 2024 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Investment Association’s (IA) Fintech hub and accelerator, IA Engine, has announced the latest firms to join its Innovator Program, as well as new global Fintech partnerships between Engine and Canada. The following five firms have been chosen to join this year’s cohort, which, during… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uber (NYSE: UBER) announced a new partnership with Mastercard and Payfare to launch the Uber Pro Card, providing free instant payouts after every trip or delivery1 and enhanced loyalty features for drivers and delivery people on the Uber platform in Canada, powered by Payfare’s leading… Read More

March 4, 2024 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to report that Finliti, a wealth management software company that uses behavioral science to optimize investment decision making for brokerages,… Read More

March 4, 2024 @ 12:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online investing platform Webull is reportedly planning to go public through a potential $7.3 billion merger with a blank-cheque company. Webull intends to list on the Nasdaq during the second half of 2024. This, after reportedly agreeing to a definitive deal with special purpose acquisition… Read More

February 27, 2024 @ 8:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finix, the payments technology provider enabling businesses to accept and send payments, announced today that its suite of unified payment offerings is now available in Canada. This marks the company’s first international launch as it “continues to enable businesses of all sizes to create reliable… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Balance, Canada’s digital asset custodian, is pleased to announce that it has once again surpassed $2B worth of assets under custody (AUC). Balance’s CEO, George Bordianu said: “Our focus since day one has been to build a world-class custodian for companies working with digital assets…. Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, a Web3 technology company, announced that it has partnered with Web3 platforms Biconomy, ZeroDev and Rhinestone to co-publish the ERC-7579 standard, which outlines technical standards for simplifying and unifying the management of ‘Modular Smart Accounts.’ The standard aims to enable developers “to customize and… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US has reportedly captured 83% of the Spot Bitcoin ETF market, overtaking Canada. This, according to an update from CoinGecko. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are “incorporated in 11 countries worldwide and traded in just 6 geographical markets,” the team at CoinGecko noted. CoinGecko… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Round13 Digital Asset Fund (DAF), a fund created by Round13 Capital that invests in crypto-focused Canadian firms, has reported a 40% gain since its inception. According to the company, the Fund was launched in April 2022 and has invested in 20 different portfolio firms backing… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockchainK2 (OTC:BIDCF) says it has invested in RealBlocks – a company that aims to provide a platform to launch and operate private funds. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. BlockchainK2 is a microcap valued at around $7.85 million. TYhe company said it… Read More