Canada

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

February 18, 2024 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yaacov Martin, CEO of Fintech firm Jifiti, a company focused on consumer financing and B2B lending experiences for lenders and merchants, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. For context, embedded finance helps with the incorporation of a range of financial services directly… Read More

February 14, 2024 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a tech-enabled broker-dealer specializing in online capital formation, has announced a new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Jonathan Stidd. DealMaker co-founder and CEO Rebecca Kacaba said that Stidd’s track record of working with issuers to raise over $600 million has helped to define the crowdfunding… Read More

February 12, 2024 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Payments Canada Board of Directors announced that Tracey Black, who joined Payments Canada in 2018, made the decision not to renew her term as President and CEO of Payments Canada. Over the last five years, Black has led “a series of major payment modernization… Read More

February 8, 2024 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, announces that it is launching its enhanced omnichannel payments solution for merchants and platforms. Nuvei’s unified commerce offering, which is now available to customers “operating outside of North America for the first time, is enabling businesses to… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK fintech Atlantic Money is set to offer its fixed-fee money transfers across additional major markets. Within 1.5 years of launching in the UK, Atlantic Money has “met relevant requirements to offer its services in the United States, Canada and Australia.” Users will be able… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG) an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group, Netcoins, and TerraZero, announces further expansion of its product and QLUE user base. Blockchain Intelligence Group has partnered with a State Bureau of Investigations that will… Read More