Canada

June 26, 2022 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Glia, the provider of Digital Customer Service, has acquired Finn AI, the AI-powered chatbot platform for banks and credit unions. The deal aims to mainstream virtual assistants for financial services companies “by making Finn AI’s proven conversational AI solutions an integral part of Glia’s …… Read More

June 22, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank Group announced that it would offer open-source access to its Equity Resource Hub, a digital platform “created by TD Lab to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into all stages of product & service design.” By making the Hub, initially a proprietary tool launched… Read More

June 22, 2022 @ 2:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Voyager Digital (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) has issued a statement updating on challenges regarding digital asset markets and a previously announced credit facility from Alameda Ventures. Alameda indirectly holds 22,681,260 common shares of Voyager representing about 11.56% of the outstanding common and variable voting shares…. Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain Intelligence Group, a global cryptocurrency compliance and intelligence company, owned by BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), is pleased to announce the launch of NFT Explorer, “the first risk and investigation solution for NFTs, built on the QLUE™ data analytics platform.” Development of the… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is now requiring charity platforms to perform AML/KYC processes on transactions. FINTRAC already requires crowdfunding platforms that provide services to raise funds or virtual currency and certain payment service providers to register as money services… Read More

June 19, 2022 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Momentum in Alberta’s Fintech sector continues to build as crypto exchange company FTX revealed plans to establish its first Canadian location in Calgary after the acquisition of Calgary-based Bitvo — a trading platform “offering Canadians a secure and easy way to buy, sell and trade… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plaid has officially opened an office in Toronto, Canada as it aims to expand its presence in the market. Simultaneously, Plaid announced an agreement with RBC to access data. According to a blog post: “The agreement will – for the first time – bring about… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthsimple is reportedly laying off 13% of its staff members as the financial services firm joins the slew of global technology businesses facing market “immense volatility.” In a letter to staff of the Toronto-headquartered company on Wednesday, CEO Michael Katchen noted that 159 of the… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuula, a Fintech company focused on providing small businesses the tools and the capital they need to succeed, announced its launch in Canada. Nuula will provide Canadian small business owners with a way to monitor the performance of their business and “access a range of… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank Group recently announced the launch of TD Payment Plans, a new credit card feature available “to eligible TD cardholders with EasyWeb online banking access.” With TD Payment Plans, eligible TD cardholders “can enroll qualifying purchases of $100 or more into equalized monthly payments,… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Marcus Sotiriou, an Analyst at the UK-based GlobalBlock (TSXV:BLOK), believes the decline in crypto markets and the sinking value of Bitcoin is due to fear surrounding the insolvency risk – pointing a finger at Celsius, a large crypto platform that halted all withdrawals today without… Read More

June 12, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

An official with the Bank of Canada has issued a warning about Canadians investing in crypto. In a statement this past week by the Bank on the Financial System Review (FSR), the government cautioned about risks including fast-rising interest rates, and geopolitical challenges while touching… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 11:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Glory, which claims to be a global “leader” in cash technology solutions to the financial and retail industries, has announced their participation in the fundraising round by Clip Money Inc. (TSXV: CLIP) a Fintech operating in Canada and the US. Clip Money “simplifies the challenges… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Hardbacon, a personal finance application used by more than 38,000 Canadians, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign through the FrontFundr portal “where it has secured no less than $422,829 in the first 24 hours.” As part of the campaign, Hardbacon has “obtained $303,965 in… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain Intelligence Group, a global cryptocurrency compliance and intelligence company, owned by BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), announces full support for both the Dash and Dogecoin cryptocurrencies “in its data tools ecosystem.” Exchanges, banks and law enforcement now can “track and trace, and risk… Read More

May 21, 2022 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Round13, a Canadian VC firm with approximately $700 million in assets under management, has introduced a “dedicated” fund to invest in the emerging blockchain and digital asset market. As noted in an update shared with CI, the crypto native fund has “raised US$70 million of… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

BIGG Digital Assets (CSE:BIGG, OTCQX: BBKCF, WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group, has hired Kenneth A. Goodwin, Jr. as the Director of Regulatory and Institutional Affairs. According to BIGG, Goodwin brings extensive experience in global banking and capital markets in his new role. Lance… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mitacs and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently announced a partnership that will see some of the “best” and “brightest” from Canada’s academic institutions collaborate on projects “aimed at accelerating R&D and innovation in the field of cybersecurity at Mastercard.” Mastercard is investing $500,000 towards the development… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo Financial is pleased to confirm that they recently secured $185 million in new funding “to continue building better, more modern financial services for all Canadians.” According to Neo Financial, this is “a historic milestone for [them,] as [they] are now one of only a… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 9:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Accelerated Payments, an invoice financing and SME credit platform, has appointed Steven Conrad as Vice President of Business Development for North America as the Fintech looks to boost its lending activity on the continent. Conrad will be based in Toronto. Accelerated Payments noted that the… Read More