Canada

September 23, 2021 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), an established Fintech firm that’s powering instant payout and virtual  banking solutions for gig economy workers, is working with Visa (NYSE: V) in order to add Visa SavingsEdge to its platform, “starting with the nationwide DoorDash DasherDirect card program.” As mentioned… Read More

September 23, 2021 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have published an outline explaining h0ow crypto exchanges may advertise and promote their services. The CSA is the national entity that works with all provincial regulators seeking to provide a harmonized approach… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pascal Wealthtech reveals that after “careful” consideration by the Selection Committee, they’ve been accepted into the NextSteps Program & Pitch Competition by BCF Ventures and MNP. An “exclusive” program meant to assist early-stage Canadian tech firms with achieving their growth objectives, the selection to participate… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 8:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain technology provider Polymath announced today that Polymesh, an institutional-grade permissioned blockchain built specifically for regulated assets, will be launched by the Polymesh Association on October 13. The mainnet launch follows the success of its Incentivized Testnet (ITN), which saw more than 4,300 unique verified… Read More

September 17, 2021 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zūm Rails, an Open Banking and intelligent payment software provider, reveals that it has introduced a new set of anti-fraud tools to improve the security of its Instant Deposit feature. Instant Deposit, supported by Visa Direct, the payment giant’s real-time push payments solution,  and offered… Read More

September 15, 2021 @ 5:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

iComply Investor Services, a global compliance software provider, has appointed Paul Childerhose, a recognized leader in the Canadian regtech industry, to its advisory board. Childerhose has more than 20 years of experience in the Canadian financial services sector and serves on the board of the… Read More

September 10, 2021 @ 11:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nuula, a Canadian Fintech company focused on small businesses, today announced $120 million in new funding. The total consists of $20 million in equity funding led by Edison Partners and a $100 million credit facility provided by funds managed by the Credit Group of Ares… Read More

September 9, 2021 @ 8:51 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain and cryptocurrency tech company DMG Blockchain Solutions has become the first Canadian Bitcoin miner to join the MaraPool mining pool. MaraPool is a U.S.-based Bitcoin mining pool that is fully audited by a third-party firm in the U.S. As of Sept. 13 DMG will… Read More

September 8, 2021 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, a global identity verification solution provider, reveals that it has teamed up with Zolve, an innovative neo-banking platform. Through one of the largest marketplaces of identity data and services, Trulioo GlobalGateway provides real-time identity checks that “adhere to a diverse range of compliance requirements,… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month Coinberry became the first “pure-play registered crypto trading platform” in Canada. At that time, Coinberry CEO Andrei Poliakov commented: “Canadians have been seeking a safe, trustworthy, and regulated platform to acquire crypto assets for far too long. We are finally thrilled to offer them… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Bank of Canada (TSE: NA) has reportedly invested $103 million in Flinks, including $30 million in growth capital “towards acceleration of the Montreal-based fintech’s expansion activities in North America,” according to a release. As mentioned in the announcement, the investment has been made… Read More

August 26, 2021 @ 9:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

KYC-AML regulatory technology provider Netki is partnering with blockchain technology provider Polymath to bring blockchain-specific identity verification to Polymesh, a permissioned blockchain purpose-built by Polymath for security tokens. The collaboration will help protect against fraudulent account creation while ensuring the onboarding process to the chain… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 10:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Canadian venture capital firm ThreeD Capital was among the backers of XREX’s recent US $17 million Pre-Series A financing round. ThreeD Capital acquired 282,386 preferred shares in the Taiwanese tradetech company for US $400,000. “We are very excited about our investment in XREX and its… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking Initiative Canada (OBIC), which is a non-profit advocacy organization bringing together professionals from finance, technology, and regulation, to promote Open Banking, has teamed up with the Open Banking Expo, an international community of Open Banking and Open Finance execs working on digital transformation… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 3:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Coinberry has become the first pure-play registered crypto trading platform in Canada. This registration will allow Coinberry to offer Canadians crypto-based products and services on a regulated platform. “We at Coinberry have been working hard with our partners at DLA Piper to… Read More

August 23, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Overbond and IPC have announced a new partnership focused on accelerating the automation of fixed-income trading with voice-to-AI technology. Overbond is teaming up with IPC, a provider of secure, compliant communications and multi-Cloud connectivity services for the international financial markets, in order to integrate IPC’s… Read More

August 22, 2021 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s travel technology firm Hopper recently finalized a $175 million Series G round that was led by New York-based GPI Capital. As noted by its management: “At Hopper, we’re on a mission to build the most customer-centric travel company on earth. We are leveraging the… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 2:57 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Canadian government has released its report into open banking. Final Report: Advisory Committee on Open Banking is available here. The vision for a Canadian system should be governed by six outcomes: consumer data is protected; consumers are in control of their data; consumers receive… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 11:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Peruvian fintech B89 this week became the newest node operator on Polymesh, a permissioned blockchain purpose-built by Polymath specifically for regulated assets. It is currently in testnet phase with mainnet launch anticipated for later this year. Polymesh said most public blockchains are insufficient at meeting… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Katipult Technology Corp. (TSXV: FUND), a provider of software for powering the exchange of capital in equity and debt markets (investment crowdfunding platforms), has posted its results for the quarter ending June 30, 2021. Katipult states that it continues to grow its subscription revenue booking… Read More