Canada

July 29, 2019 @ 11:52 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Mike Novogratz’ ambitious crypto merchant bank venture, Galaxy Digital (TSXV: GLXY; Frankfurt: 7LX) has been licensed by FINRA to underwrite crypto-token offerings, which will lead to the, “expansion of its broker-dealer, Galaxy Digital Advisors LLC,” Galaxy Digital states in a press release July 24th. According to TechCrunch, Galaxy… Read More

July 25, 2019 @ 11:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scotiabank announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with BNP Paribas Cardif, the insurance unit of BNP Paribas, as part of its efforts to bring more customer-centric solutions to its customers in the Pacific Alliance Countries. According to Scotiabank, the partnership involves the development… Read More

July 17, 2019 @ 9:00 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Vanbex, a Vancouver-based “blockchain consultancy” now contending with a formal fraud investigation and civil forfeiture actions, is now contending with a civil lawsuit brought by a former employee. According to Business Vancouver, lawyer Blair Hogg filed documents naming Vanbex Group Group, Inc., Vanbex Labs, Inc…. Read More

July 16, 2019 @ 6:41 pm By Cali Haan  |  

In keeping with its Business Plan 2019-2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) may, “adapt the current regulatory framework to address the unique challenges brought by crypto-assets that fall under the CSA jurisdiction.” At present, “There are currently no platforms facilitating…trading of crypto-assets that are regulated as… Read More

July 15, 2019 @ 7:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Demica, a working capital Fintech, has announced an alliance with Bank of Montreal (BMO) to provide supply chain finance solutions for their clients. The partnership with BMO is the first with a bank in North America. BMO is the 8th largest bank, by assets, in… Read More

July 14, 2019 @ 10:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck Canada announced last week it has formed a new partnership with Canadian credit union, Coast Capital Savings, to accelerate online lending to Coast Capital small business members. According to OnDeck Canada, Coast Capital Savings small business members may now apply for term loan financing… Read More

July 11, 2019 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Wednesday the addition of DigiMax as an ecosystem KorePartner. DigiMax is publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange through its parent company, DigiCrypts Blockchain Solutions. According to KoreConX, DigiMax Capital provides corporate advisory services to clients seeking to grow their businesses by… Read More

July 10, 2019 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced on Wednesday it has acquired WayPay, a cloud-based payments fintech that offers business clients a best-in-class solution for accounts payable automation and payment optimization. RBC reported: “Many businesses are already planning the transition from paper cheques as manual reconciliation is… Read More

July 10, 2019 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

d1g1t has raised CDN $ 3 million from Illuminate Financial Management as part of an extension of their Series A funding round, according to a release. In total, d1g1t has now raised CDN $ 12 million. Illuminate is a specialist VC fund focused on enterprise… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sensibill, a Canada-based fintech startup, announced on Monday it secured $31.5 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by AI-focused venture fund Radical Ventures. Founded in 2013, Sensibill notably works with global financial institutions to solve their customers’ point of management receipt… Read More

July 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) is a unique securities rule that allows companies to raise up to $1.07 million from both accredited or non-accredited investors. Created by the JOBS Act of 2012, Reg CF is the smallest of the three online capital formation exemptions. Reg D… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian cryptocurrency platform Coinsquare announced on Tuesday it has obtained controlling investment for fintech software provider, Just Cash. According to Coinsquare, Just Cash’s software enables any ATM to sell cryptocurrency to customers and allows customers to purchase cryptocurrency through the traditional ATM process without disrupting the… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 1:30 am By Cali Haan  |  

Cryptomines across the globe have been running into trouble for the large volumes of power they consume while producing relatively few jobs. According to Bloomberg, Iranian media have reported that authorities in Iran recently cut power to and seized mining equipment from several cryptomining facilities… Read More

June 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Fiduciary and operational incompetence have been a matter of record since news emerged that Gerald Cotten, CEO of the Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform QuadrigaCX, died without giving anyone password access to $215 million CAD of user cryptocurrencies he ostensibly kept in cold wallet storage devices…. Read More

June 21, 2019 @ 9:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced on Friday it has completed the business combination and formation with Difference Capital. Mogo reported that under the arrangement, it was combined with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Difference and each Mogo common share outstanding immediately prior to the Arrangement, other… Read More

June 17, 2019 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Security token issuance platform Polymath has formed a partnership with Regtech Blockpass. According to a release, Hong Kong-based Blockpass will now provide client onboarding services surrounding customer identification or KYC. Globally, having a solid KYC process is vital for any digital asset issuer. The two… Read More

June 16, 2019 @ 9:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

SigOne Capital says it is now offering a full suite of crpto trading services for the institutional/HNW investor. The OTC service says they are now offering OTC trading through voice, API & web portal along with a lending desk to borrow and lend crypto. SigOne… Read More

June 14, 2019 @ 10:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced earlier this week it has formed a new partnership a new program with Trans Global Insurance to help customers of home furnishing retailer The Brick understand and combat identity fraud.  Mogo reported that customers of The Brick who enroll in… Read More

June 14, 2019 @ 7:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Money management app Emma has launched in the United States and Canada crossing the Atlantic to offer its services to a far wider audience. The UK based Fintech said the launch comes after partnering with Plaid, an account aggregation platform. Emma is an app that… Read More

June 13, 2019 @ 7:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Billtrust, a fintech firm focused on B2B payment cycle management, announced on Wednesday that B2B payments processor and commercial card issuer, Comdata, has joined Business Payments Network (BPN), enabling their 30,000 buyer customers to send payments to suppliers on BPN. Billtrust reported that through the… Read More