Canada

April 5, 2019 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Vanbex, a blockchain based firm based in Vancouver, has posted a statement defending itself regarding allegations made by the British Columbia Director of Civil Forfeiture and covered in the media. The original report, covered by the Vancouver Sun, revealed strong statements alleging a “$30-million cryptocurrency… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 7:47 am By Cali Haan  |  

An alleged drug dealer from the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, who pleaded guilty in December to using Bitcoins to buy drugs and a gun on the Dark Net, has had the bulk of his Bitcoins seized this week by a Toronto court, The Toronto Star… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 8:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian cryptocurrency platform Coinsquare announced on Thursday the pre-launch of its fiat-backed stablecoin, eCAD. According to Coinsquare, eCAD will provide the Canadian and global markets the stability of the Canadian dollar with the benefits of a digital currency. This new product will allow investors to purchase eCAD… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 7:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Thursday that 3iQ Corp. (3iQ), a Canada-based regulated multi crypto asset portfolio manager, has chosen the KoreProtocol for its Digital Securities Offering. According to KoreConX, 3iQ is claimed to be the first Canadian investment fund manager to fully comply with the terms and… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Canada may be a smaller market but it has a robust, highly sophisticated economy and a vibrant Fintech sector. Toronto, the financial center of the country, is home to dozens of Fintechs including payment firms, online lending, AI, wealth management, blockchain and more. Yet while… Read More

April 3, 2019 @ 8:36 am By Cali Haan  |  

Cryptomining company Bitfarms (formerly Blockchain Mining) lost $18.2 million during the 2018 crypto bear market and will shortly be delisted from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), Isreali news outlet Globes reports. Meanwhile, the company has reportedly sought to establish a foothold in Ontario, where… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 11:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a report in the Vancouver Sun, Vanbex, formerly doing business as Etherparty Smart Contracts, has been hit with a lawsuit launched by the British Colombia Civil Forfeiture Office. The report alleges that Vanbex and its two founders, Lisa Cheng and Kevin Hobbs, were… Read More

March 31, 2019 @ 9:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scotiabank announced last week the launch of its new digital mortgage experience, Scotiabank eHOME. Scotiabank reported with Scotiabank eHOME, Canadians may apply for a mortgage completely online, track the application status through real-time updates, and complete the closing with a lawyer without requiring an in-person… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finaeo, a Canada-based insurtech startup focused on the life insurance marketplace, announced this week it secured $5.35 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Luge Capital. Founded in 2016, Finaeo’s vision is to become the digital fabric that connects and powers the… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plaid, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Thursday it has expanded its institution coverage in Canada. The company launched its services in the country last year and recently added support for Desjardins, National Bank of Canada, President’s Choice, and Simplii. Along with the expansion of… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 2:06 am By Cali Haan  |  

The disastrous demise of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has been well covered to date, including: the mysterious, sudden death of founder Gerald Cotten in India in early December 2018. the criminal past of Quadriga co-founder Michael Patryn. the alleged $190 million USD “loss” of client funds… Read More

March 20, 2019 @ 6:10 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Quebec’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and Financial Markets Tribunal (TMF) would like to hear from anyone who invested in “Blockchain Lab Inc.” Affected investors are asked to contact M me  Sarah Abi-Khalil at 1 877 525-0337 , extension 2644, before 1 st April 2019. The company and its proprietors, Jonathan Forte, Benjamin… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

seriesOne Inc., a globally focused digital security issuance platform, is partnering with Polymath. The company says the goal is to simplify the complex challenges of creating and managing security tokens (blockchain-based digital securities). The new partnership seeks to enable the ability to issue security tokens… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Progressa, a Vancouver-based fintech company that is focused on helping sub-prime and near-prime Canadians seeking to improve their financial health, announced on Tuesday it has surpassed the $100 million milestone in funded loans for underserved Canadian consumers. The company reported since 2013, Progressa has helped… Read More

March 15, 2019 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Canada has joined a growing group of financial regulators seeking input on creating a regulatory compliant ecosystem for trading digital assets. Posted this week, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the group that represents all of the provincial regulators, posted a consultation in partnership with the… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Katipult Technology Corp. (TSXV:FUND and FRA:K10) a software provider for online investment platforms has helped to launch a new crowdfunding platform Carrington RHT Wealth. The platform is a joint venture (JV) between Singapore based RHT Wealth, an advisory firm, and US-based Carrington Group. RHT Group offers professional… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 9:21 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Police in the Canadian prairie city of Calgary are seeking information leading to the arrest of 4 men believed to have stolen $200 000 CAD from a Canadian Bitcoin ATM company, CBC reports. The four men allegedly executed 112 fraudulent “double spend” attacks on “bitcoin… Read More

March 8, 2019 @ 8:41 am By Cali Haan  |  

Jennifer Robertson, the wife of Gerald Cotten, the deceased founder of Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, has asked a Canadian court to reimburse her for $300,000 in costs she incurred by filing for creditor protection, Bloomberg reports. Robertson filed for creditor protection in late January after… Read More

March 7, 2019 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada fintech firm and direct online access to securely vaulted and insured precious metals, Goldmoney, Inc. (TSX: XAU) announced on Wednesday it has decided to exit the cryptocurrency business and will be removing digital currency off of its platform.  Goldmoney reported it will work with its customers… Read More

March 7, 2019 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Thursday its plans to enter the Canadian market and expand access to fast, affordable and transparent financing for Canadian small businesses. The lender revealed it will establish operations in Canada in the second half of 2019 with an office located… Read More