Tagged: canada

December 30, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce that it has on-boarded one of “the largest publicly traded Bitcoin Mining companies as an OTC Trading Client –… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Payments Canada they aim to dedicate resources to the delivery, operation and governance of payment systems that are innovative, secure and globally connected. As the fourth quarter of 2023 is quickly coming to a close, Tracey Black, the President and CEO at Payments Canada,… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, today announced it is partnering with Flinks, a key player focused on open banking, to give small businesses in Canada and the United States secure access to more than 20 direct bank connections and high quality transaction data. The… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank Group and Plaid announced that they have entered into a North American data-access agreement that will enable TD customers in Canada and the U.S. to more securely connect to and “share financial data with Plaid’s data network of over 8,000 + apps and… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 8:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

An industry watcher believes Canada’s pragmatic approach to DeFi regulation could position it well in the future. Canadian Aaron Unterman is the managing director of Xreg Consulting. Unterman said Canada’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation has been to apply its existing capital markets framework to crypto… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With the ongoing threat of crypto fraud and criminals growing more sophisticated every day, organizations need ever-powerful solutions “to help them investigate and recover stolen funds.” KPMG in Canada and Chainalysis are teaming up “to help meet that growing need by announcing a strategic agreement… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Netcoins as well as Netcoins USA (Netcoins.com), the online crypto trading platform that makes it easy for North Americans to buy, sell, and stake cryptocurrency, is pleased to “update investors on its recent trading and platform performance… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross-border payments are financial transactions where the accounts of the payor and payee are based in different countries, the Payments Canada team explains. Cross-border payments are typically “more complex than domestic payments as they involve different national legal and regulatory frameworks, more than one currency,… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Acton Capital, one of Europe’s longest-standing venture capital investors, has announced the closing of its Fund ACTON VI to invest throughout Europe and Canada. The team remains committed to “backing companies in their early growth phase, with a focus on startups developing sustainable scaling strategies… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 7:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced the launch of DTCC’s OTC Direct Connect, a service providing seamless access to OTC derivatives transactions data that are reportable in the U.S. and Canada. With OTC Direct Connect, investment professionals, data vendors, and… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 3:09 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 announce a significant milestone in Blockchain Intelligence Group’s growth and global expansion strategy. Blockchain Intelligence Group has signed 1… Read More

October 29, 2023 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CenterPoint, the active trading division of New York-based independent prime broker Clear Street LLC, announced that its products and services are available in Canada through Clear Street Canada Inc. CenterPoint’s products, services, and partnerships “include advanced routing and execution, real-time access to market data feeds,… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, announces that it has been selected by Curve, the financial super app that consolidates your cards into one smart card, to provide card acquiring and alternative payment methods (APMs) for consumer transfer of funds to and from… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) at the University of Waterloo have announced a $550,000 partnership focused on research and talent advancement in cybersecurity. The funding will support projects that increase “Trust in Data” around: fingerprinting, identification and validation, and data… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: Canada Tech – Q3 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, “provides insights into the Canada Tech space.” The Canada Tech startup ecosystem “received its highest-ever funding of $5.12 billion in… Read More

October 7, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintechs Canada launched the “Choose More” campaign, an initiative to raise awareness of how our financial sector could better serve Canadian consumers and businesses. The campaign is a response to the significant financial strains Canadians are experiencing: Canadians are paying thousands of dollars in banking… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada released its annual Canadian Payment Methods and Trends 2023 report, which analyzes 20.5 billion payment transactions “made in 2022 totaling $11.7 trillion (more than $475 billion every business day) and highlights the trends shaping the Canadian payment landscape.” Year-over-year trends: Credit and debit… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Toronto-based fintech Clearco announced the completion of multiple actions to recapitalize its business and solidify its position as the leading provider of growth capital to e-commerce businesses. The transactions include “a $60M equity raise from existing investors and a new asset-backed financing facility, which provides… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada has the highest growth rate of fintech adoption across six markets, according to research shared by Tipalti. A new study, conducted by Tipalti, analyzed factors “such as global fintech adoption rates, Google searches for fintech by country and the regions that have the highest… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Square, part of Block (NASDAQ:SQ), launched Tap to Pay on Android for sellers across Canada. The new technology enables businesses “to securely accept credit card contactless payments with a compatible Android device, at no additional cost.” With Tap to Pay on Android, Square claims it… Read More