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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas is Editor-in-Chief of The Midway Advance and Senior Writer for Fintech.ca. Over more than a decade of journalism, he has penned thousands of articles and dozens of essays on technology, health, and culture across a variety of publications.

VoPay Unveils ‘Verify’ Fintech Feature for Canadian Businesses

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A Vancouver-based financial technology firm is launching a service that it believes is the first of its kind in Canada.

BC-born VoPay this month unveiled VoPay Verify, an “Instant Bank Account Verification solution.” VoPay says the solution empowers enterprises to rapidly authenticate and confirm any US or Canadian bank account, eliminating protracted waiting times of up to 24 hours, for micro-transactions to finalize. [Read more…] about VoPay Unveils ‘Verify’ Fintech Feature for Canadian Businesses

Requity Homes Raises $26M to Power Rent-to-Own Pipeline Across Canada

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A property technology firm based in Toronto today announced the closing of $26 million in equity and debt financing.

On a mission to make homeownership more accessible, Requity Homes secured capital from Highline Beta, Boardwalk Investment, Conconi Growth Partners, the Archangel Adrenaline Fund, and an array of angel investors—including financial services executive Mike Dobbins, who joins Requity’s board of directors. [Read more…] about Requity Homes Raises $26M to Power Rent-to-Own Pipeline Across Canada

WonderFi Nudges Web3 War Chest Toward Profitability in 2024

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WonderFi Technologies this week announced corporate updates alongside financial estimates for 2024.

The Vancouver-born web3 firm operates an array of regulated Canadian crypto trading platforms and other digital asset businesses, including Bitbuy, Coinsquare and Coinsmart, and Bitvo. [Read more…] about WonderFi Nudges Web3 War Chest Toward Profitability in 2024

Three Trends Impacting the Trajectory of Canadian Fintech in 2024

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We started the year 2023 in something like a state of chaos: Tech was in the middle of layoffs, remote work was in a tug-of-war with a return to physical offices, and generative artificial intelligence was just beginning its all-permeating takeover of newspaper headlines and humanity’s imagination. [Read more…] about Three Trends Impacting the Trajectory of Canadian Fintech in 2024

MeetAmi and Coinsquare to Equip Canadian Advisors with Fintech Literacy

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Toronto-born Coinsquare announced this month that has partnered with Vancouver’s MeetAmi Innovations on an educational content development and distribution agreement that they claim will benefit licensed wealth advisors in Canada. [Read more…] about MeetAmi and Coinsquare to Equip Canadian Advisors with Fintech Literacy

Canadian Fintech Targets Underbanked Communities with New Capital

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A 2022 Calgary Fintech Award winner has raised more capital as it seeks to expand its offerings in Canada.

Woveo, a startup based in Calgary, believes that community savings and lending practices are the keys to breaking the cycle of underrepresentation of new immigrants in the Canadian financial system. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Targets Underbanked Communities with New Capital