Canadians can now gradually accumulate small fractions of Bitcoin by rounding up their everyday debit card purchases with a mobile application called Shakepay. [Read more…] about Shakepay App Turns Spare Change Into Fractions of Bitcoin
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Accenture to Acquire Financial Services Assets from Zafin
Accenture has entered into an agreement to form a strategic alliance with Toronto-headquartered Zafin to act as a preferred integrator of the Zafin financial software platform as part of a joint go-to-market strategy. [Read more…] about Accenture to Acquire Financial Services Assets from Zafin
PayPal launches Xoom International Money Transfer Service in Canada
Today, PayPal launched Xoom, its international money transfer service in Canada. [Read more…] about PayPal launches Xoom International Money Transfer Service in Canada
Coinsquare Acquires BlockEQ to Expand its Cryptocurrency Offerings
Today Coinsquare announced it has acquired BlockEQ, the leading cryptocurrency wallet on the Stellar network. [Read more…] about Coinsquare Acquires BlockEQ to Expand its Cryptocurrency Offerings
Nasdaq Acquires Toronto’s Quandl to Advance the Use of Alternative Data
Nasdaq announced this week it has acquired Quandl, a Toronto-based provider of alternative and core financial data. [Read more…] about Nasdaq Acquires Toronto’s Quandl to Advance the Use of Alternative Data
Rogers Sells Personal Finance Magazine MoneySense to Ratehub
Ratehub has has acquired MoneySense, one of Canada’s leading personal finance media brands, from Rogers Media. [Read more…] about Rogers Sells Personal Finance Magazine MoneySense to Ratehub
Glance Technologies Launches Pay With Bitcoin Feature
Mobile payments company Glance Technologies has added support for Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method. [Read more…] about Glance Technologies Launches Pay With Bitcoin Feature
MaRS Host Progressa’s Ali Pourdad Over Coffee
MaRS Mornings is a monthly breakfast series that celebrates creative founders in the innovation community. [Read more…] about MaRS Host Progressa’s Ali Pourdad Over Coffee
Luxury Fine Jewelry Brand Birks Now Accepts Bitcoin
Luxury fine jewelry brand Birks has announced that they will now accept bitcoin at selective stores across Canada. [Read more…] about Luxury Fine Jewelry Brand Birks Now Accepts Bitcoin
KPMG Taking Blockchain Seriously
The fog around blockchain is beginning to lift as organizations leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) to provide faster and more secure transactions, streamline and automate back-office operations, reduce costs and improve customer experience. [Read more…] about KPMG Taking Blockchain Seriously