Six of the largest banks in Canada revealed this week that they are jointly exploring the development of Canadian dollar based digital money solutions. [Read more…] about Canada’s Big Six Banks Agree to Collab on Dollar-Based ‘Digital Money Solution’
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Shopify Partners With Meta to Bring Shop Pay to Muse AI
Shopify is partnering with Meta to bring its Shop Pay checkout service to Muse, the social media company’s new personal AI agent. [Read more…] about Shopify Partners With Meta to Bring Shop Pay to Muse AI
Adyen Upgrades Authenticate to Reduce Checkout Friction
Adyen has upgraded its Authenticate offering with machine learning designed to help more shoppers complete online purchases while reducing the complexity of payment authentication for merchants. [Read more…] about Adyen Upgrades Authenticate to Reduce Checkout Friction
TD Commits Up to $25 Million to Cohere AI Collaboration
TD Bank Group has announced an initial commitment of up to $25 million over three years to support AI development and adoption through a collaboration between Cohere and its Layer 6 research team. [Read more…] about TD Commits Up to $25 Million to Cohere AI Collaboration
Flybits Agent Uses Mastercard Tech to Complete Canadian-First Transaction
Three companies this week jointly announced what is being described as Canada’s first successful deployment of an agentic commerce transaction involving an artificially intelligent commerce platform. [Read more…] about Flybits Agent Uses Mastercard Tech to Complete Canadian-First Transaction
Robinhood Cements Expansion into Canada with Launch of Toronto Hub
As part of a broader international expansion strategy, trading titan Robinhood recently entered the Canadian market by closing its 2025 acquisition of WonderFi, a fintech firm whose assets include two of the country’s longest-standing regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare. [Read more…] about Robinhood Cements Expansion into Canada with Launch of Toronto Hub
KOHO Founder Daniel Eberhard Recognized as Outstanding Young Achiever
In June, Fintech.ca editor-in-chief Rob Lewis engaged in an exclusive interview with Daniel Eberhard, founder and chief executive officer of KOHO. [Read more…] about KOHO Founder Daniel Eberhard Recognized as Outstanding Young Achiever
RBC Wealth Uses Salesforce AI to Give Advisors More Time With Clients
RBC is using Salesforce’s agentic AI technology to reduce the time wealth advisors spend preparing for client meetings, according to Salesforce Canada Country Manager Dave Borrelli. [Read more…] about RBC Wealth Uses Salesforce AI to Give Advisors More Time With Clients
Finofo Unifies AP, Expenses and Purchasing Without Replacing Corporate Cards
Canadian fintech Finofo has expanded its AI-powered finance platform beyond accounts payable to include expense management and purchasing. [Read more…] about Finofo Unifies AP, Expenses and Purchasing Without Replacing Corporate Cards
Canadian Businesses’ AI Spending Surges 12-Fold, Float Data Shows
Canadian businesses are rapidly increasing their investment in artificial intelligence, according to new transaction data from Toronto fintech Float. [Read more…] about Canadian Businesses’ AI Spending Surges 12-Fold, Float Data Shows