Toronto’s Plooto, a payment automation solution for small-to-midsize businesses, is stacking its C-suite with “power player” picks. [Read more…] about Growing Payment Automation Solution Plooto Expands C-Suite with Three New Hires
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Bitbuy Acquires Canadian Clients from Bitstamp to Boost Crypto Community
Bitbuy Technologies recently acquired all 110,000 Canadian client accounts from Bitstamp, a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011.
The announcement was made by WonderFi Technologies, which wholly owns Bitbuy (as well as Coinsquare). [Read more…] about Bitbuy Acquires Canadian Clients from Bitstamp to Boost Crypto Community
Federal Government Continues Crawl Toward Open Banking Framework
Federal politicians have been speaking on the record about open banking since 2018.
Since then, we’ve endured a global pandemic, among other major events.
What hasn’t happened in that timeframe, however, is meaningful progress toward open banking in Canada. [Read more…] about Federal Government Continues Crawl Toward Open Banking Framework
Mastercard Transforms the Fight Against Scams With Latest AI Tech
Now more than ever, scammers are taking advantage of the latest technologies like AI to deceive people.
According to the FBI, across the United States people lost $12.5 billion to internet scams in 2023 alone. In the UK, fraudsters were responsible for nearly 1.4 million thefts during the first half of 2023 – the equivalent of one every 12 seconds. [Read more…] about Mastercard Transforms the Fight Against Scams With Latest AI Tech
FreshBooks Launch FreshBooks Payments, Leveraging Stripe Connect
Starting this summer, FreshBooks customers can sign up for FreshBooks Payments, which leverages Stripe Connect’s latest features and enables business owners to accept payments seamlessly. [Read more…] about FreshBooks Launch FreshBooks Payments, Leveraging Stripe Connect
Symcor Launches AI-Powered Solution to Mitigate Payment Fraud in Canada
One of Canada’s leading business solutions provider this week announced a new launch toaddress the escalating challenge of Authorized Push Payment fraud, which is where unsuspecting individuals are deceived into electronically transferring funds to fraudulent accounts. [Read more…] about Symcor Launches AI-Powered Solution to Mitigate Payment Fraud in Canada
Latest Launch from Toronto’s goConfirm Uses A.I. to Help Fight Fraud Online
A trailblazer in portable digital identity solutions has launched its latest innovation. [Read more…] about Latest Launch from Toronto’s goConfirm Uses A.I. to Help Fight Fraud Online
What’s Your Final Offer? Fintech Launches New Way to Buy and Sell in Toronto
An online platform for real estate brokerages and agents (and their home sellers and buyers) has launched in Canada. [Read more…] about What’s Your Final Offer? Fintech Launches New Way to Buy and Sell in Toronto
Desjardins Taps CapIntel to ‘Elevate Capabilities of Advisors’ with Fintech
Toronto’s CapIntel has entered into a strategic partnership with Desjardins Financial Security Investments.
Desjardins, originally established in 1900 in Lévis, Quebec, will leverage technology from CapIntel through the partnership in order to improve wealth management services for clients. [Read more…] about Desjardins Taps CapIntel to ‘Elevate Capabilities of Advisors’ with Fintech
Canadian Proptechs Adopt VeriFast Platform to Reduce Fraud in Real Estate
According to data from Forrester, an astounding 97% of property managers have experienced fraud.
Fraud is more than just an inconvenience: More than three million evictions in 2022 cost U.S. real estate owners over $3 billion through lost rent, damage repairs, and enforcement costs. [Read more…] about Canadian Proptechs Adopt VeriFast Platform to Reduce Fraud in Real Estate