Many Canadian fintechs look like banks, but they aren't CDIC members. Here's how deposit insurance reaches your balance, and the three questions that tell you whether it does.
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Canada and the EU have pledged to support linking their instant payment systems. Here's what's been committed, what hasn't, and what fintechs should watch.
Ottawa's proposed stablecoin rules would require full reserves, three-day redemptions and no interest for holders. Comments are open until December 23.
Canada's biggest consumer fintech has raised up to C$425 million at a C$13.8 billion valuation. The most telling number is that chequing now outpaces investing for new accounts.
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