Blockchain & Digital Assets
IBM and Maersk Team Up to Bring Blockchain Tech to the Shipping Industry
In the shipping industry, where a single container can go through dozens of people and organizations, effective record-keeping is crucial. IBM and Maersk are now collaborating to help shipping companies manage their massive paper trail with blockchain.
March 13, 2017Northern Trust and IBM Team Up to Bring Blockchain to the Financial Sector
In the first commercial implementation of blockchain technology for the private equity market, Northern Trust has collaborated with IBM to solve the problem of increasing transparency, efficiency and security in private equity administration.
March 6, 2017‘That Is Nothing’: Few Developers Prepared for Looming Blockchain Revolution
Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize financial services and will produce "astonishing creative destruction" and "even more upheaval than the Internet’s first information era," according to The Globe…
February 21, 2017Building a Future on Blockchain
Founded in mid-2016, Nuco is a Toronto-based startup that provides blockchain infrastructure for enterprise markets. The brainchild of three former Deloitte employees, Nuco is preparing to take on the international fintech scene.
January 16, 2017IBM Brings New Depth to Blockchain Ecosystem For Developers
IBM’s recently launched Blockchain Ecosystem is an open source, openly governed, cross-industry effort to advance the Linux Foundation blockchain technology known as The Hyperledger Project.
December 13, 2016Blockchain Breaks New Boundaries: Insurance and Authentication
Insurance and security are growing in the conversation around blockchain. How are these frontiers being explored in the world of startups?
November 29, 2016Fintech FOMO: Stories for Success on Blockchain and Smart Contracts
If you’re aiming for a career in blockchain, or building a fintech startup, here are the first things you need to prepare.
November 7, 2016Developers’ Job Guide: Smart Contracts and Blockchain
Take your software development skills to the blockchain and get involved in the community.
October 3, 2016Visa Testing Blockchain for International Payments
Visa Europe is launching a blockchain pilot with BTL Group in an effort it’s billed as “a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based settlement system.”
September 27, 2016Ethereum Community Splits After Security Fix
Community behind the Ethereum blockchain – a system that by its very nature depends on consensus – has split in two.
August 19, 2016Ethereum Blockchain Hack Reversed
Given that blockchain adoption is still in the experimental stage for most financial institutions, incidents that led to the hard fork allow for a better understanding of blockchain vulnerabilities.
July 22, 2016Behind the Fintech Hype
Today’s fintech startups are doing more than ever before to reshape the financial services industry, changing the way consumers spend, save and invest through mobile and online applications.
July 4, 2016Blockchain Missing Some Pieces Before it Hits Mainstream
The World Economic Forum forecasts that 10 per cent of global gross domestic product might be stored on the blockchain by 2027.
July 4, 2016US Postal Service Considers Adopting Digital Currency
Government agency is eyeing blockchain technology as a way to reinforce its supply chains and grow its share of the financial services market.
May 31, 2016Frequently Asked Questions
What does TechPortfolio cover in fintech?
Payments, banking and personal finance, wealth and investing, regulation and compliance, security and identity, and blockchain and digital assets, with a focus on Canadian companies and the people building them.
What is fintech?
Fintech, short for financial technology, is software and services that change how people and businesses pay, borrow, save, invest and manage risk. It covers startups as well as the technology that banks and insurers build themselves.
Does TechPortfolio cover Canadian fintech regulation?
Yes. The Regulation & Compliance subsection covers rules that affect Canadian fintechs, including anti-money-laundering obligations, open banking and securities rules for digital assets.
Are older fintech stories still on the site?
Yes. Fintech coverage dating back to 2016 is kept in each subsection and labelled with the year it was published.
How can a fintech company be featured?
Email info@techportfolio.net with a short description of the company, what is new and why it matters to Canadian readers.