Crypto ETF Launch | April 26, 2024 Hong Kong's Bitcoin and Ether ETFs to Start Trading Next Week In a ground-breaking and strategic move, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) approved the first batch of Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Asia, which has been given the nod to start trading on April The post Hong Kong to Start Trading Bitcoin and Ether ETFs April 30 first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Payments | April 26, 2024 Stripe to Support On-Chain Global Crypto Payments 2024 - At Stripe Sessions - The Future of Payments conference in San Francisco, the Co-founder and President of Stripe, John Collision, announced its return to cryptocurrency transactions after a multi-year hiatus, this time supporting a single USDC stablecoin initially on Polygon, Solana The post “Crypto’s Back”, Stripe to Support On-Chain USDC Payments first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Crypto Regulation | April 26, 2024 Consensys Takes Legal Action Against the SEC to Defend Ethereum's Ecosystem As the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies tightens, Consensys, a key player in the Ethereum infrastructure, has taken a bold step by suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This legal challenge is a significant development in the The post Consensys Sues the SEC Over Ethereum’s Status first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Survey Results | April 25, 2024 2023 Canadian Institutional Adoption of Crypto Assets About the Survey: The latest 2023 Institutional Adoption of Crypto Assets survey conducted by KPMG in Canada and the Canadian Association of Alternative Assets and Strategies (CAASA) reveals increased adoption and innovative practices in digital currencies. See:  Investors Launch Argo Digital Gold The post Resurgence of Cryptoassets in Canada’s Investment Landscape first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Crypto Regulation | April 25, 2024 Canadian Regulators Extend Deadline for value-referenced crypto assets (VRCA) Compliance to October 31, 2024 Canadian securities regulators recently updated their interim approach to the regulation of VRCAs, which are designed to maintain stable values by referencing fiat currencies or other assets. This update, important for both crypto trading platforms The post CSA Updates on Value-Referenced Crypto Assets Regulation first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

April 25, 2024 When making deposits at iGaming sites, you may see terms like EFT and e-wallet listed on the cashier pages. Although they sound alike, they are two different payment modalities, and work differently. In this piece we will cover major EFTs for iGaming : Interac, Instadebit, iDebit, Rapid by Skrill and Trustly. And The post The Main EFT Services Used in Canadian iGaming first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

AI | April 25, 2024 Strategic insights into AI integration for small to medium-sized fintech businesses As technology advances, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the fintech sector is no longer just an option but a key consideration for fintech founders looking to harness the potential of AI The post How Fintechs Can Integrate AI for Efficiency Gains first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Crypto | April 24, 2024 U.S. Federal Prosecutors Want Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 3 Years (Double the Guideline) The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30 for pleading guilty to a raft of violations under the Bank Secrecy Act.  Per the federal guidelines, it was expected that CZ The post DOJ Wants Changpeng Zhao Sentenced for 3 Years first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

DC Bank | Jeffrey J. Smith | April 24, 2024 In today's fast-paced digital world, scaling efficiently is a must-have for your business. As technology continues to reshape the financial industry, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are revolutionizing the game. APIs make it easy to connect systems, ensuring secure and smooth data exchange. When it comes The post API Magic: Empowering Payment Services Providers and Fintech Innovators to Scale first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Insurance for DAOs | April 23, 2024 Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and the Need for Specialized Insurance Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) represent a novel form of organizational structure built on blockchain technology, characterized by decentralized governance and operation without traditional management hierarchies. While DAOs offer numerous advantages such as transparency and global collaboration, their unique nature The post The Emergence of Insurtech Solutions for DAOs first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more