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Stablecoins | April 17, 2025 With 40M+ Active Wallets and Stripe Joining In, Stablecoins Are the New Rails Stablecoins are gaining traction and are no longer a niche bet.  According to Stripe’s 2024 Annual Letter, the number of monthly active stablecoin wallets tripled to 40 million over the past year. Stripe has now successfully integrated

Crypto Launch | April 17, 2025 TSX Lists First Solana Staking ETFs in North America Canada’s financial regulators have done it again. Credit to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who first flagged that the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) gave the green light on April 14 for 3iQ, Evolve, CI Global Asset Management, and Purpose Investments

The IRS free tax filing program is at risk amid scrutiny from the Trump administration. Here's what taxpayers need to know.

Equity Crowdfunding | April 17, 2025 Over 1,100 Investors Fuel Record Setting $3M Raise for Blossom Retail investors just made Canadian investment crowdfunding history.  On April 15, 2025, Blossom's CEO Maxwell Nicholson shared a LinkedIn post announcing the social investing platform Blossom closed a $3 million equity crowdfunding round, with $1,863,191 raised in just 6 hours

The national average credit score fell, driven by missed student loan payments, according to FICO.

CUSMA | April 16, 2025 Fintechs and Digital Finance Firms Can Still Scale in the U.S. and Mexico If you’re building a fintech company in Canada, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about scaling into the U.S. or Mexico. But no doubt rising trade tensions and ever evolving regulations can raise questions about CUSMAs current

Earning a four-year degree is almost always worthwhile, but the return on your investment depends on several key factors.

Retirees need at least some stocks in their portfolios to ensure they don't run out of money later, experts said.

Consensus | April 16, 2025 Calling All Builders, Creators & Big Thinkers!  Pitch. Build. Win. Get Spotted. We’re excited to share an incredible opportunity for NCFA members and the fintech community!  EasyA, one of the fastest-growing UK-based EdTech apps, is teaming up with Consensus to host an awesome hackathon + pitch competition from May 14–16

Shares of Hertz surged 56% Wednesday after a regulatory filing revealed Pershing Square had built a 4.1% position as of the end of 2024.

Investors who shift away from stocks for perceived safe havens like cash are likely sacrificing their well-being decades from now.

Markets and Economy | April 15, 2025 Jamie Dimon’s 2024 Letter Outlines Global Risks and Advice for Leaders On April 7 2025, CEO Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase published his annual 2024 letter to shareholders (58 page PDF), which is widely read by business and policy leaders around the globe.  This year's edition, his messages

Originally inspired by the science fiction concept of neural lace portrayed in Iain M. Banks’ The Culture series, Neuralink is designing a fully integrated BCI system, a sophisticated setup designed to facilitate direct communication between the brain and external devices. … Continue reading →

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The energy efficient home improvement credit offers up to $3,200 a year to taxpayers. Republicans may scrap the tax break as part of their legislative agenda.

Crypto Regulation | April 15, 2025 Trump Repeals IRS Crypto Reporting Rule. Here's Why Fintechs in Canada Should Pay Attention On April 10, 2025, U.S. President Trump signed a bill cancelling a key IRS crypto reporting rule that would have required decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to report customer transactions to the tax agency. See:  UK