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Canadian Fintech Market Map

CB Insights

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Canadian fintech companies raised $251M through the end of H1’19, nearly double the $133M raised in H1’18. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Navigating the Canadian fintech market map.

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Why Is Qatar Banning Crypto?

PYMNTS

The financial center operates with its own legal, regulatory and tax infrastructure and traces its roots back to 2005. The new ban states virtual asset services include the exchange or transfer of virtual assets, or the exchange between virtual assets and fiat currencies. In other words: Blockchain is seemingly in the mix; cryptos are not.

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New Year, New Mergers Sizzle For Payments Companies

PYMNTS

It’s too early into the new year to definitively call a trend. But then again, only two weeks into 2020, mergers and deal-making in payments, specifically within digital payments and FinTech, are sizzling. The biggest one, so far, of course, has been Visa inking a deal to purchase FinTech firm Plaid for $5.3

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39 Crypto Fintech Unicorns

Fintech Labs Insights

Since cryptocurrency is such a hot sector, we created a separate offshoot of our Fintech Unicorn list tracking crypto/blockchain startups involved in financial services ( see definitions below ). Definitions will evolve, and we may include or exclude certain categories in the future. No pure-play mining companies. Value ($B).

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The Middle Market’s Expense Management Conundrum

PYMNTS

” Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for this space is that the exact definition of the middle market isn’t exactly clear. There are others who will state that the definition of mid-market can hinge on the segment of business that is being discussed.” “We are more than welcoming them.”

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39 Crypto Fintech Unicorns

Fintech Labs Insights

Since cryptocurrency is such a hot sector, we created a separate offshoot of our Fintech Unicorn list tracking crypto/blockchain startups involved in financial services ( see definitions below ). Definitions will evolve, and we may include or exclude certain categories in the future. No pure-play mining companies. Value ($B).

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Why shell companies are so risky (and hard to spot)

Insights on Business

This makes sense, as two of the legitimate uses of shell companies are the ability to shield owners from litigation and as a vehicle for tax avoidance (not evasion). Besides reducing tax burdens, shell structures are a great mechanism for hiding money laundering and funds from organized crime activities as well.

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