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Dec 19, 2025 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Payments and Financial Inclusion Spendsafe Launches Youth Finance Platform Backed By Mastercard On December 18 2025, Spendsafe launched a full service financial education platform for youth in Canada. The product combines financial education tools with a reloadable prepaid Mastercard program delivered through regulated Canadian payments partners.

NCFA Fintech Whisperer | Dec 13 to Dec 19, 2025 This NCFA intelligence for the period Dec 13-19 tracks financial technology developments that significantly affect how fintechs build, sell, raise capital, and operate under scrutiny. Coverage prioritizes Canada and includes global events that directly influence competitive conditions, market access, and execution realities across fintech sectors.  (Missed

Dec 19, 2025 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Payments and Digital Assets Nuvei Secures MiCAR License For EU Crypto Asset Services On December 17 2025, Nuvei, a payments technology company founded in Montreal and later taken private through a $6.3bn buyout led by Advent International alongside Canadian investors, secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)

December 19, 2025 Introduction: Circular Economy as a Financial Imperative In the Canadian Industrial Sector, sustainability is no longer just a matter of image; it has become a financial metric that can be measured. That is, resource management along the entire asset lifecycle has to be demonstrated by companies to be efficient, as it is

December 19, 2025 Securing funding is one of the earliest and most consequential decisions a startup founder will make. The choice of how to finance a new business can influence everything from ownership and growth speed to risk exposure and long-term strategy. Yet for many early-stage founders, the funding landscape can feel fragmented and difficult

New Trump accounts aim to give children a jump start at building wealth. Some experts hope the government may boost retirement savings.

President Donald Trump is promising bigger tax refunds in 2026 due to changes enacted via the "big beautiful bill." Here's what to expect.

Dec 18, 2025 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Digital Assets & Infrastructure SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin For Banks and Fintechs On December 18 2025, SoFi Technologies announced the launch of its SoFiUSD stablecoin, a fully reserved U.S. dollar token issued by SoFi Bank, N.A., designed to support settlement and money movement for banks, fintechs,

7-figure Kickstarters don’t happen by accident. They follow a formula. Fraimic’s campaign is a textbook example of what happens when a winning product idea is paired with sharp marketing and deliberate, well-timed planning. Most creators start with a problem. Anthony Mattana wanted to make AI-generated art accessible to everyone, not locked behind phones or computers. Fraimic evolved into a smart e-ink canvas that creates stunning images directly from your voice, fitting any room or style effortlessly. In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, Salvador Briggman sits down with Anthony Mattana, founder of Fraimic, a voice-powered smart E Ink art frame that raised over $1.1 million on Kickstarter.  Anthony shares his journey from Broadway sound designer to hardware founder, launching multiple hardware products on Kickstarter and eventually selling his previous company to Logitech.  Even after […]

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The consumer price index cooled unexpectedly in November. But economists said the data should be interpreted with some caution due to the government shutdown.

Lower-income households face the highest inflation rates, studies show.

Health care is a bright spot in the cooling job market. However, that poses risks to the economy if the sector falters.

December options expirations are typically the biggest of the year, but this one eclipses all prior records, Goldman said.

Dec 17, 2025 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Scale and Partnerships CapIntel And KPMG Canada Formalize Wealth Tech Collaboration On December 11 2025, CapIntel announced a formal collaboration with KPMG Canada to support wealth management firms rolling out digital advisor and client tools, according to the company’s announcement. CapIntel says more than 20,000 wealth

Even if the Supreme Court rules Trump tariffs are illegal, high interest rates and fees on predatory loans are leaving some businesses facing years of debt.