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Claire Brownell

Reporter

Claire Brownell covers the future of finance. Her beat includes financial regulation, fintechs and cryptocurrencies, with a focus on how banks and other financial services companies are adapting to technological change. She specializes in data-driven journalism and investigations. She was previously associate editor of reports and rankings at Maclean’s, and an award-winning tech reporter and feature writer at the Financial Post.

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Articles by Claire Brownell

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Tether backs Toronto-founded bitcoin-backed lender Ledn

https://thelogic.co/briefing/tether-backs-toronto-founded-bitcoin-backed-lender-ledn/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 18, 2025

Canada has a new plan for governing stablecoins and open banking

https://thelogic.co/news/open-banking-stablecoins-legislation/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 18, 2025

The new law “expands the system tremendously,” says Canada’s former open banking czar

Abraham Tachjian sits in large-backed black chair, angled slightly toward a window. His hands are clasped, and he wears a blue shirt with a brown blazer.

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Scaramucci family led US$220M investment in Hut 8 offshoot American Bitcoin

https://thelogic.co/briefing/scaramucci-family-led-us220m-investment-in-hut-8-offshoot-american-bitcoin/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 17, 2025

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Republic Technologies closes US$100M convertible note financing to buy ether

https://thelogic.co/briefing/republic-technologies-closes-us100m-convertible-note-financing-to-buy-ether/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 17, 2025

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Bitfarms selling bitcoin to fund shift to AI data centres

https://thelogic.co/briefing/bitfarms-selling-bitcoin-to-fund-shift-to-ai-data-centres/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 13, 2025

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OSC’s document request in Binance investigation went too far, appeals court rules

https://thelogic.co/briefing/oscs-document-request-in-binance-investigation-went-too-far-appeals-court-rules/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 11, 2025

Bank of Canada says it can handle open banking and stablecoin work despite budget cuts

https://thelogic.co/news/federal-budget-2025-stablecoin-open-banking-bank-of-canada/

By Claire Brownell and Chaimae Chouiekh | Nov 7, 2025

The central bank is taking on hefty new responsibilities even as it cuts 10 per cent of its staff

Big banks ramp up startup investments after a post-pandemic lull

https://thelogic.co/news/banks-ramp-up-venture-investing/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 5, 2025

Canada's Big Six and Desjardins poured US$177 million into startups in the first eight months of the year, a major increase from 2024

Ottawa just moved oversight of open banking to the Bank of Canada

https://thelogic.co/news/bank-of-canada-open-banking-budget-2025/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 4, 2025

The shift will make it easier for fintechs to get accredited under the new framework aimed at giving people more control over their financial data

A Canadian flag flies in front of a tall black pole, surrounded by towering buildings.

Sovereignty, data, control: The key takeaways from The Logic Summit 2025

https://thelogic.co/news/the-logic-summit-2025-takeaways/

By Catherine McIntyre, Claire Brownell, David Reevely, Murad Hemmadi, Joanna Smith and Chaimae Chouiekh | Nov 3, 2025