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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

    Briefing

    Founder of CDPQ-backed crypto lender Celsius sentenced to 12 years in prison

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/founder-of-cdpq-backed-crypto-lender-celsius-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 9, 2025

    Canada’s instant payment system is almost here

    https://thelogic.co/news/canada-real-time-rail-instant-payment-system/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 9, 2025

    Real-Time Rail, which will let banks process payments almost instantly, will be ready for testing this summer, according to Payments Canada

    Susan Hawkins, chief executive officer of Payments Canada gestures with her hands as she speaks on stage in front of black screen at the Payments Canada Summit in Toronto.

    Briefing

    Canada must modernize payments amid economic threats: Payments Canada, Interac CEOs

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canada-must-modernize-payments-amid-economic-threats-payments-canada-interac-ceos/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 6, 2025

    What Mark Carney’s government means for fintechs and financial regulation

    https://thelogic.co/news/mark-carney-government-fintechs-financial-regulation/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 6, 2025

    A storied career—including a stint on Stripe’s board—and push for international banking reform reflect his deep expertise in financial innovation

    Mark Carney appears in a dark jacket and white shirt, with a row of Canadian flags out of focus in the background.

    Briefing

    Montreal bitcoin firm Shakepay joins Payments Canada

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/montreal-bitcoin-firm-shakepay-joins-payments-canada/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 5, 2025

    Briefing

    Irish privacy watchdog fines TikTok $827M for transferring data to China

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/irish-privacy-watchdog-fines-tiktok-827m-for-transferring-data-to-china/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 2, 2025

    Hackers hobbled Ontario’s broken system for tracking money laundering at online casinos

    https://thelogic.co/news/hackers-online-casinos-ontario-money-laundering/

    By Claire Brownell   |   May 1, 2025

    Ontario’s online casinos didn’t have access to a portal for reporting potential money laundering for a full year following a 2024 hack.

    A close-up shot of a roulette wheel spinning during a game at a casino on May 17, 2023.

    Briefing

    Blockstream spins out mining and hardware divisions as separate companies

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/blockstream-spins-out-mining-and-hardware-divisions-as-separate-companies/

    By Claire Brownell   |   Apr 30, 2025

    Briefing

    Loblaw beats quarterly estimates amid success of Buy Canadian push

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/loblaw-beats-quarterly-estimates-amid-success-of-buy-canadian-push/

    By Claire Brownell   |   Apr 30, 2025

    Briefing

    Mastercard Foundation to spend US$300M on African refugee education, job training

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/mastercard-foundation-to-spend-us300m-on-african-refugee-education-job-training/

    By Claire Brownell   |   Apr 29, 2025

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