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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

The crypto world, and Eric Trump, descend on Toronto

https://thelogic.co/news/toronto-crypto-conference-consensus-eric-trump/

By Claire Brownell | May 16, 2025

‘Welcome to a new era,’ declared one promotional banner at the Consensus conference. Some attendees paid thousands of dollars for VIP access, barista coffee and massages

An image of Eric Trump smiling and looking down, between two other attendees on an escalator at Consensus 2025 by Coindesk, in Toronto, Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Robinhood nabs crypto firm WonderFi for $250M as it moves into Canada

https://thelogic.co/news/robinhood-nabs-crypto-firm-wonderfi-for-250m-as-it-moves-into-canada/

By Claire Brownell | May 13, 2025

Deal would expand the trading platform’s Canadian presence and further consolidate the country’s crypto sector

Briefing

Hut 8’s Trump crypto subsidiary going public through merger with third firm

https://thelogic.co/briefing/hut-8s-trump-crypto-subsidiary-going-public-through-merger-with-third-firm/

By Claire Brownell | May 12, 2025

Briefing

Cosmos’s Ethan Buchman launches new crypto-clearing startup Cycles

https://thelogic.co/briefing/cosmoss-ethan-buchman-launches-new-crypto-clearing-startup-cycles/

By Claire Brownell | May 12, 2025

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