The FIFA World Cup delivered a measurable matchday boost to Vancouver businesses, according to new Visa data that found in-person spending rose by as much as 12.7% compared with the same period in 2025. Vancouver’s largest increase came on June 13, when Australia faced Türkiye. Card-present spending that day was 12.7% higher than average daily […]
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Vancouver Fintech Aquanow Set to Help Visa ‘Harness Power of Stablecoins’
Visa announced recently that it is expanding stablecoin settlement capabilities throughout Europe and the Middle East via a partnership with Aquanow. The integration of Vancouver-born Aquanow’s digital asset infrastructure with Visa’s technology stack will enable issuers and acquirers to settle transactions using approved stablecoins such as USDC, according to a statement from the firms, potentially […]