{"id":229343,"date":"2026-07-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/?post_type=content&#038;p=229343"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:50:35","slug":"shakepay-joins-interac-e-transfer-as-a-participant","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/news\/shakepay-joins-interac-e-transfer-as-a-participant\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakepay\u00a0joins Interac e-Transfer\u00ae as a Participant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Integration expands access and supports the evolution of Canada\u2019s digital payments ecosystem<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TORONTO, July 16, 2026 \u2014 Interac Corp. (Interac) announced today that&nbsp;Shakepay&nbsp;Inc. (Shakepay), a leading Montreal-based fintech, has joined the Interac e-Transfer\u00ae service as a Participant. For&nbsp;Shakepay, the move is part of a deliberate evolution from a crypto-focused experience into a regulated Canadian financial platform built to support everyday money movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Interac e-Transfer is a cornerstone of how Canadians move money every day,&#8221; said Jeremy Wilmot, President and CEO of Interac. &#8220;Welcoming&nbsp;Shakepay&nbsp;into the network reflects how Canada&#8217;s payments ecosystem is evolving, bringing in new types of regulated participants while maintaining the trust, security and reliability Canadians expect.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shakepay&nbsp;was eligible to apply to join the Interac e-Transfer network as a FINTRAC-registered Money Services Business and an investment dealer regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integration with the Interac e-Transfer network gives&nbsp;Shakepay&nbsp;greater control over how payment experiences are built and delivered within its platform, creating a more resilient base for future product development.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited to work with Interac as we broaden access to a payment network Canadians already know and rely on,\u201d said Jean Amiouny, CEO of&nbsp;Shakepay. \u201cFor&nbsp;Shakepay, direct participation helps bring bitcoin and digital asset access closer to the familiar Canadian financial infrastructure people use every day.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Interac e-Transfer service is a cornerstone of the Canadian digital economy, with over 1.6 billion transactions processed last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Interac Corp.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interac empowers Canadians to transact digitally with confidence by providing payment and value exchange services. In helping to develop the future of money movement in&nbsp;Canada, security is at the core of everything we do. We help keep Canadian customers safe and secure when transacting. With&nbsp;nearly 300&nbsp;financial institutions connected to our network, Canadians choose Interac products over 20 million times a day on average to exchange money. Interac champions workplace culture, community, and corporate citizenship. We are proud to be one of\u202fCanada\u2019s\u202fleading and most trusted financial brands.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About&nbsp;Shakepay<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2015,&nbsp;Shakepay&nbsp;is a Montreal-based fintech helping more than 1.5 million Canadians access and use bitcoin through everyday financial products. As a CIRO member, Investment Dealer registered with the AMF, and FINTRAC-registered Money Service Business,&nbsp;Shakepay&nbsp;is committed to security, reliability, and responsible financial innovation.&nbsp;Shakepay&nbsp;is making bitcoin more useful in Canadians&#8217; daily lives and empowering people to take control of their money, build wealth over time, and&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in a more open financial future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Media Contacts:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interac Corp.,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:media@interac.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media@interac.ca<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Shakepay.,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:carlo@shakepay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carlo@shakepay.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Integration expands access and supports the evolution of Canada\u2019s digital payments ecosystem TORONTO, July 16, 2026 \u2014 Interac Corp. 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