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FintechWerx Completes License and Services Agreement

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Executive Summary

  • Secure Digital Payments (SDP) has entered into a License and Services Agreement with FintechWerx to integrate the company’s PaymentWerx platform into SDP’s technology stack.
  • The partnership aims to modernize payment processing, enhance fraud prevention, improve approval rates, and increase operational resilience for merchants across Canada and North America.
  • Executives from both companies highlighted the strategic importance of the integration for scaling efficiency, compliance, and profitability.

Key Details

  • Agreement Scope: License and Services Agreement granting SDP access to FintechWerx’s PaymentWerx API suite, including credit, debit, ACH, Interac, wallets, crypto, and fraud mitigation tools.
  • Technology Benefits: Unified gateway, real‑time analytics, intelligent transaction routing, PCI‑compliant infrastructure, and dynamic risk assessment capabilities.
  • Strategic Objectives: Faster payment approvals, reduced fraud exposure, improved settlement efficiency, and a unified ecosystem for both traditional and crypto payments.
  • Quotes:
  • George Hofsink, Co‑Founder & CEO, FintechWerx: “Secure Digital Payments' adoption of PaymentWerx is a strong validation… we can help speed up SDP's processes with tools to scale efficiency, improve compliance, and drive profitability.”
  • David Shafrir, President & Founder, Secure Digital Payments: “Integrating PaymentWerx … strengthens SDP’s ability to deliver faster, smarter, and more secure payment solutions… a meaningful step in our broader strategy to unify crypto and traditional payment infrastructures.”
  • Forward‑Looking Statements: The release contains forward‑looking statements regarding FintechWerx’s future product development, market expansion, AI analytics integration, and expected financial performance.

Notable Quotes

  • “By automating critical payment service functions and risk assessment, we can help speed up SDP's processes with tools to scale efficiency, improve compliance, and drive profitability in a highly competitive marketplace.” – George Hofsink
  • “This partnership allows us to leverage FintechWerx’s powerful API orchestration and routing intelligence to optimize approval rates, reduce fraud exposure, and improve settlement efficiency.” – David Shafrir
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