Payments Canada announces launch of Canada's Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system
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- ocd
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- Nov 9, 2026
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- payments.ca
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on payments.ca.
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Payments Canada announces launch of Canada's Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 100 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #3 of 30, reached on Nov 9, 19:24 UTC. It is #5 right now, slipping from #4 to #5 over the last 6 checks.
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TBH, if you are launching a startup, it might not be a terrible idea to incorporate in Canada. Canada has the notion of federal incorporation in addition to each province having its own corporate registry. Federal corporations can exist in any province but all the filings are done in one place. The new mega-deduction…
Insane that the US does not have a realtime payments network in 2026. FedNow exists but is supported by handful of banks which charge fees to use the feature. > Outgoing transfers cost 0.75% of the transaction amount (minimum of $1, maximum of $30). SoFi does not charge a fee for incoming transactions. > SoFi Plus…
Nice to see how many mentions to Pix (Brazil) and how its shaping global economy! Its really nice to see top engineers from our top colleges ahead in the financial tech frontier (Ita, Ime, unb, ...)
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Is Payments Canada announces launch of Canada's Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 10, 17:24 UTC it is #5, slipping from #4 to #5 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Payments Canada announces launch of Canada's Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system reached?
#3 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 9, 19:24 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Payments Canada announces launch of Canada's Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (100 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
567 points and 327 comments; submitted by ocd on Nov 9, 2026.