Building Canada’s First Fully Compliant CAD Stablecoin
Kesem Frank is the Founder & CEO of Stablecorp and the driving force behind QCAD — Canada’s first fully compliant Canadian Dollar-backed stablecoin. After years of regulatory engagement, QCAD received its final prospectus receipt from the Canadian Securities Administrators, establishing a new standard for regulated, 1:1 CAD-denominated digital money designed for payments, settlement, and institutional use.
An enterprise blockchain pioneer, Kesem previously served as Blockchain lead at Deloitte Canada and co-founded Nuco, one of the earliest enterprise blockchain platforms and a founding member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (later evolving into the Aion/Mavennet ecosystem). Holding an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, he specializes in building bank-grade digital asset infrastructure that bridges traditional regulated finance with next-generation blockchain technology. At Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition he shares the path to sovereign, compliant stablecoins and the future of digital Canadian dollars.
Run of show
Appearing at
Wednesday, September 16
Main Stage, Hard Rock Times Square
The Global Dollar’s Backbone: Who Builds the Infrastructure That Makes Stablecoin Money Move?
Stablecoin money only moves as far as its plumbing allows. Builders of the Global Dollar backbone discuss issuance, liquidity, compliance, and the settlement rails behind stablecoins and tokenized securities alike–the infrastructure choices that decide who can send value, and at what cost.
Thursday, September 17
Main Stage, Hard Rock Times Square
The Other Half of Genius: Why Financial Access Is the Unlock for the Next Billion Innovators
The Global Dollar series closes on the question of access–who gets to build once money finally moves. Panelists connect rails, incubation, and regional ecosystems, showing how money movement and opportunity rise together.
Expertise
- •CAD Stablecoin Design & Regulation
- •Bank-Grade Digital Asset Infrastructure
- •Enterprise Blockchain Architecture
- •Regulatory Compliance & Policy
- •Payments & Settlement Innovation
Signature Moves
- •Founder & CEO – Stablecorp / QCAD
- •Canada’s First Compliant CAD Stablecoin
- •Former Blockchain Lead – Deloitte
- •Co-Founder – Nuco / Aion Ecosystem
- •Rotman MBA, University of Toronto
“Canada needs — and now wants — its own stablecoin. QCAD is the regulated digital Canadian dollar that unlocks efficiency, sovereignty, and the next chapter of financial infrastructure.”
– Kesem Frank
