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Henry Chan on the TechTO stage

Henry Chan

Co-founder, PayTrie

FintechTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2017

Henry Chan is a Canadian blockchain builder and co-founder of PayTrie, a Calgary-based stablecoin on- and off-ramp for Canadians. A University of Waterloo engineering graduate, he was Regional Director at ConsenSys Toronto, where he helped build the WeiFund crowdfunding platform, and earlier co-founded Deloitte Canada's blockchain practice.

On the TechTO stage ×1

TECHTO16:14

Henry Chan of ConsenSys presents Blockchain: A Disruptive Tool

TechTO · December 2017
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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2017. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Henry ↗

In their words

blockchain achieves 18,000 times in efficiency it is able to bring down the clearing and settlement time from three days to 14 seconds

TechTO, Dec 2017 · watch at 02:33 ↗

blockchain fundamentally removes friction from ecosystems

TechTO, Dec 2017 · watch at 08:57 ↗

as an end user I don't care or I don't even know that I'm buying a share on blockchain all I know is that I'm purchasing a share that's faster more secure with a better user experience

TechTO, Dec 2017 · watch at 08:43 ↗
A few quotes can’t cover everything Henry said on the TechTO stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Henry ↗

Around the web ×1

Article
Paytrie: Canada's Stablecoin On/Off-RampFintech Observer
2026

Quick answers

What does Henry Chan work on now?

He co-founded PayTrie, a Canadian stablecoin on/off-ramp, where he leads operations and compliance.

What did he do at ConsenSys?

He was Regional Director of ConsenSys Toronto and helped build the WeiFund platform.

What was his TechTO talk about?

Three reasons blockchain is a disruptive technology, presented at the 2017 FintechTO Blockchain Edition.

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