FTX fallout could set back investment in Canadian crypto companies for years, experts say
“Gone are the days of not doing full due diligence.”
Open banking working group failing to address critical governance, standards issues
Working group participants call governance the latest open banking battlefront as clock to implement keeps ticking.
“Canary in the coal mine”: TikTok presentation shows Big Tech’s influence on Bill C-11 debate
Is the Bill C-11 clamouring a “grassroots lobbying effort” or Big Tech machinations against regulation?
theScore is ready for mobile sports betting to come to Ontario
After two years of away games, theScore is set to launch its Canadian-developed sports betting platform on home turf.
PwC digital banking director Abraham Tachjian to be named Canada’s open banking lead
The appointment to come almost a year after its recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Open Banking.
As CIOSC preps consumer framework, Canadian FinTech startups fear another open banking boondoggle
The CIO Strategy Council will release a draft of its minimum viable framework for consumer-directed finance by the end of 2021…
Tired of waiting, Flinks launches its own Open Banking Environment with National Bank
API developer Flinks is launching a new product called the Open Banking Environment (OBE) in collaboration with the National…
CIBC Innovation Banking looks to fuel Canadian tech rocketship as ecosystem soars
With an explosion in capital entering Canadian tech, CIBC Innovation Banking has emerged as a sophisticated player in the space.…
FinTech startups frustrated with glacial pace of Canada’s open banking consultations
Sue Britton was feeling “super optimistic” when the Advisory Committee on Open Banking sent out a package for phase-two…
As the federal government prepares a new BC RDA, Kelowna-area groups lobby for attention
As the federal government works to develop a regional development agency (RDA) dedicated to British Columbia, a group of Okanagan-area…
Aifred Health sole Canadian team among 10 semi-finalists of global IBM Watson competition
Montreal-based Aifred Health has been named one of the top 10 semi-finalists of the global IBM Watson AI XPrize. The startup…
The five Canadian startups competing in the IBM Watson AI XPrize
At the beginning of December, the global IBM Watson AI XPrize will announce its top 10 semi-finalists before heading into its…
Five Canadian cities with highest volume of investment dollars and deals in 2018
Canada’s tech ecosystem is consistently growing year-over-year. Startup Genome’s recent report revealed that not only is…
10 Montreal tech companies to watch in 2019
In recent years, BetaKit has presented curated lists of the top Montreal startups to watch. As with previous years, there is…
As VC activity increases, can Fredericton build another Radian6?
When you think of major markets for Canadian tech innovation, Atlantic Canada does not often top the list. But Fredericton…