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With a $25M USD Series A round, LEAGUE’s Mike Serbinis won’t be stopped(BETAKIT)
With one of the biggest Canadian Series A rounds ever, Mike Serbinis won’t be stopped. Neither will Power Financial.
Spike Lee Tells Us Why He Never Feels Bad Asking for Money(WEALTHSIMPLE)
The director sits down with Wealthsimple to talk first jobs, family philosophy, and how to keep asking for money until you get that “Yes.” (sponsored)
Bitcoin is being Bitcoin and spiking 30% this week and 200% this year(TECHCRUNCH)
It feels like we only hear about Bitcoin when the price is either tanking or skyrocketing. So here are a few things that could be behind this price spike.
No cryptocurrency anytime soon, Bank of Canada says: ‘We’re very far off’(FINANCIAL POST)
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins is pouring cold water on rumours that the central bank is developing its own cryptocurrency.
Shopify to allow its online merchants to offer Apple Pay as payment option(BETAKIT)
Now, customers of Shopify-hosted retailers will be able to use Apple Pay to check out via Safari, iPhone, and iPad.
IEX Outduels Citadel, NYSE as ‘Flash Boys’ Exchange Approved(BLOOMBERG)
After outmaneuvering some of the oldest, richest and most powerful names in the business, Katsuyama and his upstart company, IEX Group Inc., finally got what they wanted: designation as a full-fledged stock exchange.
A Bitcoin Believer’s Crisis of Faith(NYTIMES)
“Bitcoin has gone from being a transparent and open community to one that is dominated by rampant censorship and attacks on bitcoiners by other bitcoiners.”
Financial technology matures as government steps in(TECHCRUNCH)
Yes, government regulation is on its way, but that doesn’t mean the sky is falling. These signals are actually the chaotic realities of a space that is maturing.
FinTech Firm Plaid Raises $44 Million(WSJ)
The new funding is a boost for apps and websites that use Plaid, which has now raised about $60 million total, as they work to ensure access to customer data held by banks.
Toronto-based Overbond raises $7.5 million seed round(BETAKIT)
Overbond plans to use the funding to expand its digital primary bond issuance platform.