Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin proposes model to minimize risk in ICOs
In a post on the Ethereum Research Forum, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin detailed a method to make ICOs safer for investors…
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Globalive Technology Partners and Nuuvera using blockchain to ensure safety in cannabis products
Globalive Technology Partners has announced that it is working with Brampton, Ontario-based Nuuvera, which is working on commercial…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Banks buying AI companies
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Vancouver-based InvestX fund now accepting cryptocurrency
Vancouver-based InvestX has launched a growth equity fund that will accept both traditional and cryptocurrency. The fund will…
RateHub raises $12 million Series A to build end-to-end mortgage platform
Toronto-based Ratehub has raised a $12 million Series A investment led by Elephant, a Boston-based VC firm founded by Jeremiah…
Visa report: Two in three Canadians would trust banks with biometric data
As technology progresses, so too do the ways in which people can store personal information. Beyond mere passwords, consumers…
Globalive’s Anthony Lacavera wants to undergo IPO for blockchain firm by mid-2018
Anthony Lacavera, founder of Globalive Capital and Wind Mobile, announced the launch of Globalive Technology Partners, which…
Mylo raises $2 million from Desjardins Capital to expand its spare change investment platform
Montreal-based Mylo — which allows users to round up their purchases and invest the spare change — has raised a $2 million…
TD acquires Layer 6 in Canadian AI talent grab
TD Bank Group has acquired Toronto-based Layer 6 in an effort to boost its own AI capabilities. Terms of the deal weren’t…
RBC report: Cryptocurrency and blockchain market expected to reach $10 trillion
A new report from RBC puts the cryptocurrency and blockchain market at $10 trillion in 15 years. The report, called Crypto…
After building 17,000 financial plans, Toronto’s Planswell raises $6.8 million
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, announced that it’s dropped its waitlist…
CIBC acquires Wellington Financial to support launch of CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC has launched a new full-service business in an effort to better serve the Canadian tech sector. CIBC Innovation Banking…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bitcoin vs. basic economic rules
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.103: Angela Griffin, CTO of Glance Technologies
Angela Griffen, CTO of Glance Technologies, joins host Drew Ogryzek to talk about Glance Pay, the life of a CTO, team culture,…
FindBob raises $1.6 million to help insurance firms find their next generation of talent
Toronto-based FindBob has raised a $1.6 million seed round. The round was led by Grinnell Mutual, with participation from the…