Payment Rails launches API to help businesses set up global payment platforms
Montreal-based Payment Rails has an API for a global payment platform, allowing businesses and platforms to send global payments…
FinTech
Today in company updates: iComplyICO announces new advisors, League of Innovators acquires GradusOne
In the past few weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on…
OSC seeking applications for FinTech advisory committee
The Ontario Securities Commission has opened applications for its FinTech Advisory Committee. The FinTech Advisory Committee…
Kik investing $12 million towards improving user safety with Kin
Kik has formed a safety advisory board and earmarked $12 million CAD for a safety initiative. Over the next 18 months, Kik…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The merits of digital currencies
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Coinsquare raises $10.5 million Series A
goNumerical-owned Coinsquare, a Toronto-based cryptocurrency platform for buying and selling bitcoin, has raised a $10.5 million…
F|T: The FinTech Times – “Definitely not a fraud”
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
University of Toronto launches financial innovation hub for its students
University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched The Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics…
Nuco receives funding from Ontario to improve digital identity verification
Nuco has been awarded government funding through the Small Business Innovation Challenge to develop a solution improving digital…
Canadian Payments Innovation Forum says collaboration continues to drive FinTech innovation
At RFi Group’s third annual Canadian Payments Innovation Forum in Toronto, over 100 payments and banking executives gathered…
Overbond enters US market with New York office, platform expansion
Overbond, a digital platform for primary bond issuance, has announced that it will be expanding its presence in the US by opening…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank of Amazon
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Wealthsimple, League among KPMG’s top 50 FinTech companies
Several Canadian companies were recognized in KPMG’s FinTech100, which names companies it believes are among the best…
Viviplan receives $65,000 from BMO-DMZ FinTech accelerator Demo Day
BMO and the DMZ at Ryerson University have announced the winners of the DMZ-BMO Fintech Accelerator Demo Day. Of the four finalists,…
Canadians can now add money to their Amazon accounts through Canada Post
A trip to the post office now means you can make cash purchases on Amazon.ca. Thanks to a partnership between Canada Post,…