Alex Tapscott joins STK Global Payments as advisor in preparation for token generation event
Stack announced that NextBlock Global founder and Block Revolution co-author Alex Tapscott has joined the STK Global Payments…
FinTech
Today in FinTech: Zafin launches corporate banking tool, Sensibill partners with Royal Bank of Scotland
This week, several FinTechs have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Covera raises $1.5 million to help customers overcome boring insurance shopping
Montreal-based Covera, which has a platform that finds annual insurance rates for customers, has raised $1 million in its seed…
Security workforce manager TrackTik raises $7 million
TrackTik, Montréal-based security workforce management platform, has received $7 million in funding. The startup is backed…
Clearbanc powering Facebook program providing $500,000 to entrepreneurs
Facebook has launched a new program to help ecommerce companies grow their businesses on the platform — and it’s leveraging…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Can blockchain decentralize the internet?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Teams from over 32 countries attend Ethereum hackathon in Waterloo
ETHWaterloo hackathon — which calls itself the world’s largest Ethereum hackathon — hosted its inaugural competition…
Today in company updates: Bridgit announces new CRO, Element AI brings on key hires
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
IBM partners with Dream Payments to help financial institutions adopt mobile tech
IBM has partnered with Toronto-based Dream Payments to help financial institutions more quickly deploy mobile payment offerings…
Canada FinTech Forum panel shares what banks need to adopt smart contracts
Three main points arose during the Smart Contracts and Financial Services panel at the 2017 Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal:…
Andreas Antonopolous explains how bitcoin scales trust at #SUCanSummit
At the inaugural SingularityU Canada Summit in Toronto, Andreas Antonopolous — one of the leading experts in bitcoin —…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Building a bank from scratch
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
RBC integrating Wave’s financial services platform into SMB banking service
RBC and Wave have partnered to integrate invoicing, accounting, and business financial insights into RBC’s online business…
la Caisse and Desjardins Group launching $75 million FinTech fund
la Caisse and Desjardins Group announced the creation of a $75 million investment fund dedicated to FinTechs and AI applied…
Payment Rails raises $1.1 million, adds ex-PayPal president as board advisor
Toronto-based Payment Rails, which provides an API platform for businesses to send payments to any individual or company around…