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…
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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…
Drop launches in the US with $5.5 million from Sierra Ventures, Portag3
Toronto-based Drop, a mobile app that allows users to collect points on top of their usual loyalty programs, has launched in…
Nuco raises $27 million to build interoperable blockchain network
Toronto-based Nuco has raised $27 million CAD to build its interoperable blockchain network, called Aion. The goal is to build…
League adds RBCI, MetLife to roster of new insurance partners
League has announced new insurance partners along with the launch of new healthcare products and services. The company has…
Stack partners with STK Global Payments to allow POS cryptocurrency payments
Stack has partnered with STK Global Payments to add cryptocurrency payments to its digital wallet app. Stack is implementing…
Tencent, Bell Canada join Blockchain Research Institute as founding members
The Toronto-based Blockchain Research Institute announced 16 new organizations have joined as founding members. The organizations…
TD dedicating $3.25 million to helping early-stage FinTechs navigate patents
As Canadian banks race to stay ahead of FinTech disruption, TD has made several announcements in an effort to get closer to…