How Apple Pay will affect Canada’s FinTech ecosystem
Mobile payment use in Canada took a massive step forward this past week when Apple announced Apple Pay support for Interac,…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple Pay is here (for real)
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
How Sensibill is keeping banks from losing customers to FinTech startups
The future of documents is a paperless one, and Sensibill, a Toronto-based startup, is dominating one important piece of document…
Apple Pay expands in Canada with support for CIBC and RBC debit and credit cards
The day many iPhone users have been waiting for since the day Apple Pay was announced has arrived. Early this morning, Apple…
Coinsquare wants to lead “economy of tomorrow” with bitcoin exchange
Banks are dealing with disruption from FinTech startups at all angles, from investing and lending to sending money. Now, they…
Coinkite working on future of verified cheque with bitcoin-storing USB device
With all the hype around bitcoin and cryptocurrency, the question remains about how to leverage bitcoin on a daily basis for…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Investing in Canada
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
With new seed funding, Hockeystick looks to compete with CB Insights for startup data
Raymond Luk agrees with my conceit that Canadian entrepreneurs have a natural predisposition towards building B2B companies.…
MaRS adds Square to its roster of FinTech partners
Last year, MaRS launched its FinTech cluster to address the need for FinTech startups and financial institutions to work together.…
Decentral launches initiative to encourage collaboration in building Canada’s FinTech ecosystem
Toronto-based Decentral, which acts as a hub for disruptive technologies by offering blockchain consulting services and FinTech…
F|T: The FinTech Times – VC appetites
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
LendingArch enters Canadian FinTech space with customized loan platform
Canada has been called a leader in the global FinTech space, so it’s no surprise that those with banking expertise are…
Less than a year after launch, GoldMoney gets listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
GoldMoney, the parent company of gold-based FinTech platform BitGold, has been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. BitGold…
BMO and DMZ partner to launch four-month Next Big Idea in FinTech program
BMO and the DMZ have announced a partnership to identify — and support — the next big Canadian FinTech startup. The program,…
ReUp helps independent businesses catch up in the age of mobile apps
When Asim Shahjahan was a senior manager for TD Securities, one part that was consistent about his day was his breakfast: a…