As Ethereum turns five, the world’s second biggest crypto platform aims to tackle long-standing challenges
Five years ago, Ethereum, Canada’s biggest contribution to the blockchain space, officially went live. Since then, the cryptocurrency…
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Insurtech Breathe Life raises $11.5 million CAD to accelerate go-to-market strategy
Breathe Life, the Montreal startup that has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for insurance carriers, has raised…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Financial health checkup
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Manzil partners with Koho to launch halal prepaid Visa card
Manzil, a Toronto-based FinTech startup that offers halal financial solutions including mortgages, has launched a partnership…
Rise People launches advisor engagement platform for Sun Life clients
Vancouver-based Rise People, a startup that provides human resources and payroll solutions to employers, has launched a new…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Facebook FinTech?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Halifax startup Groundhog lawsuit alleges US-based ConsenSys stole code to create rival product
Halifax-based crypto startup Groundhog has filed a lawsuit against New York-based ConsenSys, alleging the Ethereum company…
Today in funding: Dapper Labs, FleetOps, Plurilock, Fortai
Four Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Failure to rebound
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Wealthsimple receives conditional approval from regulators to test crypto platform
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has received conditional approval from the Canadian Securities Administrators’…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s new open banking org
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Two Canadian startups among Holt FinTech Accelerator’s 2020 cohort
Montreal-based Holt FinTech Accelerator has revealed the startups part of its 2020 cohort. The third in its history, the accelerator…
Financial Data Exchange launches in Canada looking to create industry standard for financial data sharing
Financial Data Exchange (FDX), a United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to developing an industry standard for…
Two years after acquisition of Hubdoc, Xero names Toronto its North American tech hub
New Zealand-domiciled small business accounting platform Xero has named its existing Toronto office as the company’s North…
Mogo officially launches carbon offsetting digital spending account, MogoSpend
Vancouver FinTech startup Mogo has launched MogoSpend, a free, new, prepaid Visa-based digital spending account that encourages…