Samsung enters mobile POS market with exclusive Canadian launch
Samsung Electronics Canada is launching its point-of-sale (POS) technology, making it available exclusively in Canada. The…
FinTech
Montreal FinTech research unit launches with $2 million from Finance Montréal, regulator
Finance Montréal has partned with the Université du Québec à Montréal and Québec government-associated financial…
Luge Capital closes additional $10 million from strategics for FinTech-focused fund
FinTech-focused Luge Capital has closed an additional $10 million for its first fund, bringing the total fund size to $85 million.…
Snap Projections acquired by FinTech startup WealthBar Financial Services
Snap Projections, a financial planning software startup, has been acquired by Vancouver-based wealth management company WealthBar…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Abandoning ship on Facebook’s Libra
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Flare Systems raises $1 million for darknet intelligence software
Flare Systems, a Montreal-based cybersecurity startup that helps financial institutions track and avoid security threats, has…
Following acquisition LOI, Kik app may be “here to stay”
According to a Tweet from Kik over the weekend, the Kik app may not be shutting down after all, with the company stating “Kik…
F|T: The FinTech Times – PayPal drops Libra
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Mogo partners with goeasy to pilot new personal loan offering
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo is partnering with alternative financing provider goeasy, to pilot a new personal loan…
Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO to forfeit around $12 million to Ernst & Young
Jennifer Robertson, widow of the late Gerald Cotten, CEO of crypto exchange firm QuadrigaCX, has agreed to forfeit about $12…
12 Canadian FinTech startups chosen to embark on UK trade mission
Twelve Canadian FinTech startups from five major Canadian cities have been chosen to participate in a trade mission to the…
Innovate Financial Health launching FinTech accelerator with Capital One
Innovate Financial Health, a national nonprofit that supports technology that improves Canadians’ financial health, is…
Bitcoin company Hut 8 Mining first to trade on TSX via new listing initiative
This week, Hut 8 Mining Corp., a cryptocurrency mining and blockchain infrastructure company headquartered in Toronto, announced…
Report: poised to be global leader, Canadian blockchain sector faces challenges to scale
The Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada has released a new report on the country’s blockchain ecosystem, including statistics…
F|T: The FinTech Times – “All in” on Kin
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…