Buckzy Payments secures $1.75 million CAD for cross-border payments solution
Buckzy Payments Inc., a FinTech based in Toronto that launched its platform last week, announced it has closed a $1.75 million…
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Social entertainment app, MadLipz, integrates Kin cryptocurrency
MadLipz, a social entertainment platform that allows users to create and share instant voiceovers, has announced that its integration…
F|T: The FinTech Times – ‘The Amazon of the insurance industry’
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Motusbank, Meridian’s digital bank, officially launches
Motusbank, a full-service digital bank that will be owned and backed by Ontario credit union, Meridian, has officially launched.…
Silicon Valley FinTech, Plaid, expands coverage in Canada
Plaid, a relatively ‘under-the-radar’ San Francisco-based FinTech, that is used by many other FinTech companies…
Coinberry, Innisfil partnership makes it first Canadian municipality accepting crypto
Coinberry, a Toronto-based digital crypto platform, has formed an agreement with the Town of Innisfil in Ontario , providing…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian crypto regulation
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Government proposing new framework to regulate Canadian retail payment ecosystem
Budget 2019 dropped a week ago, and one of the objectives outlined in the document included “supporting an innovative and…
Scotiabank launches digital platform for online mortgage applications
Scotiabank has announced the launch of Scotiabank eHOME, a digital platform that allows Canadians to undergo the mortgage process…
FinTech investment in Toronto region grows by 10 times over five years, report finds
Canada’s Toronto-Kitchener-Waterloo corridor has faced significant investment growth over the past five years in the FinTech…
Finaeo raises $5.35 million CAD to help create ‘the Amazon of the insurance industry’
Insurtech startup Finaeo announced today that it has raised $5.35 million CAD in funding, calling the raise an extension of…
Progressa announces loan milestone, updates plan for IPO
Short-term lending platform Progressa has announced that it has surpassed a self-proclaimed milestone of $100 million in funded…
Report: Canadians willing to share data for personalized products, efficient services
A recent study revealed that nearly half of Canadian consumers would share personal information, such as location data and…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple takes stock
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Wealthsimple and H&R Block partner, launching tax refund solution
Wealthsimple and tax prep company H&R Block have announced a partnership to provide Canadians with a solution to grow their…