Bitcoin Bay, BitAngels partner to increase investment in Toronto blockchain ecosystem
Bitcoin Bay, a Toronto-based blockchain and solutions company, is partnering with BitAngels, a US-founded investor network…
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Decentral’s new CEO outlines company roadmap as Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio steps down
Anthony Di Iorio, the founder and CEO of Canadian blockchain company Decentral, has stepped down from his role. Maggie Xu,…
QuadrigaCX monitor complying with RCMP investigation, looks to move case to Ontario
Two months after it was revealed that the late QuadrigaCX CEO transferred customer funds into his own accounts, the court-appointed…
F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTechs versus cyber attacks
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Drop closes $58 million CAD Series B with eyes on accelerated growth, going public
Mobile rewards startup Drop has closed a $58 million CAD ($44 million USD) Series B to help accelerate its growth and allow…
Xanadu, BMO, Scotiabank joint project uses quantum for trading products
Toronto-based Xanadu has announced the findings of a joint proof-of-concept with BMO and Scotiabank. The firms worked on discovering…
New Brunswick-based money saving app Quber raises $450,000
Moncton-based Quber, an app that aims to help users save money through fun games, has closed $450,000 in total funding. Of…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s blockchain framework
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FinTech-focused Holt Accelerator announces 2019 cohort
The Holt Accelerator, a Montreal-based program open to FinTechs from around the world, has accepted eight companies into its…
Wealthsimple announces partnership, looks to attract high-net-worth investors
Wealthsimple has entered into a partnership with Grayhawk Investment Strategies, an independent wealth management firm, that…
Overbond to launch three AI analytics labs in Montreal for R&D in bond pricing
Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech startup, is partnering with business school HEC Montreal, Concordia University,…
Montreal-based Nuvei acquires SafeCharge for $1.1 billion CAD
Montreal-based FinTech company Nuvei has completed the acquisition of UK-based SafeCharge International Group for $1.1 billion…
Coinberry partners with Cyclebit to offer crypto transactions through POS
Coinberry, a Toronto-based digital crypto platform, is partnering with Singapore-based Cyclebit to offer a cryptocurrency-to-retail…
Chamber of Digital Commerce recommends building blockchain framework in Canada
The Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada, an association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry, has released…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Kin claps back
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…