F|T: The FinTech Times – Bitfarms bites back at activist takeover
Plus: Nesto eyes controlling stake in CMLS Financial.
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These three organizations are making tech hires in Ontario
Ripple, Koru, and Western University are calling on Ontarians to join their tech teams.
Consensus crypto conference coming to Toronto in 2025
More than 15,000 attendees and 550 speakers are at this year’s Consensus Web3 conference in Austin, Texas.
BCV leads second round in Relay, as SMB-focused FinTech closes $44-million CAD Series B
Startup targets profitability and $100-million USD run rate by end of 2025.
Riot Platforms raises stake in Bitfarms following Riot’s rejected takeover bid
Riot says decision prompted by allegations in former Bitfarms CEO’s lawsuit with company.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Bench and Shopify alumni get $11 million to launch “Stripe for accounting”
Plus: Neo Financial credit products will now report to Equifax.
Daniel Vranesic of TXIO is on a mission to improve personal finance
The Neontra app offers a foundation for financial wellness.
Paytm, PSP Investments alumni announce $5.25 million to build a super app for Canadian immigrants called Beacon
Beacon aims to become ‘the trusted brand for immigrants to Canada.’
Pesa is banking on Canadians’ sense of duty
The very personal world of cross-border transactions.
Blossom closes $2.1 million to grow its investing social network in the US
After abandoning its brokerage vision, Blossom plans to remain a social platform.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Is Canada an easy mark for international money laundering?
Plus: ZayZoon returns its services to Canada after years in the US.
Bench and Shopify alumni announce $11 million CAD to build “the Stripe for accounting” with Teal
Vancouver-based Teal provides bookkeeping infrastructure to vertical SaaS companies.
Earned wage startup ZayZoon returns its services to Canada
ZayZoon focused on servicing the United States after struggling to take on Canadian clients in 2016.
Baseline closes $2.2 million CAD to help private lenders manage their businesses
Lender-turned-software-startup targets growing private lending market.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple begins offering mortgages with Pine partnership
Plus: Binance caught in anti-money laundering crosshairs.