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…
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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…
Report: Canada expected to spend over $800 million on blockchain solutions by 2023
Canadian businesses are estimated to spend over $800 million CAD on blockchain solutions by the year 2023, according to the…
Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking
Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A Spotify for money
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Mike Katchen on why Wealthsimple avoided the traditional VC cycle to scale
At #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by BetaKit) on Wednesday, BetaKit’s Douglas Soltys sat down with Wealthsimple CEO Michael…
Ted Livingston says Kik will not stop fighting until it has “no dollars left”
After a tumultuous week for chat messaging app Kik, CEO Ted Livingston took the stage at #ElevateMoney Stage (programmed by…
Toronto-based Paycase files $500 million lawsuit against TMX Group
Toronto-based Paycase, which works with financial institutions to provide infrastructure for cryptocurrency offerings, has…
Knøx raises $8.25 million, launches new digital asset custody service
Knøx, a Monreal-based digital asset protection startup, has raised an $8.25 million seed round and is launching a digital…
Wealthsimple ventures into the tax space with SimpleTax acquisition
Toronto-based Wealthsimple has acquired SimpleTax, a web-based tax preparation app. Wealthsimple said the acquisition will…
Kik chat app shuts down as company goes “all in” on Kin
The Kik app is officially shutting down. The company will reduce its headcount to 19 people, and will focus solely on converting…