QuadrigaCX CEO’s widow asks court to appoint chief restructuring office
Jennifer Robertson, the widow of QuadrigaCX’s deceased CEO Gerald Cotten, has asked the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to appoint…
FinTech
Wave acquires Every to expand financial services integration
Toronto-based financial services provider Wave has acquired Every, a FinTech startup that provides business accounts and debit…
Ontario Securities Commission adds new members to FinTech Advisory Committee
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), a regulatory body, which enforces securities legislation, has added 17 new members…
Blok Technologies to acquire US-based Sierra Blockchain
Blok Technologies, a Vancouver-based company investing in, and developing companies in the blockchain industry, has entered…
Report: Interac e-Transfer transactions increase 54 percent in 2018
Interac has released its stats for 2018, its findings show a 54 percent increase in transactions from 2017. Between consumers…
F|T: The FinTech Times – How can Canada prevent another QuadrigaCX?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Montreal Insurtech Breathe Life raises $4.5 million CAD to accelerate U.S. expansion
Montreal insurtech startup Breathe Life has raised $4.5 million CAD in a seed round of equity funding from Diagram Ventures,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s best FinTech ecosystem
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
How can Canada prevent another QuadrigaCX?
As QuadrigaCX’s woes unfold on an international stage, the crypto community is reeling. The firm owes its clients $190 million…
Which Canadian city has the best FinTech ecosystem?
Six months ago we published the second edition of FCP’s FinTech Map and received great feedback. We explored the strengths,…
Coinsquare acquires decentralized crypto platform StellarX
Coinsquare today announced the acquisition of StellarX, a decentralized crypto platform. StellarX is a new global trading platform…
The QuadrigaCX debacle continues, with new revelations
Last week, BetaKit reported on the embattled crypto exchange firm, QuadrigaCX. The firm currently owes its clients $250 million,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The collapse of QuadrigaCX
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian startup, ClickDishes, partners with Chinese payment platform Alipay
Vancouver-based ClickDishes is working with Alipay, a major digital payment platform in China, to allow users to order food…
Accenture finalizes acquisition of financial services assets from Zafin
Accenture has announced the completion of a transaction with Toronto-based Zafin, which will see select professional-services…