FTX fallout could set back investment in Canadian crypto companies for years, experts say
by“Gone are the days of not doing full due diligence.”
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FinTech investor Holt Xchange launches fund at intersection of Web3, sports media, entertainment
byAdvisory council includes DeMar DeRozan, Raine Maida, and Milos Raonic.
Dapper Labs lays off 22 percent of staff
byVancouver tech startups Dapper and Hootsuite both made layoffs this week.
WonderFi swaps CEOs, plans hedge against crypto volatility with stock trading and sports betting
byNew CEO brings operational experience as WonderFi looks to diversify beyond crypto to find new revenue streams.
ChainSafe closes $25.7 million CAD Series A to build blockchain-agnostic Web3 tools
byCOO: fundraising in current market “separates the true builders from the noise.”
Crypto lending startup Ledn to acquire Arxnovum to expand into asset investments
byThe transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
Tobi Lütke, Round13 part of $40 million USD Series A for blockchain gaming startup Horizon
byWeb3 and traditional gaming companies like Ubisoft, Take-Two also invested in Horizon.
Metaverse startup TerraZero seeks TSX-V listing through reverse takeover
byTerraZero is owned by the parent company of crypto trader Netcoins.
Cognitive 3D secures $2.5 million to help companies better understand immersive experiences
byStartup uses analytics in 3D environments to research consumer behaviour.
With $20 million, Goldsky aims to make blockchain data easy to use
byPlaid founders Zach Perret and William Hockey invested in Goldsky.
WonderFi to acquire Blockchain Foundry in all-stock deal
byWonderFi continues acquisition spree of Canadian crypto companies.
Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space
byOMERS, Wittington, and Round13 have all backed Qui Identity.
Frontier Collective to launch flagship summit for metaverse and Web3 leaders
byFrontier wants to bring leaders from Adobe, LG, Microsoft to Vancouver.
Solana Ventures, Twitch co-founder buy into Bravo Ready’s play-to-earn, Web3 video game
byBravo Ready has secured $3.9 million in fiat and cryptocurrency.