Just weeks after closing their acquisition of Bitbuy, Kevin O’Leary-backed WonderFi continues to consolidate Canadian licensed crypto platforms by acquiring Coinberry for $38.5 million. [Read more…] about Canadian Crypto Consolidation Continues As WonderFi Acquires Coinberry
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Study Says SMBs Are Embracing The Metaverse And Cryptocurrency
A new study by Sage has found that finance officers within SMBs are increasingly embracing cryptocurrencies and the metaverse as digital payments technology forces an evolution. [Read more…] about Study Says SMBs Are Embracing The Metaverse And Cryptocurrency
MeetAmi Raises USD $29 Million To Help Wealth Management Firms Navigate Digital Assets
Vancouver fintech MeetAmi has closed a USD $29 million seed round from Private International Consulting (PIC), an independently operated multi-family-owned European investment office. [Read more…] about MeetAmi Raises USD $29 Million To Help Wealth Management Firms Navigate Digital Assets
Moves Supports Gig Workers With 5% Cash Back to Offset Surging Gas Prices
To offset the near doubling of prices year-over-year at the pump, Toronto fintech Moves has announced it is offering five percent cash back for all gas purchases. [Read more…] about Moves Supports Gig Workers With 5% Cash Back to Offset Surging Gas Prices
Crypto Custodian Tetra Trust Plucks New CEO From RBC
The migration of talent from traditional finance to the crypto industry continues with Tetra Trust nabbing Didier Lavallée from RBC for their CEO role.
Tetra is the first Qualified Custodian for cryptocurrency in Canada. Lavallée is joining the company from RBC’s custody practice where he was Head of Custody Product. [Read more…] about Crypto Custodian Tetra Trust Plucks New CEO From RBC
Uplinq Raises $3.5 Million For Global Credit Assessment Platform
Toronto’s Uplinq has secured a USD $3.5 million pre-seed funding round led by N49P and Surface Ventures alongside a veritable ‘who’s who’ list of leading individual Fintech investors. [Read more…] about Uplinq Raises $3.5 Million For Global Credit Assessment Platform
Everyone Can Be a Venture Capitalist With Wealthsimple’s New Venture Fund
Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought, if only I’d gotten in on the ground floor of Airbnb, Instagram, or any of the scads of breakthrough tech startups. [Read more…] about Everyone Can Be a Venture Capitalist With Wealthsimple’s New Venture Fund
Neo Financial Launches Neo Invest, Canada’s First Actively Managed Digital Investment Platform
Calgarys’ Neo Financial announced today that they are expanding their product line from spending, savings, and rewards, to reimagining investing with the addition of Neo Invest. [Read more…] about Neo Financial Launches Neo Invest, Canada’s First Actively Managed Digital Investment Platform
Canadian Fintech Summit Returns To Toronto This Week
The Canadian Fintech Summit takes place this week in Toronto at MaRS. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Summit Returns To Toronto This Week
BBTV Enlists ConsenSys to Co-Develop Web3 NFT Solutions for Creators
Vancouver’s BBTV has entered into a partnership with ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company, to support BBTV’s development of Web3 NFT solutions for content creators.
As BBTV enters its next phase of growth it is uniquely positioned to drive the Web3 creator economy by connecting creators, fans and collectors. [Read more…] about BBTV Enlists ConsenSys to Co-Develop Web3 NFT Solutions for Creators