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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster

Plus: Shopify is offering open banking solutions (but not in Canada). Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news…

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Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
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Rollout of Canada’s Real-Time Rail payment system delayed again as project undergoes second review this year

Payments Canada cites “current delivery delays, unrelated to the exchange technology components.” Payments Canada has announced that the launch of the country’s forthcoming Real-Time…

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Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem

StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking. Multiple cities in Canada’s top 10 startup ecosystems soared through StartupBlink’s global index…

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CleanBC Industry Fund opens applications for round three of funding
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Inside Canada’s new early-stage VC firm

Plus: Shopify facing $130M lawsuit for alleged attempts at slashing severance pay. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find…

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“There’s a revolution in the wings”: Why Canada’s semiconductor industry needs an overhaul

Blumind co-founder says AI will consume the world’s energy if semiconductors don’t become more efficient. The explosive growth of generative AI is blowing up…

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Coinsquare moves to terminate CoinSmart acquisition deal
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WonderFi, Coinsquare, CoinSmart to merge as Canada’s crypto industry consolidates

Canadian crypto love triangle ends in three-way merger. A trio of regulated Canadian cryptocurrency exchanges have decided to join forces in a landmark deal…

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Canada’s small businesses want open banking, too
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Canada’s small businesses want open banking, too

Small business owners are eager to unlock new opportunities as Canada builds open banking framework. Transformational leaps in financial technology are disrupting business as…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “it is your one chance to shape the regime.”

Plus: Stripe’s attempt to raise $55 billion. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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Signal 1 launches AI platform at Grand River Hospital as startup aims to create more capacity in Canada’s healthcare system
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Signal 1 launches AI platform at Grand River Hospital as startup aims to create more capacity in Canada’s healthcare system

“What the health care system needs right now is real innovation and novel solutions.” Tomi Poutanen has co-founded some of Canada’s most notable artificial…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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AI regulation is coming. What’s Canada’s approach?

Unpacking the legislative turducken that is Bill C-27. Welcome to the first BetaKit Podcast episode of the new year! When last we podded, we…

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