F|T: The FinTech Times – Backers buy back Clearco’s debt amid SVB Canada windup
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Backers buy back Clearco’s debt amid SVB Canada windup

Plus: Hutsy takes home two wins at Startupfest. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – WonderFi completes three-way merger in landmark Canadian crypto deal
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F|T: The FinTech Times – WonderFi completes three-way merger in landmark Canadian crypto deal

Plus: Dapper Labs makes third round of layoffs, Revolut loses $20M to theft. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest…

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Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”
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Canadian startup news of the week (3/05/23)

Plus: Canadian VCs had second highest year on record. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most…

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Dapper Labs cuts another 20 percent of staff while fending off class action suit
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian regulators tighten crypto rules as Dapper Labs cuts staff, faces class action

Plus: Ant profit falls 83 percent. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If…

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Canadian startup news of the week (2/26/23)

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VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million
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CDPQ makes executive changes following Celsius investment write-off

Crypto winter chill touches more Canadian funds, startups. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has seen a shake-up in its C-suite…

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As crypto crashes, WonderFi closes deal to acquire another regulated crypto trading platform in Coinberry
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Canadian securities regulators tighten rules for crypto platforms following Voyager, Celsius, FTX collapse

CSA cracks down on stablecoins, prohibits leverage, raises expectations regarding asset custody and segregation. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is levying more restrictions on…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Celsius CEO resigns as new reporting points to withdrawal ahead of bankruptcy

Plus: Crypto lender Voyager to sell assets. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter
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As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter

After riding last year’s crypto lending boom while avoiding some of the pitfalls that befell its competitors, Ledn co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO)…

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Crypto custodian Balance completes SOC 2 audit to increase customer confidence
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco, Coinsquare cut staff as Portage launches new late-stage fund

Plus: Caisse needs to explain its risky bet on crypto lender Celsius. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech…

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