Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
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Canadian unicorns Neo Financial, Ada lead LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Startups list

ApplyBoard appears on list for fourth consecutive year. LinkedIn has revealed its ranking of the top 15 startups in Canada this year, featuring tech…

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Abraham Tachjian open banking lead
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Open banking working group failing to address critical issues

Plus: Dapper Labs backs blockchain gaming firm Revolving Games through $13.2 million USD round. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto abandons Collision
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto abandons Collision

Plus: Jeeves launches venture capital alternative for startups. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Collision opening night
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With opening night, #CollisionConf is just happy to be back

The vibes were strong and the questions were soft. More than three years since it first landed in Canada, Collision was back IRL this…

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Flow by Dapper Labs
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto’s Terra-ble, horrible, no good, very bad week

Plus: Dapper Labs launches $725 million ecosystem fund for Flow blockchain innovation. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…

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Flow by Dapper Labs
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Dapper Labs launches $725 million ecosystem fund for Flow blockchain innovation

The fund is a joint commitment with participation from a16z, Coatue, Coinfund, others. Vancouver-based Dapper Labs has launched a $725 million ecosystem fund designated…

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Dapper Labs, Wealthsimple, WonderFi founding members of new Canadian Web3 Council

As regulation looms, group calls for national strategy for crypto and digital assets. Some of Canada’s biggest crypto, blockchain, and FinTech companies have teamed…

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Amid NFT boom, Liquid MarketPlace aims to turn physical sports and Pokémon cards into tokens
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Amid NFT boom, Liquid MarketPlace aims to turn physical sports and Pokémon cards into tokens

Logan Paul-led startup using blockchain to facilitate fractional ownership of physical assets. Blockchain platforms that enable users to buy and sell virtual collectibles have…

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