F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech investment drops to pandemic lows
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech investment drops to pandemic lows

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As crypto crashes, WonderFi closes deal to acquire another regulated crypto trading platform in Coinberry
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Coinberry team relaunches with APX Lending platform

APX Lending says it stresses integrity and reliability in its crypto dealings. The team behind Coinberry has launched a Bitcoin-backed lending platform dubbed APX…

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As Clearco and Wayflyer struggle, Paperstack secures $9 million in equity and debt to fuel pivot into e-commerce lending
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As Clearco and Wayflyer struggle, Paperstack secures $9 million in equity and debt to fuel pivot into e-commerce lending

Founded as a bookkeeping automation company, Toronto-based FinTech firm Paperstack pivoted into e-commerce lending last year when the economy was beginning to deteriorate. In…

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Crypto lending startup Ledn to acquire Arxnovum to expand into asset investments

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Crypto lending startup Ledn has entered an agreement to acquire fellow…

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How Lending Loop pivoted from peer-to-peer lending to a cross-border banking platform for e-commerce
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How Lending Loop pivoted from peer-to-peer lending to a cross-border banking platform for e-commerce

Loop’s focus on cross-border payments puts it in stark contrast to the competition. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in March 2020, almost every Canadian…

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