Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive reception

Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
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Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…

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FinTech startup Peloton Technologies closes $2 million in seed financing

Victoria-based FinTech startup Peloton Technologies has secured $2 million CAD in seed funding just three weeks after acquiring KIS Payments. A spokesperson for Peloton…

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Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement
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Ecobee’s Stuart Lombard retires, AI “godfathers” sign new policy letter

Plus: Wealthsimple’s CCO says a “lack of political will” harming FinTech innovation. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Is open banking in Canada dead?

Plus: How a Fintech reckoning Is rippling through a small bank in Washington. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest…

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FinTech startup Peloton Technologies announces acquisition of KIS Payments
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FinTech startup Peloton Technologies announces acquisition of KIS Payments

The deal comes almost four months after Peloton received $1.5M from PacifiCan. Victoria-based FinTech startup Peloton Technologies has announced the acquisition of Nanaimo, British…

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PacifiCan invests nearly $23 million in BC cleantech, zero-waste projects
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PacifiCan invests nearly $23 million in BC cleantech, zero-waste projects

Saltworks, MintList, and Novarc Technologies all receive funding for expansion and commercialization. Through its Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), the federal government…

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