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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple targets fourfold AUM growth, Koho targets profitability

Plus: Brex, Block, Flinks, and Shakepay unveil new product offerings. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Flinks and Shakepay reveal new payment services for businesses and consumers

Montréal FinTech firms target payments with latest offerings. Two Montréal-based FinTech companies, National Bank-owned Flinks and cryptocurrency startup Shakepay, are expanding their offerings with…

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Three Canadian Fintechs hiring full stack developers

Neo Financial, Helcim, and Shakepay, are looking to hire full stack developers of varying experience levels. Canadian financial-service companies are searching for full stack…

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Canadian Web3 Council calls on Senate to examine how to “effectively harmonize” regulatory framework for digital assets

An advocacy group for Web3 technology in Canada is calling upon the Canadian Senate to convene “a forum for an open and comprehensive discussion…

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As Big Tech makes mass layoffs, recent Canadian startup reductions might cut deeper

PartnerStack, SSENSE, #paid, Shakepay, Venngage latest to cut staff. The new year has been rung in by a slew of cuts to a large…

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Canadian startup news of the week (10/10/22)

Plus: Meet the Google alumn joining Lightspeed. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news,…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthimple, Shakepay face class action allegations

Plus: Binance’s half a billion crypto hack. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million
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Class action lawsuit filed against Wealthsimple, Shakepay over alleged misleading crypto trading fees

The plaintiff is seeking $10 million in punitive damages from both startups. Canadian FinTech startups Wealthsimple and Shakepay are facing a class action lawsuit…

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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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Wealthsimple among international group of companies joining anti-money laundering crypto standard

Coinbase, Gemini among crypto companies leading the TRUST charge. A group of Canadian cryptocurrency companies have joined a universal standard developed by American crypto…

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