VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time

Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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As crypto crashes, WonderFi closes deal to acquire another regulated crypto trading platform in Coinberry
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Tokens.com slashes headcount by 40 percent in push to cut costs

Web3 firm is also exploring a potential sale of business segments. Toronto-based cryptocurrency and Web3 firm Tokens.com has reduced its headcount by approximately 40…

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Immigration Minister details strategy for attracting foreign tech talent, digital nomads
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Feds update talent strategy as cleantech flees south

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Tokens.com acquires Startup Slang to link in-game purchases to Shopify Plus storefronts

Tokens.com continues to bet on the metaverse for future revenues. Tokens.com has acquired the team behind the customized game experience, Startup Slang, along with…

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CocoNFT
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F|T: The FinTech Times – TikTok plots push into payments

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Token.com’s metaverse subsidiary acquires NFT minting platform CocoNFT

Metaverse Group aims to use CocoNFT’s platform to expand in the creator economy. Vancouver-based startup CocoNFT, which provides an NFT minting platform for social…

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

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WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles, set to close acquisition of registered crypto marketplace Bitbuy
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WonderFi, Bitfarms, Tokens.com, CoinSmart post earnings during a volatile period for crypto

Bitcoin sell-off, other factors impact companies’ bottom lines. Four Canadian crypto companies released their quarterly earnings today, demonstrating that the sector is as equally…

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