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CB Insights report says the bottom fell out of Canadian FinTech funding in Q2 2022

Q2 2022 saw a dramatic 70 percent drop in FinTech funding YoY. While Canadian FinTech funding has already reached 58 percent of 2021’s annual…

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Clearco expands to Germany while cutting staff in Ireland
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Clearco continues EU expansion, Hopper continues FinTech expansion

Plus: How crypto giant Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters, and drug traffickers Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million
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VirgoCX receives CSA exemption as parent company secures $10 million

As VirgoCX secures regulatory exemption in Canada, it eyes global expansion in Australia, UK. Toronto-based VirgoCX’s parent company, Virgo Group, announced this week that…

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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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