Tag: Web3
TikTok to remove Shopify ‘Storefront’ integration, pushing merchants to use TikTok Shop BetaKit
Social media giant TikTok is sunsetting its Shopify-integrated Storefront feature, which enables Shopify merchants to sync their product catalogues to TikTok. The move, which…
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…
Coinbase says it wants to be a long-term leader in Canada’s crypto market BetaKit
With “regulatory clarity” and a new country director, Coinbase says it’s ready to grow in Canada. American cryptocurrency giant Coinbase sees room to invest…
DeFi company Wellfield inks deal to acquire crypto custodian Brane Trust
Canadian crypto consolidation continues with Toronto, Ottawa firms set to join forces. Toronto’s Wellfield Technologies, operator of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinmama, has reached a…
Dapper Labs makes third round of layoffs since November as crypto winter continues
NBA Top Shot creator lays off 51 people amid NFT market struggles. Vancouver-based Dapper Labs has carried out more layoffs, marking the Web3 company’s…
WonderFi, Coinsquare, CoinSmart merge as landmark Canadian crypto deal closes
The merger comes during a challenging time for the crypto industry. Vancouver’s WonderFi has now merged with two fellow regulated Canadian cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinsquare…
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…
Dapper Labs makes investment in Web3 gaming company GameOn
GameOn is powering Karateka, a game for collecting digital fighters. Vancouver-based Web3 game developer GameOn has raised $1.7 million in funding from Lightning Capital…
BC regulator suspends ex-Blok Technologies CEO, CFO from investment market for misrepresenting 2018 share sale
The suspensions come in response to how a past Blok private placement was publicly communicated. The former CEO and CFO of Vancouver-based blockchain investment…
Oamo emerges from stealth with White Star Capital backing to build decentralized data brokerage
Oamo’s team features Kraken, Polygon, Figment, Eventbrite, and Morgan Stanley alumni. Montréal-based Oamo has emerged from stealth with plans to become a decentralized data…