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Goodbye Ben, Hello Karia: WonderFi Co-Founder And Anti-Slavery Advocate Changes Name
Monday, April 10, 2023 - 9:53am | 637Monday marks a climactic moment in a decades-long journey for WonderFi Technologies Inc (OTC: WONDF) co-founder and director Ben Samaroo. The entrepreneur-turned-advocate changed his name to Karia Samaroo, to honor his grandfather and the ancestors enslaved before him. Samaroo first...
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50 Million Trapped In Slavery: Why This Canadian Entrepreneur Says Now Is The Time To Advocate For Them
Friday, November 4, 2022 - 8:00am | 1101The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates nearly 50 million people are trapped in slavery. That doesn’t sit right with Ben Samaroo, a Canadian entrepreneur and one of the few people of color who has served as CEO of a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock...
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Kevin O'Leary-Backed WonderFi Buys Blockchain Foundry, Bolsters Web3 Capabilities
Friday, September 2, 2022 - 10:40am | 453WonderFi Technoloies Inc. (OTCQB: WONDF) agreed to acquire Blockchain Foundry Inc. (OTCPK: BLFDF), a blockchain development firm, in an all-stock deal. The transaction is reportedly valued at about C$12.6 million (US$9.5 million), according to Beta Kit. The deal comes one week after WonderFi, which...
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'We're Very Well-Positioned To Continue To Be A Market Leader': Kevin O'Leary-Backed WonderFi Says During Earnings Call
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 6:30pm | 704The Kevin O’Leary-backed crypto platform, Wonderfi Technologies Inc (OTCMKTS: WONDF) issued its third-quarter earnings report on Monday that showed revenues of $2.9 million and $3.2 million for the three and nine months, respectively, that ended June 3. WonderFi had $356 million in total...
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WonderFi Issues Q3 Earnings: How Did The Kevin O'Leary-Backed Crypto Platform Do?
Monday, August 15, 2022 - 5:34pm | 452The Kevin O’Leary-backed crypto platform, Wonderfi Technologies Inc (OTCMKTS: WONDF) provides secure access to compliant crypto through regulated Web3 companies. About Wonderfi: Decentralized finance, also known as DeFi, is the technology that enables market participants to lend to, borrow...
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TSX To List WonderFi, Open Door To Large Base Of Investors Who Want In On Crypto
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 3:32pm | 701Vancouver-based WonderFi Technologies Inc (Pink: WONDF) said Wednesday it will become the first Canada-regulated digital asset exchange to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker TSX: WNDR on June 22, 2022. Here’s why it matters. Equal Opportunities: WonderFi is exposing the...
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WonderFi, BANXA Team Up Promises Customers A Safer Way To Purchase Crypto
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 12:38pm | 267WonderFi Technologies Inc. (OTC: WONDF) partnered with BANXA Holdings Inc. (OTC: BNXAF) to bolster its payment and banking offerings. What Happened: Banxa, a British Columbia, Canada-based tech company, is expected to help WonderFi customers utilize local payment and banking options with less...
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EXCLUSIVE: WonderFi Acquires Coinberry, Cementing Commitment To 'Unified Access'
Monday, April 18, 2022 - 8:30am | 948Fresh after its announcement to acquire First Ledger Corporation, the parent of Bitbuy, the first approved crypto marketplace in Canada, WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR), which is backed by famous investor Kevin O’Leary, said it is acquiring Coinberry for $32.2 million. This acquisition...
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WonderFi Acquires Sun Machine Entertainment, Lays Foundation For Foray Into Gaming And NFTs
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 12:44pm | 398After the introduction of an app experience in January, WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) is launching WonderFi Interactive and acquiring Sun Machine Entertainment. Sun Machine was founded by Wil Mozell, who has been building studios and game franchises for nearly three decades. He oversaw the...
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How WonderFi Makes 'Crypto And DeFi Accessible' Through Newly Launched App Experience
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 12:57pm | 575Fresh after acquiring First Ledger Corporation, the parent of Bitbuy Technologies, WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) launched its desktop application Tuesday. Breaking Barriers: WonderFi is an end-to-end consumer platform for those seeking exposure to cryptocurrency and the emerging...
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Kevin O'Leary Applauds WonderFi Acquisition Of Crypto Marketplace Bitbuy For $206M
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - 1:06pm | 475WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) announced that it will acquire First Ledger Corporation, the parent of Bitbuy Technologies, the first approved crypto market in Canada. The acquisition and subsequent integration, will establish WonderFi as the leading end-to-end consumer platform for those...
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Animal Capital, WonderFi Partnering To Drive Crypto And DeFi Adoption By Minorities And Gen Z
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 12:46pm | 552With a goal of bringing DeFi technology to the masses, WonderFi has teamed up with Animal Capital to launch Money Goals. Context: In September, Benzinga spoke with WonderFi regarding the firm’s intent to make finance open to all through a curated app experience, so people can...
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WonderFi Looks Beyond Growth With Appointment Of New Chair, Bill Koutsouras
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - 8:21pm | 281WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) announced the appointment of Bill Koutsouras as Chairman of its Board of Directors. What Happened: WonderFi is adding to its board those leaders that are competent in growing companies. Koutsouras, among other roles, served as Lead Independent Director of...
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WonderFi Partners With DeFi Pulse To Launch In-App DeFi Index Exposure
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 9:00am | 334WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR) is partnering with DeFi Pulse Inc, a designer of indices for decentralized finance. What Happened: DeFi is fragmented and complicated. In bringing DeFi to the masses — through a curated app experience — WonderFi partnered with DeFi Pulse, a firm...
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WonderFi, Circle Promote Economic Prosperity With DeFi
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 10:00am | 329WonderFi Technologies Inc (NEO: WNDR), a platform providing the masses exposure to a finance model that replicates market-making, borrowing, lending and exchanging without expensive institutional middlemen, announced a collaboration with Circle Internet Financial, a global tech firm specializing in...