March 29, 2018 @ 10:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Progressive fashion line United Colors of Benetton in Lithuania has officially started accepting cryptocurrencies via CopPay, a Lithuanian-based multiсryptocurrency payment platform for businesses, consumers and community. CopPay’s international payment processing system aims to help store owners avoid losses due to the volatility of the exchange rate… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 3:40 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Hedderwick Limited has partnered again with Downing Crowd to revitalize UK pub culture.  In recent months, Downing Crowd also celebrated successful rounds with Oakman Inn’s The White Hart and Downoak Pub. This is an opportunity to lend to Hedderwick Limited and earn a fixed interest rate of… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 2:36 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Kabbage, Inc., a global financial services, tech and data platform serving small businesses, analyzed the lending behavior of nearly 150,000 small businesses — sourcing its own customers — noting a steadily increasing growth in mobile lending. The total number of loans accessed through mobile increased… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CoinDesk, Inc, a digital media, events and information services company for the crypto and blockchain community, has partnered with South Korean daily newspaper The Hankyoreh to help launch the new CoinDesk Korea. With the new partnership, The Hankyoreh will translate and distribute CoinDesk’s daily news in Korean,… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 11:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

ORCA Alliance, an Open Banking platform designed for cryptocurrency users aims to unite fiat and crypto in a single convenient interface, is taking advantage of the European PSD2 directive. Founded by CEO Natan Avidan, ORCA Alliance aims to give its users the possibility to keep and track… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 10:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In its new study, the OECD Secretary General examines cryptocurrency and its tax consequences in the two part Report to G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors. Part I reports on the activities and achievements of the OECD’s tax agenda, and reviews significant achievements while looking ahead at… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 8:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

StashAway, reportedly the first robo-adviser to receive a retail license in Singapore, has completed a USD $5.3 million (SGD $7.0 million) Series A funding round. According to the company, a group of family offices and  new investors as well as previous investors in the business, such… Read More

March 20, 2018 @ 9:48 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Fintech Week 2018 is going strong (follow twitter at #IFGS20); one expects exciting developments and updates. Last week digital challenger bank Revolut announced that it was facilitating easy monthly payments such as phone bills, utilities and other regular services. This morning Revolut launched a new,… Read More

March 20, 2018 @ 8:48 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Step in line, crypto platforms. Global Digital Finance (GDF) has launched to drive a code of conduct for cryptoassets. Non-profit GDF has convened key stakeholders to develop a global code of conduct and a taxonomy for cryptoassets, comprised of global distributed ledger and cryptoasset space… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 12:47 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Updates from the Blockchain Leadership Summit held in Zurich, Switzerland, indicate broadening interest in blockchain from traditional financial sector as well government agencies and country leaders. Hosted by INNMIND, global platform for startups and investors, and supported by KICKICO global fundraising platform, the forum gathered… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 11:13 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Dash, a digital currency for payments, has partnered with Payza, an international online payment provider, to reach over 13 million users in 190 countries. The partnership allows users to send and receive Dash to and from other Payza users, spend it at 100,000 e-commerce retailers,… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 10:54 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Hartford InsurTech Hub, powered by Startupbootcamp, announces its latest collaboration with international law firm, Clyde & Co. The London-headquartered firm will act as Hartford InsurTech Hub’s exclusive legal partner, providing Hartford program startups with needed legal advice. “We are elated to welcome such a prestigious… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 8:38 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Payments platform Adyen has launched of its point of sale (POS) offering in Singapore, extending its unified commerce footprint to 27 countries and more than 4,000 cities. Highlighting the potential of Adyen’s growth in the point of sale space, new clients include ASICS, Schuh, Lush, City… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 1:38 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

What a year for Crowdcube Spain! According to the Crowdcube Spain blog, crowdfunding alum Zank has reached an agreement with the personal finance management platform Fintonic, which will become a shareholder in the business. The exit provides more than just good news for Zank’s 252 Crowdcube… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 12:33 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The power of the swarm…. Swarm, a blockchain for private equity platform, has revealed a “major update” to its live Swarm Asset Management Network Alpha. There are 100,000,000 SWM tokens in circulation.  With this release, Swarm Fund token (SWM) wallets are now integrated with the Alpha… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 12:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

RBL Bank, an Indian private sector banks, and CreditVidya, a leading Indian fintech firm which provides alternate data credit underwriting solutions to over 25 premier financial institutions, have joined forces to enable RBL Bank to instantly verify the employment details of salaried individuals, consequently reducing… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 4:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Grayscale Investments, LLC, a digital currency investing authority, launched four new investment products including Bitcoin Cash Investment Trust, Ethereum Investment Trust, Litecoin Investment Trust and XRP Investment Trust.  As of 28 February 2018, Grayscale reported possessed $2.1 billion in assets under management. Barry Silbert, Digital Currency… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 2:35 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

DSTLD, a company seeking to disrupt the $200 billion fast fashion market with fairly priced, direct-to-consumer premium clothing (such as jeans), has exceeded $2M on its SeedInvest Series A-2 round. Nearly 2000 investors have invested over $2,132,766. Helmed by Co-CEO, Co-Founder and Creative Director Corey Epstein and… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 2:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 1620 investors have poured more than £1,074,980 into Northern Monk Brewing Co.’s Crowdcube campaign. The brewer successfully surpassed its initial funding target of £500,000 for 9.71% equity in a few hours during the campaign’s first day. Founded by Russell Bisset in 2013 with brewing history… Read More

March 6, 2018 @ 7:16 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

This past January, TrustToken, a global platform for tokenizing fiat currencies and real-world assets backed by Stanford-StartX, FJ Labs, and BlockTower Capital, launched TrueUSD, reportedly the first fiat-backed stablecoin to offer token-holders legally protected certificates of ownership of US Dollars. TrueUSD aims to offer a more stable… Read More