March 12, 2019 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aave, a UK-based tech company which specializes in the development of decentralized and hybrid blockchain applications, announced last week it has launched Bitcoin on its cryptocurrency lending marketplace ETHLend. According to Aave, the release introduces the capability for the ETHLend users to use their Bitcoin holdings as… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global investment platform, eToro, announced on Monday that its eToro Wallet mobile app is now allowing users to buy cryptocurrency with fiat. According to eToro, all cryptoassets available in the eToro Wallet (currently Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and XRP) may now be purchased directly… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced on Friday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Transfast, a global cross-border account-to-account money transfer network, to continue the advancement of its cross-border capabilities. Mastercard reported thatTransfast will complement its wide range of payment solutions by increasing worldwide connectivity… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 2:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Groundfloor announced last week it has formed a new partnership with Dwolla, Inc. to make payments more efficient for borrowers and investors. According to Groundfloor, Dwolla’s white label platform will now help the funding platform’s users initiate the transfer of money to their… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

US Capital Global, through its registered broker-dealer affiliate, US Capital Global Securities, LLC, has facilitated CityBlock Capital’s successful registration on private securities marketplace, SharesPost. According to US Capital Global, CityBlock Capital’s new tokenized venture fund, the NYCQ Blockchain Infrastructure Fund (the NYCQ Fund), is now… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blueprints, a UK-based investment platform for equitable development projects, has successfully secured its initial £950,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched in January and has already attracted nearly 200 investors.  As previously reported, Blueprints’ mission is to empower… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced over the weekend the winners of the 11th annual SXSW Pitch event (formerly Accelerator), which took place March 9-10th during the Entrepreneurship & Startup Track at the Downtown Hilton Austin. SXSW reported that in addition to a… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tech startup Blockmason announced on Monday the addition of Oasis blockchain support to the official Link development roadmap. Blockmason reported that developers of web, mobile and other decentralized applications that interact with smart contracts on the Oasis blockchain will be able to use Blockmason Link… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (PINTEC) announced on Monday it has acquired Australian credit risk solution provider, InfraRisk. PINTEC reported the acquisition represents a new milestone in its international expansion. “With InfraRisk as a wholly-owned unit, PINTEC will further enhance its capability to serve financial… Read More

March 10, 2019 @ 9:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Australia announced on Thursday it has appointed three new board members, with the addition of one new board position in Queensland. According to the organization, the board will now consist of nine members split across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. It was then reported… Read More

March 10, 2019 @ 8:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldLabs, a UK-based digital platform that connects innovators around the world, has successfully secured its initial 400,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round was launched in January and has already attracted more than 340 investors.  As previously reported, WorldLabs… Read More

March 10, 2019 @ 8:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Festicket, a UK-based music festival experience marketplace, is now seeking £4 million through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2012 by Zack Sabban and Jonathan Younes , Festicket states it provides fans of live music a unique, hassle-free, and money-saving service to… Read More

March 9, 2019 @ 7:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £1.3 million through its Seedrs funding round, Independent wine merchant and wine bar concept, Humble Grape, returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and has already secured its initial £400,000 funding target. The initiative is now nearing £550,000 thanks to… Read More

March 9, 2019 @ 6:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global investment platform, eToro, announced on Thursday the launch of its cryptocurrency trading platform and wallet in the U.S. eToro reported that eth the launch, U.S. customers with diverse levels of expertise may use its platform to collaborate with one another to find cryptoasset trading… Read More

March 9, 2019 @ 6:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crypto.com, a Hong Kong-based payments and cryptocurrency platform, announced on Friday its Crypto.com Chain Token (CRO) has been listed on Bittrex International, an international exchange by a premier U.S.-based blockchain trading platform Bittrex. According to Crypto.com, the Crypto.com Chain is a “high-performing” native blockchain powering… Read More

March 8, 2019 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Avaloq, an international fintech providing services and digital solutions to banks and wealth managers, announced on Thursday it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), which is an open source blockchain initiative. Avaloq reported that as a member of the EEA it will collaborate with… Read More

March 8, 2019 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Officials from the Denver Elections Division announced on Thursday Voatz, a portfolio company of Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) will partner with Tusk Philanthropies to introduce a pilot program that will allow voters to use smartphones to cast votes for the upcoming Denver municipal elections.  The… Read More

March 8, 2019 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tech startup Blockmason announced on Friday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MagnaChain, a developer and operator of blockchain systems and distributed applications, to advance the blockchain-based game development industry. Blockmason reported that per the terms of the MOU, the companies are… Read More

March 8, 2019 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (PINTEC) announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with online education platform Xueba100 for installment financing. According to PINTEC, Xueba100 is the one-on-one tutoring brand of Xuebajun that specializes in intelligent online education. The fintech reported that with its… Read More

March 7, 2019 @ 9:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender P2Binvestor (P2Bi) announced on Thursday it has collaborated with Pacific Mercantile Bank to offer custom-tailored lines of credit to California-based businesses. According to P2Bi, the first such business to benefit from this newly formed fintech and bank relationship was a company with more than… Read More