March 5, 2019 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Tuesday the release of its new crypto survey, which revealed that consumers and investors remain “bullish” about the long-term prospects of cryptocurrency and blockchain despite the claimed decline in values over… Read More

March 5, 2019 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech startup, Upgrade Pack, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £500,000. Founded in 2018, Upgrade Pack is described as a closed marketplace where airlines and hotels make discounted upgrades available to an exclusive membership consumer base. The company revealed: “Our… Read More

March 5, 2019 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Covesting, a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform, announced on Tuesday the first listing on the platform. According to Covesting, DigiByte token becomes the first ever listing under the supervision of Covesting and GFSC. Covesting explained: “DigiByte (DGB) is a rapidly growing global blockchain with a… Read More

March 5, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securitize, a platform that facilitates security token offerings, announced last week it has opened new offices in NYC and London, as well as expanded its services into Asia. As previously reported, Securitize describes itself as a compliance platform and protocol for issuing and managing digital… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TRON announced on Monday it has teamed up with Tether to issue USDT Tokens on its blockchain platform. According to the duo,  TRC20-based USDT enables interoperability with TRON-based protocols and Decentralised Applications (DApps) while allowing users to transact and exchange fiat pegged currencies across the… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldFirst, a UK-based fintech firm that specializes in international payments, global bank account solutions, and foreign exchange, announced on Monday it has acquired Australian-based CurrencyVue. Launched in 2015, CurrencyVue reportedly has been at the forefront of innovation within foreign exchange risk management, developing a unique… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Afterpay, an Australia-based digital platform that offers interest-free installment plans for online purchases, announced on Monday it has hit one million customers in the U.S. As previously reported, Afterpay was founded in 2015 and reported its platform has grown to include more than 14,000 Australian… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modo, a U.S.-based bank-grade fintech-as-a-service platform that connects merchants to the market of payment services providers, announced on Monday the launch of its new product, /Checkout, which is focused on simplifying the payment stack for e-commerce merchants. Modo explained: “With one connection to Modo’s /Checkout… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer to peer property lender CrowdProperty announced on Monday the launch of its new autoinvest product, which is supposed to help investors diversify quickly and easily without a platform or financial advisor fees. According to CrowdProperty: “CrowdProperty AutoInvest is a stress-free way to invest money across… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Denmark-based Saxo Bank announced on Monday it is launching full digital access to Chinese bonds to further expand its China services. According to Saxo, qualified institutional clients are now able to trade mainland China bonds. It was revealed: “The connectivity is enabled via the Hong Kong… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yolt announced on Monday it has begun beta testing for its smart thinking money app, Yolt Pay. Yolt reported that in this early stage of Yolt Pay, users be able to initiate payments on the Yolt platform. “We know it’s not perfect, but we wanted… Read More

March 4, 2019 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SimplePay, an electronic payments company that’s headquartered in Australia, announced on Monday it secured a $5 million private capital investment from Fluce Capital and Versatile Group. Founded in 2012, SimplePay claims it is a leading payment technology company, specializing in card payment processing around the… Read More

March 3, 2019 @ 9:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinBene, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced last week it is set to integrate Dash onto its platform. Founded in 2017, CoinBene claims to be the world’s leading trustworthy crypto assets platform and has users from more than 200 countries worldwide. Speaking about the integration, the Dash… Read More

March 3, 2019 @ 8:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Assetz Capital reported last week that its 90-day Access Account secured £10 million during the first week of launch.  According to AltFi, Assetz Capital’s Access Account targets returns of 5.75% a year, adds that investors can also take advantage of 1%… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 11:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dukascopy Bank, a Switzerland-based banking group, announced on Friday the launch of its very own cryptocurrency, Dukascoin (DUK+). Dukascopy Bank claims that Dukacoin is the first payment coin issued for public use by a licensed and regulated Swiss bank. In an open letter, Dr. Andre… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 11:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, chili sauces and cooking pastes Company Mr. Singh’s has returned to the funding portal and has already secured its initial £50,000 funding target. As previously reported, Mr. Singh is described as a family-owned… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase announced on Thursday it is now supporting XRP on its cryptocurrency platform, as well as its Android and iOS mobile apps. This news comes just days after Coinbase announced it was accepting inbound transfers of XRP to its Coinbase Pro service. According to Coinbase, the… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Thursday it has invested in and formed a partnership with P97 Networks Inc. (P97), a cloud-based mobile commerce, in-vehicle payments, and digital marketing solutions provider for the convenience retail, fuel, and vehicle-manufacturing industries. Accenture reported that the partnership makes it… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Private lending syndication platform CrowdOut Capital announced on Thursday it has provided a $4.75 million term loan to Precision Opinion, a market research companies in the U.S. that provides insights for political organizations and social science agencies using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing technology. While sharing… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoveGB, an online fitness marketplace, will be closing its highly successful equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with nearly £1.3 million in funding. The round, which was launched last month to originally raise £1 million, has attracted more than 1100 investors. Founded in 2013, MoveGB describes… Read More