January 4, 2019 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MyCarNeedsA.com, a comparison website that drivers use for all their car aftercare needs including car repair and maintenance, has successfully secured its initial £900,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The campaign, which was launched November, has attracted more than 200 investors. As previously reported, MyCarNeedsA… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital challenger bank Monese is celebrating the new year by reflecting on 2018 successes and revealing plans for 2019. As previously reported, Monese is licensed and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It describes itself as an award-winning banking account that users can open instantly… Read More

January 4, 2019 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chime, a U.S.-based app-only bank, announced earlier this week it is on track to open more than 100,000 bank accounts per month and expects to reach one million total this quarter. The banking group claims that with more than 750,000 bank accounts opened to date… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SkinnyBrands, a UK-based alcohol brand, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, SkinnyBrands was founded by entrepreneurs Tom Bell and Gary Conway with a mission to create a range of “better-for-you” alcohol alternatives without “compromise.” “SkinnyBrands… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based International CryptoX (INCX) recently announced the launch of its new compliance-focused cryptocurrency exchange. INCX revealed it is partnering with Bittrex to use its technology to offer customers a secure, reliable and advanced trading experience. INCX describes itself as an exchange platform that will primarily focus on customers in… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paytomat, a Singapore-based decentralized crypto payment system, announced on Thursday it has added Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) to its point-of-sale (POS), wallet, and settlement system, which includes both crypto-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlements. Founded in 2016, Paytomat is currently used by more than 300 merchants, brick-and-mortar and e-commerce alike…. Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitTorrent, Inc., the company behind P2P communications protocol and products, BitTorrent and µTorrent, announced on Thursday the launch of its new token, which aims to expand upon its vision of a decentralized internet. According to BitTorrent, the new token, also called BitTorrent (BTT), will enable… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online platform Proplend gave its 2018 peer-to-peer (P2P) property lending year in review. The lender listed the various accomplishments that the lending industry experienced in the past twelve months. The accomplishments are the following: Over £50 million lending now facilitated through the platform and over £100 million… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plaid, a U.S.-based fintech startup, recently announced it now supports more than 3,000 institutions for authority and identity. The news comes just after the company raised $250 million through its Series C funding round, which was reportedly led by venture capitalist and Internet Trends author, Mary Meeker…. Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, an on-demand global identity verification company, announced on Thursday it now verifies customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia through its electronic identity verification platform, GlobalGateway, helping to mitigate money laundering and fraud in two of the world’s fastest growing markets. The company reported: “The Czech… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 1:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Goren Holm Group, creators of the Crypto Invest Summit – an investment focused event targeting the blockchain and crypto industry, have announced the formation of a new company, Security Token Summit, LLC. The announcement was accompanied by a first scheduled event to be taking… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Didi Chuxing, a mobile-based transportation platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of a financial services module in its China app. According to Didi, the new service now offers, among others, mutual protection and crowdfunding products for critical illnesses, credit and lending, wealth management and auto-financing… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, recently announced it has formed a new partnership with the FIA Smart Cities Initiative to support the Global Start-Up Contest, to identify and support the most innovative and impactful startup technology companies that have the power to… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Popular video game Fortnite is now accepting crypto Monero as a form of payment on its online merchandise store. The announcement was made by Monero itself on Twitter. The official Fortnite Merch Store is now exclusively accepting #Monero as a cryptocurrency payment option! — Monero ||… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly put plans to launch its own cryptocurrency on hold as India still remains cautious about digital currencies. According to Quartz India, the Indian government has issued an update about the cryptocurrency progress, which lacked any indication towards growth… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LeadBest, a Taiwan-based company that is focused on the primary token issuance market to solve pre-and-post investment needs, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with securities token platform Polymath to create a new token ecosystem. While sharing more details about the partnership, Heslin Kim,… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uniti, the Sweden founded electric car manufacturer, has secured its initial £1 million equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. The round was launched last month and has attracted more than 1450 investors. The funding round is reportedly part of a larger €30 million round that is expected… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced last week it is now offering online individual lending through its mobile app, which is specifically offered to Android users at this time, with iOS functionality being available in a few months. While sharing more details about the new functionality, Managing… Read More

December 31, 2018 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tala, a U.S.-based consumer lending app in emerging markets, recently announced it has partnered with Smart Campaign, a global initiative to promote strong financial client protection for low-income clients housed at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, for digital client protection research. The duo… Read More

December 31, 2018 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

StartEngine is set to close its security token offering (STO), using the Reg D 506c securities exemption, this evening (December 31st). The round, which only open to accredited investors, made its debut less than six months after StartEngine closed its first Reg A+ round, raising nearly $5… Read More