December 26, 2018 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Madison Holdings Group (HKSE: GEM), a French wine company, is looking to purchase a $30 million stake in Japanese cryptocurrency trading platform, BitOcean. According to South China Morning Post, Madison Lab, a subsidiary of Madison Holdings, is to acquire 6percentcent of BitOcean from independent third parties… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced last week it has opened margin trading for USDT/USD pair to improve its stablecoin offering in line with market evolution and consumer demand. The platform revealed in a blog post: “At Bitfinex we work tirelessly to ensure our platform… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBS Bank recently announced it has teamed up with Halcyon to launch a new digital marketplace for the trading of sustainably processed natural rubber, HeveaConnect. The Singapore bank revealed: “The HeveaConnect digital marketplace aims to connect natural rubber stakeholders such as farmers, rubber producers and tyre manufacturers… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 9:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Hexindai (NASDAQ: HX) announced on Wednesday it has formed a funding sources partnership with Kunming Aotou Economic Information Consulting Co., Ltd. (Kunming Aotou).  Hexindai reported that through this agreement it will assess borrowers that are using its risk management and credit… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (PINTEC) announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with Fullerton Credit (FC) to expand digital lending solutions to the Chinese market.  According to PINTEC, FC provides operating and consumer loans for individuals, micro businesses and SMEs, with total cumulative loans disbursed exceeding more… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Weecos, an online sustainable marketplace and ready to scale globally with the vastest range of sustainable products in the Nordic countries, is now seeking a maximum amount of €300,000 through its equity crowdfunding round on Invesdor. Founded in 2012, Weecos claims to be the first marketplace in Finland… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial announced last week it has formed a new partnership with data collaboration firm Workiva to combine its conventional and next-generation digital delivery of regulatory and shareholder communications and distribution capabilities with the Workiva Wdesk cloud-based platform.  According to Broadridge, Workiva customers will soon… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer to peer lender Lending Works is wrapping up 2018 by celebrating the platform’s greatest achievements during the past twelve months. The online lender celebrated five major milestones throughout the year. “As 2018 draws to a close, with our bellies full of Christmas turkey, it’s only natural… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK tech startup Verv has successfully secured more than £1 million through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The round, which was recently extended, originally sought to raise £350,000 and has attracted nearly 565 investors.  As previously reported, Verv has developed an intelligent energy assistant which… Read More

December 24, 2018 @ 7:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment process platform Square has reportedly reapplied for its banking license. This news comes less than six months after the company withdrew its application.  According to Finextra, the company previously submitted its banking license application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to become a… Read More

December 23, 2018 @ 11:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SALT, a U.S.-based Blockchain-Backed Loans provider for cryptocurrency holders, announced last week it has partnered with CENTRE Consortium to begin accepting USD Coin (USDC) as collateral. According to SALT, USDC is a new stablecoin backed by the US dollar. While sharing more details about the stablecoin, SALT’s CTO and… Read More

December 23, 2018 @ 10:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thomas & Scott, a UK-based sparkling wine brand, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million in funding from nearly 350 investors. The funding round was launched last month and quickly raised its initial £300,000 funding target. The… Read More

December 23, 2018 @ 9:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies, often known as Assist, reportedly announced on Friday it is now offering an MBA program that is dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. According to Bitcoin News, the school described this new course as a master’s degree program… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 10:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capgemini and Efma announced on the inaugural FinTechVisor Race to the Top 2019, which is described as a competition that offers organizations an opportunity to pitch their business solutions to an elite panel of financial institutions and industry influencers. According to the duo, FinTechVisor Race to the Top 2019 aims to… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced on Friday it has completed its acquisition of Avoka. The company previously announced it was acquiring the Australia-based SaaS vendor to further strengthen its Temenos Digital Front Office product, which has more than 300 banking clients and has been recognized as a leader by… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two years after securing £625,744 through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, UK-based bicycle retailer Velorution has returned to the funding portal to raise an additional £400,000. As previously reported, Velorution describes itself as one of London’s leading premium urban cycling retailers. It is looking to… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK tech startup Verv announced earlier this week it has extended its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The initiative, which originally sought to raise £300,000, comes less than a year after the company raised £1.1 million through its previous Crowdcube campaign.  As previously reported, Verv was launched in 2014 and stated… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

IronX, a cryptocurrency exchange joint venture between IronFX Group and EmurgoHK, announced on Friday it has launched the beta version of its crypto platform, which coincides with its IRX token sale. This news comes just a few months after IronX secured regulatory approval from the Estonian Financial Intelligence… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase announced on Thursday it is expanding to six additional European markets. The online cryptocurrency platform now operates in 33 countries across the globe. Speaking about the expansion, Coinbase reported: “New customers in these markets will be able to make full use of Coinbase.com and our iOS… Read More

December 21, 2018 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TicketGuardian, an insurtech startup that’s aiming to shake up the ‘no refunds’ standard of live events ticketing, announced this week it has secured $8 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by American Family Ventures and IA Capital Group. Founded in 2016, TicketGuardian is an… Read More