October 18, 2021 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its “meme stock” report – otherwise known as the Staff Report on Equity and Options Market Structure Conditions in Early 2021. As was covered earlier, this report addresses the Gamestop/Robinhood/Reddit odyssey where retail investors created a short… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 7:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its anticipated report on market structure, including the emergence of Meme stocks – like GameStop. Some observers said there was little new in the report as it towed the line of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s recent proclamations…. Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 7:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, a digital bank that started as a peer-to-peer lender, has raised $300 million (£220 million) in a funding round that reportedly gives the Fintech a $1 billion valuation. The deal is currently in the process of receiving regulatory approvals from UK regulators.  JP Morgan… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

After an extended wait for financial services firms attempting to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on Bitcoin, the very first Bitcoin ETF is expected to trade tomorrow on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Last week, it was revealed that ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle, a stablecoin issuer and aspiring banking platform, is now supported on the Hedera Hashgraph network, according to a note from the company. USDC is a dollar-based stablecoin with over $30 billion in circulation that is widely utilized for payments in the crypto ecosystem. Hedera… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital banking continues to be a hot sector of Fintech as Germany-based N26 has announced a $900 million “record-breaking” funding round at a whopping $9+ billion valuation. The capital infusion was led by Third Point Ventures and Coatue Management, with Dragoneer Investment Group joining as… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset manager Grayscale now has 9 publicly traded crypto products with the addition of Grayscale Zcash Trust, Grayscale Stellar Lumens Trust, and Grayscale Horizen Trust now trading on OTC Markets (OTCQX Best Market). The trading symbols for these vehicles are ZCSH, GXLM, and HZEN,… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Deel has just raised $425 million at a valuation of $5.5 billion, according to a note from the company. Deel claims the title as the “highest valued company in the global hiring, payments, and compliance space.” The Series D funding round was led by Coatue,… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Klarna, a neobank and payments platform, has announced the addition of the ability to “Pay Now” for UK customers alongside the option to pay overtime or Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service. Klarna said it took these actions after being informed by the UK Financial… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 11:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Chip is now over £11.5 million for its equity offering on Crowdcube. As it stands today, around 9650 investors have participated in the securities offering which is raising equity capital at a pre-money valuation of over £86 million. Sales are expected to close today…. Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 7:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

RailsPay, an offshoot of Railsbank operating in Australia, has partnered with Parpera to offer its first Banking as a Service (BaaS) product. Parpera is a money management platform for consultations, freelancers, startup founders, and gig-workers. There are an estimated 2.4 million businesses in Australia with… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 7:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

SimpleNexus a platform for mortgage lenders, has acquired LBA Ware – another mortgage lender software provider, according to a company release. The deal which is expected to close this week brings together 325 employees serving 425 lenders and tech integration partners. SimpleNexus CEO Cathleen Schreiner Gates says… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

2021 Suzhou Marathon Bonus will be Issued in the Form of Digital RMB On October 10th, the organizer of the 2021 Suzhou (Taihu Lake) Marathon announced at a press conference that the bonus for this year’s event will be granted in the form of digital… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 7:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Embedded finance firm Alviere has raised $70 million in a Series A and B funding round led by Viola Ventures and Viola Fintech. Alviere seeks to empower any business to launch a new financial services line. Alviere expects to benefit from a sector of Fintech… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 5:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier today, Tether – the leading dollar-based stablecoin (USDT), along with crypto exchange Bitfinex, were the targets of enforcement actions issued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Both platforms are required to pay penalties with Tether paying $41 million and… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

At the same time the CFTC announced its enforcement actions against Bitfinex and Tether, Commissioner Dawn D. Stump has issued a statement regarding the action by the regulator. Commissioner Stump says she agrees with the action taken by the Commission while expressing her concern regarding… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered Tether and Bitfinex (iFinex) to pay $42.5 million in fines, according to a statement by the regulator. Tether, a leading dollar-based stablecoin, must pay $41 million in regards to claims that Tether (USDT) was fully backed by… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), a digital bank and online lending platform, has seen its shares print a new 52 week high as markets rally. LendingClub’s shares once trolled the cellar of value trading under $5. Today, the once-moribund equity, has been reanimated and is now trading at… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) a global investment bank and fast-growing Fintech firm, has reported Q3 financial results and business is good. According to Goldman, during the first nine months of 2021, the company generated net revenues of $46.70 billion along with net earnings of $17.70 billion… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirex, a payments and transfer platform offering both crypto and fiat services, says it will white label its services for the first time. The company is h0ping to provide services to both traditional banking firms as well as Fintechs. Wirex says there are few other… Read More