September 18, 2024 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Subcommittee, part of the House Financial Services Committee, held a hearing on digital assets and its current regulatory environment. Entitled Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets, individuals testifying addressed the current… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

A recent report indicates that large financial institutions are adopting blockchain technology and leveraging digital assets.  According to the report shared by Blockchain Coinvestors, a fund of fund in the digital asset sector, over 50% of big finance already support or provide digital wallets, custody,… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech supporter Congressman Tom Emmer has sent a letter to the Chair of the SEC, Gary Gensler, asking the Commission to clarify the “regulatory classification of digital asset airdrops.” The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, has also added his support to the… Read More

September 17, 2024 @ 2:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it has settled charges with Prager Metis CPAs, LLC (Prager) in regard to its relationship with the failed crypto operation FTC. The SEC states that Prager has agreed to pay $1.95 million to resolve two actions alleging misconduct… Read More

September 17, 2024 @ 2:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) and MoneyLion (NYSE: ML) will be working together. MoneyLion will be utilizing TransUnion’s data and credit solutions as part of its hosted credit-decisioning platform. Dee Choubey, co-founder and CEO of MoneyLion, said by integrating Transunion’s credit data they will be able to… Read More

September 17, 2024 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) have selected CaixaBank to work on a project exploring digital payments. CaixaBank will collaborate with the Bank of England, the Bank of France, and others on the initiative. CaixaBank highlights that it is the bank with the… Read More

September 17, 2024 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Later this week, the US Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), will reveal how much they will cut benchmark interest rates. This is the first time the Fed will cut rates since 2020. The debate on the rate cut has shifted to whether or… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hedera has announced the launch of an “all in one” asset tokenization studio. The platform is designed to streamline the tokenization process. Hedera is a high-performance, permissioned DLT network governed by a global council. The studio is an open-source toolkit for the “configuration, issuance, and… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 6:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Administrative Order punishing the FlyFish Club (FFC) for allegedly issuing “crypto asset securities.” The FlyFish Club is a private dining venue that offers memberships similar to country clubs. Unfortunately, FFC upset the Commission by issuing… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, formerly Seedrs, posted its group accounts on Companies House last week. The online investment platform reported a larger loss for 2023 than for 2022. Republic (Open Deal), based in the US, is one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the world. In… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

As previously reported, Financement Participatif France (FPF), the French crowdfunding association, and France Fintech merged in June of this year. Last month, EuroCrowd, the pan-European advocacy group for online capital formation, posted an Op-Ed questioning the impact of this move on the emerging securities crowdfunding industry. EuroCrowd has long… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Propy is a Proptech that aims to provide “self-driving transactions for agents, home buyers, and sellers.” Propy leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to power its platform. Founded by CEO Natalia Karayaneva, the entrepreneur aims to put real estate assets on-chain. In a company statement,… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The DLT Science Foundation (DSF) is launching the MiCA Crypto Alliance, which is backed by Hedera, Ripple, and the Aptos Foundation. MiCA or Markets in Crypto Assets regulation is a relatively new law approved by the European Union. It aims to create a regulated space… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

For years, OurCrowd has consistently ranked as a top venture capital fund in Israel. In a recent report issued by KPMG, OurCrowd was once again highlighted as the most active large VC in Israel during the first half of 2024. OurCrowd is an online investment… Read More

September 16, 2024 @ 6:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle has revealed a collaboration with Sony Block Solutions Labs. According to a release, the partnership aims to boost innovation in decentralized tech on Soneium, a public  Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain ecosystem. USDC, Circle’s dollar-based stablecoin, will be integrated into Soneium. Circle explains that… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dalmore Group, a broker dealer that specializes in assisting firms in raising money online in private securities offerings, has been touting its ability to help issuers add qualified sales people to improve their ability in raising funds. Dalmore is one of the largest platforms enabling… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, one of the top FINRA-regulated Funding Portals in the US, has added several new features to its online investment platform. In an email, Wefunder noted that a new feature allows users to receive alerts whenever a type of issuer lists on the platform. Wefunder,… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has acquired an additional 18,300 Bitcoin. The company now reports holding 244,800 BTC. MicroStrategy is reportedly the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin in the world. MicroStrategy CDEO Michael Saylor is on record predicting that in coming years, Bitcoin will soar to millions of… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

An Interview with Joseph Abboud of DreamLoad Ventures In the current episode of the Capital Ideas podcast from Investor Choice Advocates Network, co-hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright interviewed Joseph Abboud of DreamLoad Ventures, a nonprofit think tank, incubator, and accelerator focused on supporting underrepresented… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Not so long ago, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) had huge ambitions in the consumer finance space enabled by Fintech. The theory expected that Goldman could lever its deep expertise in financial services to serve the masses by creating a tech stack to power consumer financial transactions…. Read More