January 29, 2024 @ 10:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against HyperFund and its principles alleging a $1.7 billion “Crypto Pyramid scheme.” Founders Xue Lee (aka Sam Lee) and Brenda Chunga (aka Bitcoin Beautee) were said to have promoted HyperFund which allegedly claimed guaranteed returns for… Read More

January 29, 2024 @ 8:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI), a regulated digital bank that provides many different financial services, reported Q4 financial results today and Wall Street likes them. SoFi became a public company via a SPAC deal. Currently, shares in SoFi closed over 20% higher on the news now trading over… Read More

January 29, 2024 @ 3:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

NatWest is planning to close 30 more bank branches in 2024, according to a report by GBNews. This most recent revelation of branch closures just adds to the dozens of closures that have taken place in recent months. The report lists the locations of the… Read More

January 29, 2024 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Koho, a Canadian Fintech, says it is moving forward with its pursuit of a banking license. According to a note from the firm, Koho has entered the “next phase” of securing approval from regulators. Koho currently offers a spending and savings account and an integrated… Read More

January 29, 2024 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Two open banking providers have announced a strategic partnership. Clowd9 and Ozone API will now work together globally. Open API, as it names alludes to, provides open banking services to its clients. Clowd9 is a payments platform that will now be incorporated into the Ozone… Read More

January 29, 2024 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Birchal, the largest investment crowdfunding platform in Australia has distributed a report updating on the activity of issuers pursuing online capital formation in the country. “Crowd-sourced funding,” as online securities offerings are labeled in Australia, are said to have remained “stable” generating A$71 million during… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityMultiple, an established real estate crowdfunding platform, is looking to raise money on Wefunder. According to the filing with the SEC, EquityMultiple aims to raise up to $3.5 million. The company is selling a SAFE, which allows investors to purchase preferred shares at a future… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Approximately $132 million in Bitcoin will be auctioned off by the Feds as part of the seizure from dark web activity. ($129,251,164.54 + $3,304,833.65) According to a notice filed by the US Department of Justice, Bitcoin seized from Ryan Farace and Sean Bridges in 2021… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

ieDigital is reporting that it has acquired ABAKA as part of a strategy to provide AI-powered Fintech to credit unions in the US. Typically, financial services firms like credit unions or smaller banks do not have the capacity to develop Fintech in house. Thus they… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the news that they are cutting employee headcount in Europe, Seedrs has promoted several executives while revealing the departure of its CEO. According to a blog post authored by Seedrs founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Lynn – John Lake and Joel Ippoliti have leveled up within… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

UK-based AltFi, a digital news publication covering financial technology, has announced it will be shutting down. Launched ten years ago just as Fintech was emerging as a hot sector of financial services, AltFi was known for its coverage of the UK market and annual events…. Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Lending Association (DLA) in Germany has added two new members: Euro ABS and GvW Graf von Westphalen. Euro ABS services the asset-backed security market globally. GvW Graf von Westphalen is a partnership of attorneys and tax consultants with offices across Germany but providing… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have jointly issued a warning regarding the rise of investment frauds involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI) –… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 3:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

While shares in digital bank LendingClub (NYSE: LC) have been a bit of a dog, some people see value in the future of the company. One big investor recently added shares to its holding. BlackRock recently filed an Amended Statement of Ownership showing an increase… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Ebanx has distributed a report covering some developing markets, predicting that the digital economy – including payments – will top $1 trillion in Latin America and Africa by 2026. As we all know, global consumption is on the rise, and Ebanx says Latin… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has published an updated list of firms in which it holds equity. According to the bank, there are 44 additional companies now on the list bringing the total to 696 individual firms – as of December 31, 2023. The shares were… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, an online property investment platform, is reporting that it has returned over £159 million to investors since 2016. CapitalRise focuses on superprime property investments in the UK – typically central London. The £150 million hurdle was topped following a £9 million senior bridge loan… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Zopa and ClearScore report they have surpassed 10 million consumer actions that aim to boost the financial resilience of UK consumers as part of the 2025 Fintech Pledge. The coalition also hit 50 partners with the addition of SalesForc. The Fintech Pledge had… Read More

January 24, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

WealthKernel has raised £6 million in a Series A funding round, according to the company. Details on the investment were not disclosed. The funding round was led by ETFS Capital with the participation of XTX Ventures. Karan Shanmugarajah, CEO of WealthKernel, said the funding came… Read More

January 24, 2024 @ 6:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Enterprise blockchain firm R3 has hired Kate Karimson as its new Chief Commercial Officer. According to R3, Karimson joins after executive positions at the CME Group, BrokerTec, ICAP, and LedgerEdge. R3 CEO and founder David Rutter said they are focused on progressing in the capital… Read More