August 2, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

SMBX, a FINRA-regulated funding portal, has partnered with Mercer County’s new Small Business Investment Program to help small businesses raise funding directly through retail investors in their communities as well as nationwide. SMBX is best known for its bank-replacement product or the issuance of small… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Eversheds Sutherland is representing an Ad Hoc Committee of Non-US Customers of FTX.com, aiming to protect non-US customers’ interests in the bankruptcy process of FTX. According to a statement from a representative of the Ad Hoc Committee, there are approximately 40 members representing about $2.5… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the world, has signed up Airwallex to streamline the investing process.  The Airwallex service was actually integrated several months back, with more than a third of OurCrowd’s funding going through Airwallex, typically completed in under 24… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) has sent a letter to Congress asking policymakers to move forward legislation that aims to support access to capital for smaller firms and entrepreneurs. The AOIP was created to advocate on behalf of online capital formation for private… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The Baltic states have gained the largest percentage of private equity and venture capital out of the European Union and the UK, according to a recent report. S&P Global Market Intelligence says Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia had the highest percentages in their respective private business… Read More

July 31, 2023 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) saw its shares hit a new 52-week following quarterly results that topped analyst expectations. SoFi is a diversified Fintech that started life as an online lender – first targeting refinanced student loans – but has branched out into other financial verticals, including a… Read More

July 31, 2023 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges for an unregistered securities offering involving crypto. According to the SEC, Richard Heart, also known as Richard Schueler, along with three separate firms, Hex, PulseX, and PulseChain, raised over $1 billion in an unregistered securities offering…. Read More

July 31, 2023 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether has issued a report that claims over $3.3 billion in excess reserves after an increase of $850 million at the end of Q2 2023. Tether states that the assurance opinion was completed by BDO, which re-affirms Tether’s Consolidated Reserves Report (CRR), which breaks down… Read More

July 31, 2023 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise has provided financing for new luxury rooftop flats in Sloane Court East, Chelsea.  The loan will enable rooftop development, adding two storeys to the building which is currently six storeys high. Leading prime property finance firm CapitalRise has originated a new loan for the… Read More

July 31, 2023 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority  (FCA) now has a higher duty when it comes to “consumer protection.”  As of today, the regulator has a new standard when it comes to financial services oversight. As outlined by the FCA: “You should expect:  helpful and accessible customer support,… Read More

July 28, 2023 @ 6:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

HT Naturals (Or Hemptown Naturals), a company that raised funding on Title3Funds, has filed an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to pursue an initial public offering (IPO). Title3Funds is a regulated Funding Portal. HT Naturals, now doing business as… Read More

July 28, 2023 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Chief Accountant – Paul Munter, has posted a statement on “potential pitfalls of purported crypto assurance work. Munter states that in light of the many scandals of fraud in the cryptosphere, claims by platforms that they retain 3rd party… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Janover, a Republic portfolio company, has listed its shares on the Nasdaq (JNVR). In a Tweet, Republic promoted the capital gains investors on their platform received touting an almost 200% return in three years. Congratulations to our portfolio company Janover Inc. for their #IPO and… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to partner in certain areas when it comes to Fintech innovation. Both countries are viewed as two of the top Fintech hubs in the world. Sustainable finance was on the list with a statement on the need… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beam, a new self-custody digital wallet, has been launched, founded by former CoinList Executive and co-founder Andy Bromberg. According to the Beam website,  the global digital wallet lets you send money to anyone, anywhere, instantly. In a series of Tweets, Bromberg explained that they realized… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has revealed a partnership with Legaltech firm SeedLegals. The goal is to speed up the fundraising process the utilizing technology. Crowdcube is expected to integrate the SeedLegals services directly into its platform in the coming months. This will also include applying for EIS/SEIS qualification,… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Europe has long been viewed as less risk tolerant and less interested in stocks when it came to personal investing.  While there are many reasons for this, some view it as disadvantageous for the wider population, as equities can drive wealth creation. Today, the French… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech software provider Finastra is partnering with MX Technologies – an open banking or “open finance” provider. According to a company statement, Finastra will be integrating MX’s Personal Financial Management (PFM), Insights, and Account Aggregation solutions with Finastra’s Fusion Digital Banking solution. Raymond den Hond,… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital security platform Securitize will become the first entity to enable tokenized securities in the European Union – as well as the US. Securitize has been approved for tokenized assets under an EU pilot regime. The company holds security licenses in both the US and… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Upgrade has made its first acquisition by purchasing Uplift for $100 million in both cash and stock, according to a company statement. Uplift is a buy now pay later (BNPL) provider focusing on the travel sector. Upgrade is a neobank that provides a growing number… Read More