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

July 26, 2023 @ 10:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT Act), comprehensive legislation designed to create a new regulatory approach for digital assets, was approved by the House Financial Services Committee today. The legislation is now ready for a potential floor vote of the… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), a federally chartered digital bank, announced financial results for Q2 2023 today, delivering a positive earnings number while showing declines in both the top and bottom line. Total net revenue for Q2 was $232.5 million compared to $245.7 million during Q1. Total… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 9:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was expected, the US Federal Reserve increased benchmark rates by 25 basis points today. Markets had long anticipated the move, which pushed rates to the highest they have been in over 22 years. In the Federal Open Market Committee statement, the bank said that… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elon Musk continues to discover new territory with his purchase of Twitter. Having now rebranded Twitter as “X,” Musk recently described X as morphing into an “everything app.” Musk says that from a media platform allowing free speech, X will become a “comprehensive communications” provider… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee is holding a markup hearing today for several bills of interest. At the top of the list is the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT Act) – legislation that aims to define a regulatory approach for… Read More

July 26, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against Michael and Amanda Griffis of Clarksville, Tennessee, according to a statement issued by the Commission. The complaint charges the defendants with defrauding over 100 people and failing to register with the CFTC in connection with a… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that in 2022, investment scams were the costliest type of fraud in the US. The FBI states in its Internet Crime Report 2022 (IC3) that fraud complaints jumped from $1.45 billion in 2021 to $3.31 billion in 2022…. Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement on the recent bust-up over Coutts canceling a high-profile account due to its internal “values.”  Coutts, which is owned by NatWest, shut down the account of former UKIP leader and noted Brexit supporter Nigel Farage… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Dalmore Group is a broker-dealer that provides tech-enhanced services for private companies that are looking to raise money online. Providing assistance to companies raising capital under  Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D, Dalmore reports more than 1000 companies have utilized their services, raising over… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Global private equity and venture capital deals with a valuation of one billion dollars are more are experiencing their slowest-ever year since 2019, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. For the year until July 13th, there have been 33 deals at $99.47 billion. During Q2,… Read More