March 8, 2023 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Alpha Transform Holdings (ATH), a new holding company created from the merger of assets controlled by Enzo Villani of Alpha Sigma Capital and Michael Terpin of Transform Ventures, has announced the creation of two new blockchain funds with approximately $100 million in assets under management (AUM)…. Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced taking action against “unregistered crypto ATMs.” Last year, the FCA announced it would shut down crypt ATMs that were not registered with the agency and in compliance with anti-money laundering rules. At that time, none of the… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 6:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Paxos, a regulated digital asset platform, says that even with the calamitous 2022 collapse of FTX, consumers are confident about the crypto sector going forward. Paxos said it completed the survey in partnership with Pollfish, who polled more than 5000 individuals in an online survey… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Assured Allies has raised $42.5 million in Series B funding, according to a statement by the Insurtech. The funding round was co-led by FinTLV Ventures and existing investor Harel Insurance. Additional investors included Lumir Ventures, Funds managed by Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE), New Era Capital… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des Marché Financier (AMF) has launched a “mystery shopper” campaign to gain first-hand experience as to how banks are treating their customers. What the regulator uncovered clearly fell short of what old banks should be doing. The AMF notes that it has… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

UK-based Fintech Tide has published a survey that indicates women founders find it difficult to access capital. According to the survey, limited access to capital is the top issue for starting a business. Tide reports that more than half, or 53% of women across the… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Later this week, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, part of the House Financial Services Committee, will hold a hearing entitled U.S. Public Markets Built for the 21st Century: Exploring Reforms to Make Our Public Markets Attractive for Small and Emerging Companies Raising Capital. As the… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 6:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jay Shambaugh, the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the US Department of Treasury, delivered a speech today in front of the Institute of International Bankers’ conference. In the presentation, Shambaugh addressed a litany of hot topics that covered Fintech, including digital assets, as well… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

On March 3rd, WSJ.com filed a report on Tether, once again alleging malfeasance at the firm that is the largest issuer of a dollar-based stablecoin USDT. According to the report, a USDT trader in China was attempting to use fake documents to maintain access to… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 4:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an asset freeze in an emergency action regarding BKCoin Management, a digital asset hedge fund, and principal Kevin Kang. Kang was reportedly fired from BKCoin last October for allegedly misappropriating assets. Kang co-founded BKCoin and, at one point,… Read More

March 5, 2023 @ 6:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month, CI had the chance to meet with several early-stage firms which have raised capital on OurCrowd or are planning to do so in the future. One of these innovative firms is UBQ Materials – a company that has developed a process to make… Read More

March 4, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Silvergate (NYSE:SI) has halted its Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN), an API service for banking customers to allow 24/7/365 real-time transfers for institutional investors active in the digital asset sector. Silvergate said it was making a “risk-based decision to discontinue the SEN,” adding that all other… Read More

March 3, 2023 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

While January was dismal, February delivered a bit of bounce in Reg CF activity, according to Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). The improvement in February reverses a downward trend that started in October. CCA reports that its Online Investment Index, which tracks the top 50 deals,… Read More

March 3, 2023 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Ramp, a financial forecasting platform for CFOs and management teams, has raised $5 million in Seed funding. The funding round was round led by AlbionVC and Eurazeo. Other investors include Triple Point Ventures and angel investors, including Barnaby Hussey-Yeo, CEO at Cleo, and Stephane Kurgan,… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 7:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, have co-authored a letter addressed to federal regulators demanding regulatory clarity on digital assets. Both elected officials are known for their support of Fintech innovation. Lummis has co-authored legislation aiming to… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE:SI) continue to nosedive shares closed today at $5.72/share, losing over 57% of its value in a single day. Silvergate’s market capitalization is now under $200 million. Following the news that Silvergate was unable to publish its annual report (1o-K), along… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee burst out of the gates earlier this year with hearings on issues that impact investment crowdfunding and other Fintech-related topics. Today, the Committee is announcing more hearings of interest taking place on various Subcommittees. A week from today, on Thursday,… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senators Elizabeth  Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Roger Marshall have joined in sending a letter to Changpeng “CZ” Zhou, demanding information pertaining to the operations of Binance, the crypto exchange he founded. The three Senators request that CZ provide “information regarding growing concerns over the finances,… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

  Sara Hanks has joined the Advisory Board of Upstream – part of Horizon. Upstream is a MERJ Exchange market providing liquidity for digital securities. MERJ supports both global issuers of traditional and digital securities indlucing issuance, trading, clearing, settlement, and registry. Hanks is well… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

UK-based Shojin says it is hiring more executives as demand for its services grow. Shojin is a real estate investment platform that enables investors to access “institutional-grade property deals” for as little as £5,000.  Shojin offers fractional investment opportunities in real estate developments. The FCA-regulated… Read More