October 21, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

  StartEngine, one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the US, is reporting that it has surpassed one million users. While this does not necessarily mean one million active investors, there should be a high correlation between registered users and investors. StartEngine also shares… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, the compliance date for ECSPR, or European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation, has been extended from November 2022 to November 2023 for all EU member states. This means that platforms intending to offer securities crowdfunding across the EU now have another year… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has partnered with India-based JITO Angel Network (JAN). According to multiple reports, the deal is for OurCrowd to provide access to investment opportunities for JITO’s members. OurCrowd is one of the largest digital VC platforms in the world that provides… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Top crypto trading platform Bitso says it has surpassed 6 million users in Latin America while claiming it is in the midst of a growth spurt the fastest they have seen since its inception in 2014. Bitso states that in the past year, it has… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, the US Department of Justice sentenced two individuals for a plot to steal crypto in a SIM Swap scam. SIM Swaps became a hot fraud ploy several years back as a way to steal digital assets – easily moved once stolen. Perps would… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Next week, Advent Entertainment will pursue a digital security offering on INX  for a token tied to royalties. Advent aims to produce films, television shows, video games, and more. The initial token sale hopes to raise a minimum amount of $15 million. The tokens are… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Weltio, a Y-Combinator alumni that aims to service Latin American investors with an investing app, is raising growth capital on Wefunder. According to the offering page, Weltio is aiming to raise $1.15 million in a SAFE with a $15 million valuation cap. So far, Weltio… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

In a move to support the adoption of USDC, the Circle issued dollar-based stablecoin, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has waived commission fees when buying or selling USDC via any fiat currency on Coinbase, “from AUD to ZAR.” USDC is the second largest stablecoin by market cap after… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), has issued a report on the management of the SEC that criticizes multiple aspects of the Commission’s operations. Aiming to promote integrity and efficiency, the OIG is an independent office within the SEC that… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank N26, based in Germany, will soon offer cryptocurrency trading to its account holders. According to a Tweet, Austria will be the first country to allow an account holder to trade digital assets with other European countries coming soon. The crypto trading services will… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Rebecca Kacaba, co-founder and CEO of DealMaker, has been recognized by WXN as one of Canada’s most powerful women. WXN is a North American network that advocates on behalf of professional women. According to the post on WXN: “Rebecca Kacaba is [the] winner of Lexpert’s… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has issued a statement hammering the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its activity that will have “a chilling effect on America’s startup ecosystem.” This past week, the CMA claimed that the acquisition by Facebook (Meta)… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Rising interest rates, giga-high inflation, and a wobbly economy is having a profound impact on the housing market, according to data from  Proptech Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). The company reports that home sales and listings in the US have tanked by 20% during the month of… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

DivideBuy, a UK-based Fintech that provides point of sale (POS) financing, has topped £250 million in lifetime sales, according to a note from the company. The company was founded in 2014. DivideBuy reports over 500 merchants in the UK and claims its customers have boosted… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Connecticut Green Bank is raising capital via its fourth Green Bond offering using the Reg CF securities exemption. The Green Liberty is open for investment via CGB Green Liberty Notes LLC, a FINRA-regulated funding portal. Offered in partnership with Raise Gren, investors may participate… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

AngelList has announced AngelList Raise, even though it has been in use for about 12 months now. AngelLlist Raise is a largely automated online capital formation platform that enables early-stage firms to raise growth capital from Pre-Seed to ~ a Series C Round. AngelList notes… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 2:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The concept of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), privately issued stablecoins, and digital currency, in general, has swirled together for some time now. Some policymakers and pundits believe that for the dollar to continue to reign as the world’s default currency, it must move… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 1:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

SNCF, or the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, France’s national state-owned railway company. has selected a young Fintech firm AlmaPay to power its payments, including payments in installments or BNPL. SNCF is ubiquitous and widely utilized in France, generating almost €40 billion in… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 1:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

European Commission Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness, says the United States needs to pick up the pace and create bespoke rules for digital assets or crypto assets. The European Union is moving forward with its Markets in Crypto… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) was slammed for its authoritarian Acceptable Use Policy that was slotted to take effect next month. PayPal decided that it could charge users $2500 – per infraction – if they said or commented on anything PayPal did not concur. PayPal’s… Read More