August 22, 2022 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a unique Cease and Desist statement telling five crypto firms to stop making misleading claims regarding deposit insurance. According to the FDIC, these five firms were each the recipient of a C&D letter: Cryponews.com Cryptosec.info SmartAsset.com FTX.US… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset investment products saw outflows last week totaling $9 million last week with volumes at $1 billion, 55% off the year average and the 2nd lowest this year, according to Coinshares. Pretty much all markets have been volatile, dealing with rising inflation along with… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Openly, an Insurtech that promises better home insurance, has launched its offerings in Utah as it expands across the US. Openly is on a mission to deliver “premium insurance made simple.” The company promises more complete coverage at competitive prices leveraging technology and data to… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

DTCC Ion Platform Processing 100,000+ Transactions per Day The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a vital post-trade custody and asset servicing firm, says its blockchain-based platform Ion is live and in production, operating in parallel with its legacy system. DTCC shares that it has… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, a Southeast Asian SME finance provider, has gained a USD $50 million credit facility from HSBC Singapore. The additional capital will be utilized to provide financing to underserved SMEs in the region. Funding Societies reports that commercial lending in Asia Pacific is expected… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 11:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors, one of the most prolific and successful Fintech VCs, distributed an email last week commenting on the Fintech marketplace. QED said that “while the past several years have been a whirlwind for Fintech, we are in chapter 2, not chapter 8. We are… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 9:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian government has announced that work is “underway on crypto asset reforms” as it aims to regulate digital assets better. In a statement by the Treasury, jointly delivered by the Honorable Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer and the Honorable Dr. Andrew Leigh MP,  Assistant Minister… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 9:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has posted its Corporate Plan, which seeks to chart its course over the next four years. As one may anticipate, it is heavy on tech-related items, including crypto or digital assets. Joseph Longo, Chair of ASIC, states in… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 8:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Surge a “rapid scale up program” for Southeast  Asia, has announced its 7th cohort including 15 startups. Surge is operated by Sequoia Capital India and Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia. The accelerator actively partners with founders from a wide range of companies, across categories, including BYJUs,… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

DAM Finance (or dPRIME Asset Modules Finance) has raised a $1.8 million pre-seed found that was led by Digital Finance Group and Jsqare. Other investors included; Arrington Capital, Ledgerprime, D1 Ventures, 11-11 Capital, Stacker Ventures and “prominent angels within the Dotsama community.” DAM is creating… Read More

August 20, 2022 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the larger investment crowdfunding platforms in the US, has posted that it raised more money under Reg A+ and Reg CF in July than other top platforms. StartEngine states: “… in July $27.0M was raised under Reg. CF campaigns and $10.3M was… Read More

August 20, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), staff of the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, posted a warning about private placements under Reg D, including 506c and 506b, as well as Rule 504. Reg D is an exemption that is widely utilized… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), is telling the Commission to help SPACs [Special Purposed Acquisition Companies] work – not shut them down by over-regulating. Posted last month, in a letter to Chairman Gary Gensler, the SBCFAC stated:… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gravity Payments CEO has posted his resignation notice on Twitter. Dan Price, the founder of the company, said that Tammi Kroll, currently the company’s Chief Operating Officer, will be taking over to lead the firm. In the Tweet, Price said that his number one priority… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

HUSD, a dollar-based stablecoin, lost its dollar peg yesterday during heavy trading. HUSD is a relatively small stablecoin with a market cap of around $160 million. According to Coinmarketcap, HUSD dropped to as low as $0.8483 on August 18th. As of now, HUSD has recovered,… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to Buy Now – Pay Later (BNPL) providers pertaining to misleading advertisements. A copy of the “Dear CEO” letter sent to BNPLs is viewable here. BNPL platforms offer point of sale credit to consumers which… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 4:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

FOMO Pay, a regulated major payment institution based in Singapore, has raised a $13 million Series A round led by Jump Crypto. Other investors in the round include HashKey Capital, Antalpha Ventures, Ab Initio Capital, and Republic Capital. FOMO Pay provides a host of Fintech… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 4:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Valereum plc (AQSE: VLRM), a firm that is in the process of acquiring the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX), has announced that it will sell its Bitcoin mining assets to Vinanz Ltd. in exchange for shares of the firm amount to around 24% ownership. The deal… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

While so much of Fintech boomed during the height of the COVID health crisis due to lockdowns, social distancing, and a rise in shopping online, Insurtech is one area of Fintech that fortunes sagged, at least according to GlobalData’s numbers. According to their research, in… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform Yieldstreet has announced a new partnership with Collaborative WIM. Founded in 2020, Collaborative WIM is a global alliance of CFA Societies, FPA Chapters, and other industry groups seeking to support the development of female leaders. Currently, there are more than 90 organizations… Read More