August 8, 2022 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

As Ethereum migrates to a proof of stake (PoS) ecosystem (called the Merge), a group has decided to maintain a proof of work iteration or Ethereum Proof of Work (ETHPOW). While not making Vitalik Buterin very happy, this is the way of the blockchain world…. Read More

August 7, 2022 @ 7:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has publicly posted a letter criticizing the Inflation Reduction Act that was approved by the US Senate in a party-line vote. While the name claims to reduce inflation, some analysts have stated there is nothing or very… Read More

August 6, 2022 @ 10:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

AxiaFunder, one of the few litigation financing platforms that enables smaller investors access to a unique asset class, is reporting that its first AxiaFunder Housing Disrepair (HDR) £300,000 investment portfolio is progressing well. AxiaFunder, a platform aimed at sophisticated and high-net-worth individuals, provides funding to… Read More

August 6, 2022 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Estateguru, an Estonia-based Fintech that offers a marketplace for investors to back secured loans, recently reported its Q2 numbers, and they were pretty solid. According to a blog post, Estateguru saw its assets under management (AUM) rise to a portfolio of €268 million while attracting… Read More

August 6, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beanstalk, a crypto project that encountered a breach earlier this year that led to a $77 million hack, has “unpaused” today. Today, Beanstalk Farms is thrilled to announce that Beanstalk has been Unpaused on the one year anniversary of its initial deployment.https://t.co/HxZmwWksZe — Beanstalk Farms… Read More

August 6, 2022 @ 2:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Neobank Revolut is on a crypto hiring spree, according to a report by Bloomberg. While many firms, and Fintechs specifically, a cutting headcount or slowing things down, Revolut appears to be bucking the trend. Recently, Robinhood revealed it was slashing employee headcount by 23% –… Read More

August 5, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has issued a statement regarding potential changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The CRA is a law that seeks to encourage financial institutions to serve diverse communities, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Recently, several federal institutions, including the FDIC,… Read More

August 5, 2022 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the Voyager Digital (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) debacle that ended in bankruptcy after a loan from Three Arrow Capital (3AC) was not repaid, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was compelled to make a statement on certain holdings at the Metropolitan Commercial Bank. As was… Read More

August 5, 2022 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week during the meeting of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), members voted to support improvements to secondary trading of crowdfunded securities – more specifically, to exempt state laws when it comes to the trading of securities under Tier 2 of… Read More

August 5, 2022 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, it was reported that a bipartisan group of US Senators had developed legislation aimed at providing greater regulatory clarity regarding crypto in the US. Senators from the Senate Agriculture Committee joined to craft a bill that gave the Commodity Futures Trading Commission… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Roofstock has acquired RentPrep, a firm that offers tenant screening solutions that are said to be currently in use by over 100,000 landlords. Roofstock recently raised $240 million at an almost $2 billion valuation, thus providing capital for more M&A activity. The terms of the… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Are central bank digital currencies a solution looking for a problem? That seems to be what the Japanese believe, as it has been widely reported that the Bank of Japan has halted its potential pursuit of a digital yen. https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1553899519359737859?s=20&t=sSopC7cJnxHkiSeg_b9oTw Sayuri Shirai, of Keio University… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 2:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of US Senators announced legislation designed to give certain digital assets better regulatory clarity. Senators Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and John Boozman, Ranking Member, along with Senators Cory Booker and John Thune, have joined to craft the language of… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 2:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yapily, an Open Banking service provider, has launched a new service – Yapily Virtual Accounts. According a company statement, Yapily Virtual Accounts enables merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to create multiple accounts gain more control over flow of funds while collecting payments, initiating instant… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

  Robocash Group, an operator of online lending and investment platforms, has announced that Natalya Ischenko is the new Chief Executive Officer and Ivan Adamovich is now Chief Financial Officer. Sergey Sedov, who founded and led the company will remain as Chairman of the Board…. Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

An inquiry into the UK crypto industry has been announced by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the UK Crypto and Digital Assets sector. The inquiry aims to focus on the UK’s approach to regulating crypto, the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs),… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 5:00 am By JD Alois  |  

EIS has acquired Metromile’s Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) from Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), according to a company statement. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. The all-cash transaction was completed following the close of Lemonade’s acquisition of Metromile last week. EIS is a digital… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 6:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise is the OG of Regulation A for real estate investments. In fact, Fundrise is the OG of all Regulation A offerings as just about no one, ever – anywhere, utilized old Reg A when they did just that back in 2012. As part of… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 5:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The first case of prosecuted insider trading in crypto took an interesting twist this week as the former Coinbase (Nasdaq:COIN) manager accused of abusing his position at the company to trade in advance of news has pleaded guilty to the charges of insider trading. According… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Portal, a blockchain firm that has gained the backing of Coinbase Ventures, is raising growth capital on Republic. As it stands today, Portal has raised over $581,000 in less than two weeks. The offering has garnered the backing of 94 investors with just five days… Read More