July 7, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Security Token Market (STM) has launched a Reg CF securities offering with a unique spin. The company is issuing the forthcoming security as a digital asset leveraging the Avalanche blockchain. STM is labeling the offering the “first Web3” tokenized crowdfunding campaign. The securities offering will… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rialto Markets has added over $1.2 billion in signed contracts from private company issuers. As the cost of going public has risen, fewer companies have pursued the option of raising capital in an IPO and trading on an exchange. This cost of compliance is predicted… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, a securities crowdfunding platform serving Europe, is raising growth capital for itself. Invesdor is actually the combination of multiple platforms: Invesdor, plus Finnest (Austria) and Kapilendo (Germany). The trio combined under a single banner selecting Invesdor as its brand. According to an email, on… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

  It has been a tough few weeks for crypto assets. Fears of contagion ripped through the sector when several firms shut down withdrawals. This week, Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy protection the in the US under Chapter 11. This was predicated by the pending… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Even while Bitcoin is topping $20K and Ethereum is moving higher, Coinshares is out with a depressing report predicting there is more pain to come in the digital asset markets. Coinshares states that crypto assets are now firmly in bear market territory. The collapse of… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Neon, a Brazilian digital bank, has hired André Madeira as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Madeira has previously worked at Google, Coinbase, and Snap and thus brings considerable experience to his new role. Madeira will be tasked with “transforming Neon into a technology-driven… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain investment platform Blockchain Coinvestors has distributed a report covering sector unicorns – firms with a valuation of over one billion dollars. Blockchain Coinvestors reports assets under management of over $450 million. The firm investors in funds of funds, tokens and operates a direct investment… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Griffin, a banking as a service (BaaS) provider, has raised an additional $15.5 million as it pursues its mission of becoming the “bank Fintechs can build on.” The Fintech has raised $27 million to date. The funding round was led by Notion Capital, with participation… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Steeped Coffee has quickly hit the Reg CF funding cap on Republic raising $5 million in under 48 hours, according to a note from the firm. According to the offering page, Steeped Coffee was raising capital using a “Crowd SAFE” at a $33 million valuation cap…. Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

eToro, a modern spin on investing and trading that merges both digital assets and traditional securities, has axed its SPAC deal, according to a statement issued by the company. At the same time, Calculistech is reporting that their headcount is being slashed by 100 employees… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Raul Malmstein, the Former head of Estonia’s financial regulator, will open a new office in Estonia for SG Veteris, a crypto firm.  He is the former chairman of the Management Board of the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (EFSA), a position he held for eight years…. Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Voyager Digital (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF), a digital asset trading platform, has filed for bankruptcy following a difficult couple of weeks for the company. Voyager is emblematic of crypto contagion fears as counter-party risk has caused several firms to pause operations or, in this case,… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

MiCA, Markets in Crypto Assets legislation, is still being digested by industry insiders. The goal is to provide a regulated path for digital asset innovation – sufficient protections to guard against abuse but still empowering industry participants to create new products and services within a… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinshares has published its weekly report which shares that there was a record amount of inflows into the new Bitcoin short product. ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy (NYSEArca:BITI) was launched at the end of last month and is designed to provide investors a path to profit… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Novi, the Facebook – Meta (NASDAQ:META)  project to launch a digital wallet, is shutting down. According to the Novi website, the Novi App and Novi on WhatsApp (another Meta firm) will cease operations on September 1, 2022, blocking all access to any existing accounts. Novi, along… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Wirex has announced the launch of Wirex Credit which is described as offering competitive interest rates and no origination fee for crypto-backed loans. Wirex states that users may borrow up to $100,000 in stablecoins, with a loan to value (LTV) of up to… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, it was revealed that the decision-makers for the European Union had come to terms on crypto-asset regulation under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. The European Commission announced the MiCA proposal on 24 September 2020 as part of a larger digital finance… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

watchTowr, a Singapore-based cybersecurity startup has raised $8 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus Ventures and Vulcan Capital. Previous investor Wavemaker Partners also participated in the round. Prior to this round, watchTowr raised seed funding of $2.25 million. watchTowr said it will… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), in partnership with the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, published the Global COVID-19 Fintech Impact and Industry Resilience Study. The goal was to measure the utilization and growth of Fintech during an extraordinary time… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

  ZA Bank, one of a handful of regulated digital-only banks in Hong Kong, has announced a new promotion to increase users. ZA Bank has launched “Millionaire PowerDraw” to “bring joy to HongKongers.” The promotion offers a single winner each month HKD 100 million (USD… Read More