June 15, 2022 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital, Singapore/Dubai-based hedge fund that is invested in multiple blockchain firms, is fending off rumors of a possible liquidation event, according to a report by Reuters. In an opaque tweet, founder Zhu Su, said they are “in the process of communicating with relevant… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether has moved to counter “rumors” that 85% of its commercial paper is Chinese or  Asian and trading at a 30% discount thus calling into question its reserves. Tether or USDT is the number one dollar-based stablecoin and has endured a challenging market having largely… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a digital asset marketplace, has announced the appointment of two individuals to its board of directors. Edwin Marcial, former Senior Vice President and founding Chief Technology Officer of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), and Michael Blaugrund, Chief Operating Officer of the New York Stock Exchange… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 6:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest, a leading securities crowdfunding platform in the US that is expanding its business into Europe, has published a timely blog post addressing the challenging fact that most startups fail. In fact, SeedInvest points to data that indicates that 90% of all startups fail. That… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 6:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arc, a Fintech providing “revenue-based financing” (RBF), has partnered with Stripe to offer a new product “Arc Treasury.” Arc’s founders Stripe is the global Fintech and well-known transaction and banking-as-a-service provider (BaaS). Arc’s founders, Don Muir and Nick Lombardo came from VC and PE backgrounds… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius has posted a brief update on its radical step this past weekend to halt all withdrawals. Via Twitter, Celsius stated: “[We are] working as quickly as possible and will share information as and when it becomes appropriate. Acting in the interest of our community… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 2:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coin Center, the not-for-profit digital asset advocacy group, has sued the US Department of Treasury. According to a blog post from several days ago, Coin Center has taken umbrage to a portion of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in 2021, that… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Molten Ventures has led a $20 million Series A funding round in Airbank, a Fintech that aims to automate business finance management with a single interface. Other investors in the round include Bruce Wallace (Strategic Advisor at Brex), Guillaume Cabane (Strategic Advisor at Ramp), and… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Accelerated Payments (AP), an invoice financing Fintech, has hired Carolyn McClure as a Vice President to boost the development of the North American market. AP already operates in North America as well as the UK and Europe. Recently the company announced the hiring of Steven… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Capchase has been added to Stripe’s App marketplace so users may gain access to credit. Stripe customers can now access Capchase’s offerings, including Capchase Grow (Recurring Revenue Financing) and Capchase Extend (Expense Financing), directly through Stripe’s interface. Miguel Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of Capchase, said… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank is distributing an “Evaluation Report” on the impact of the COVID loan guarantees that indicates 150,000 to 500,000 businesses were saved and between 500,000 to 2.9 million jobs were maintained. The report was authored by London Economics and Ipsos. The document… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the US and the first to float shares on an exchange, has announced it will reduce employee headcount by 18%. This announcement follows previous statements of a hiring freeze. Currently, Coinbase has around 4900 employees indicating that over… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Clausematch, a global Regtech firm, has closed on a $10.8 million investment round led by Lytical Ventures, Flashpoint and Sony Innovation Fund, according to a corporate statement. Clausematch said the funding will be used to boost its activities in the US and invest in its… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

  Qonto and Coinhouse have announced a partnership designed to leverage existing services to enable SMEs and others to invest in crypto assets, according to a company statement. Qonto is a European Fintech that offers businesses service like banking, bookkeeping, spend management, and more.  Launched… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Pay Later, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) newest Fintech service, was recently revealed rattling the cages of more established buy now – pay later (BNPL) providers. As the thesis goes, Apple will offer short-term credit (just 6 weeks – 4 payments) which will drive sales and thus… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a leading digital asset firm providing various services to both retail and institutional customers, has announced that it will cut 20% of its workforce due to the challenging economic environment. The company is now refocusing its energy on profitability as opposed to just rapid… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 1:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Inter&Co, a Brazilian Fintech “Super App,” will trade on Nasdaq later this month. Inter&Co recently acquired US-based USEND as part of its transition. Inter claims the title as the first Brazilian digital bank to list its shares on B3 in Brazil in 2018 and it… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) has commented on the settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pertaining to Robo-advisor offerings and allegations of undisclosed fees and poor performance. Schwab stated via a release: “Schwab has resolved a matter with the SEC regarding certain… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, another large crypto lending and yield platform, has issued a statement that all things are operating normally on their platform – a clear reference to the temporary halt of withdrawals on Celsius. BlockFi CEO and founder Zac Prince stated: All products and services BlockFi… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Marcus Sotiriou, an Analyst at the UK-based GlobalBlock (TSXV:BLOK), believes the decline in crypto markets and the sinking value of Bitcoin is due to fear surrounding the insolvency risk – pointing a finger at Celsius, a large crypto platform that halted all withdrawals today without… Read More