October 11, 2021 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

As digital assets become more popular with institutional investors, the need for institutional-like services rises. Elliptic, a firm that offers crypto-asset risk management services, is reporting a C Series funding round of $60 million to expand its team globally while accelerating R&D. According to a… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Bank North, a challenger bank that recently received its banking license, has added to its executive team as it prepares to offer SME lending starting a regional market estimated to be around £150 billion. Bank North received its banking license in August. It has previously… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Antler, a global venture capital firm founded in Singapore but with offices around the world, has appointed Bernie Li as Partner in its Toronto office. Antler shares that prior to joining the firm, Li co-founded Pure Energies, a marketplace that delivered solar solutions to customers… Read More

October 8, 2021 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech Wirex has launched its crypto platform in Vietnam, according to a company statement. Simultaneously, Wirex reports that it has increased the range of its services in 81 other countries. Wirex enables both traditional and digital services for approximately 4 million users. Customers may… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 11:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Berlin-based Auto1 FT (Auto1 Fintech) says it has created a platform to replace paper documents with blockchain for the auto financing process. Auto1 is in the business of providing fast financing for a vehicle purchase. In a release, Auto1 FT claims to be the first… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 7:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Justice has announced a new National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).  According to the DOJ, the NCET builds upon MLARS’s Digital Currency Initiative and will be informed by the Department’s Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework, released in October 2020. The NCET will not only… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet, long active in the alternative asset sector, is now allowing retail investors to invest in private companies as it adds VC-type offerings in private firms. Since its founding in 2015, Yieldstreet has funded over $2.2 billion in assets like art, marine finance, real estate,… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bankhaus von der Heydt, a privately owned bank founded in 1754, has added digital assets to the list of its services offered. According to a company release, the bank will leverage ‘ custody solution in combination with the Fireblocks Network to expand digital asset and… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

EquityZen, a marketplace for private firms that caters to accredited and institutional-focused investors, has closed on its 7th Growth Opportunity Fund. The Fund will invest in 15 to 20 later-stage private firms allowing investors to gain a diversified portfolio of promising younger companies. Since 2013,… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Chip, a Fintech that streamlines savings and investment, is seeking growth capital on Crowdcube. According to a note received from the company, the securities offering raised £1 million in under 10 minutes, crashing the Crowdcube servers. The offering was initially available to insiders but is… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd has been recognized as the leading VC investor in Israel for the 9th year in a row. OurCrowd is a global investment crowdfunding platform matching investors with promising private deals around the world. Israel is one of the hottest startup markets anywhere and OurCrowd… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 12:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Tide has partnered with payments platform Adyen. Tide is an integrated business platform that connects to a business bank account helping firms with the financial management.  Tide says it has selected Adyen as its first partner within the payment acceptance space. Tide will allow members… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies has raised USD $18 million in debt capital led by Helicap Investments, the newly launched Social Impact Debt Fund, and a Japanese financial services group.  Helicap Securities acted as sole lead arranger on the secured credit facility. Funding Societies is based in Singapore… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Masterworks, an online investment platform that enables retail investors to invest in fractionalized art, has raised $110 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital, along with Galaxy Interactive (a division of Galaxy Digital), Tru Arrow Partners, and others. Goldman Sachs… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 9:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler testified in front of the House Committee on Financial Services sharing his perspective on the goals of the SEC and why it needs more money to fulfill its mission. As anticipated, much of the testimony swirled around digital assets and… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, a leading European investment crowdfunding platform, has posted an update for its Secondary Market for private securities. Although volume remains relatively low, Seedrs has created an effective marketplace for investors to sell their securities beyond an IPO or M&A. Seedrs states that during the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoins, typically described as digital assets pegged to another asset or basket of assets, are designed to replicate a fiat currency in a digital environment. Stablecoins are frequently utilized in the digital asset sector to seamlessly move between other crypto-assets and into an asset that… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Börse has selected Digital Asset to power its post-trade platform labeled “D7”. Deutsche Börse has long been interested in the digital security realm and has been pushing forward with the transition towards a digital-only ecosystem. According to a note distributed by Digital Asset, the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, an online lender serving SMEs in Germany, is reporting solid Q3 results as loan originations rise. According to a note distributed by creditshelf, new loan business during the 9 months of the fiscal year 2021 grew by 58% to € 110.9 million ( versus… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Linked Finance has appointed Richard Glavin as Commercial Director. Glavin is expected to support the growth of the lending portfolio which has grown to deliver over €166 million in loans to over 2,900 ambitious local businesses in Ireland. Glavin was previously… Read More