August 7, 2021 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has announced his exit as CEO of Binance.US. Brooks has only been the Chief Executive of Binance.US since April 2021. Binance.us is a subsidiary of Binance – the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. At the time… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 6:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the kerfuffle regarding the infrastructure bill’s inclusion of a broad definition of brokers in regards to digital assets, the blockchain industry joined in roundly criticizing the language as being extreme to the point of undermining crypto innovation. Soon, several Senators partnered to create a… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Infrastructure used to mean roads, airports, bridges, etc. Today, infrastructure, as defined by our elected representatives, means oh so much more. The massive spending bill being foisted upon the populace by Congress is still being dissected but one area that it may impact is digital… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

While there is a lot of discussion about digital assets, the world of Fintech and alternative investments also includes non-traditional assets like art, wine, watches, and more. Koia, a startup with a new investment app, is aiming to bring the world of alternative investments to… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Zinc, a mission-driven venture group, is looking to raise £33 million and it is raising funding on Seedrs. According to the offering page, Zinc has raised £26.75 million from 114 investors with more than a month left in the offering. Zinc is a venture group… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against DeFi lender Blockchain Credit Partners alleging the offering of unregistered securities raising $30 million. This is the first DeFi case filed by the SEC. The complaint indicates that respondents have each submitted an Offer of… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Property finance platform LendInvest has announced several changes to its Buy-to-Let offerings, including rate reductions across standard properties and HMOs. According to a note from LendInvest, the company has repriced its standard Buy-to-Let (BTL) products, with its two-year 65% LTV product now available at 2.85%,… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 4:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

It has been a volatile week in trading for shares in Robinhood (NASDAQ”HOOD). Following a tepid initial public offering, last week that saw shares drop below its IPO price of $38, shares in Robinhood rocketed higher – at one point trading above $80 a share. Today,… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the spring of 2020, SharesPost and Forge Global announced a merger of the two firms seeking to create a super-sized private securities marketplace. It was reported that Forge had paid $160 million for SharesPost. At that time, Kelly Rodriques, CEO of Forge, said that: “… joining… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

  Leading online investment platform OurCrowd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) – the government’s investment arm. The agreement makes OurCrowd the first Israeli business to sign an agreement with Azerbaijan since the country opened its Trade and Tourism… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Octane Lending has raised $52 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $900 million according to the Fintech. The funding round was led by Progressive Investment Company, Inc. (part of Progressive Insurance with participation from existing investors Valar Ventures, Upper90, Contour Venture Partners,… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, a crypto exchange known for active trading and derivatives, has noted in a blog post that Chainalsyis has removed it from its “High Risk Assesment” qualification. In the fall of 2020, Chainalsysis labeled Bitmex a High-Risk exchange following the announcement that the US Department… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Santander UK is reporting the rollout of its CashFlow Manager App in the UK. The App is available for corporate and commercial banking accounts. Utilizing the Open Banking ecosystem in the UK, the app is described as enabling customers to have a single view of… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 10:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three US Senators have joined together to submit an amendment to the infrastructure bill to protect digital asset innovation. Senators Pat Toomey, Ron Wyden, and Cynthia Lummis have filed the change to clarify the definition of a broker in regards to reporting requirements impacting crypto… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 9:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investree, the Philippines’ first SEC licensed crowdfunding company, is looking to support the country’s underserved MSME sector. “Digital transformation has to form a core part of recovery and future growth. We believe that every business deserves a chance to grow and we try our best… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 9:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, creator of dollar-based stablecoin USDC, has partnered with blockchain domain name provider Unstoppable Domains to offer easily readable usernames for stablecoin payments. Circle, which recently raised $440 million notes that USDC is the world’s fastest-growing dollar digital currency with a market cap of more… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 7:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Animoca Brands has easily completed a securities offering on AngelHub, a Hong Kong-based firm that is the only investment crowdfunding platform regulated by the Securities Financial Commission (SFC). Animoca raised USD $2.3 million on AngelHub as part of a larger USD $139 million funding round…. Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges alleging an unregistered securities offering in regards to digital assets by Uulala. The SEC simultaneously announced a settlement with the company along with its founders Oscar Garcia and Matthew Loughran. According to the SEC, more than… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 4:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) has announced the securitization of $500 million worth of BNPL loans. The transaction is Affirm’s third securitization of 2021, the sixth since it launched its program in July 2020. According to a release, the offering included five classes of fixed-rate notes: Class A,… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is currently one of the hottest sectors of Fintech. BNPL is a service that can be provided at the point of sale for a transaction and thus supplant traditional credit cards in regards to larger transactions. As credit cards tend… Read More