March 25, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several German financial institutions announced a successful step in the direction of enabling digital securities or tokenization of securities. According to a public statement, Deutsche Börse, Deutsche Bundesbank and Germany’s Finance Agency have developed and successfully tested a settlement process for securities. using distributed ledger… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 3:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recharge.com, a Netherlands-based payments Fintech, has raised €10 million in debt funding, according to a statement by the company. The company said it secured the funding “largely from London-based Kreos Capital.” Simultaneously, Recharge.com selected Michael Kent as its non-executive chairman. Kent founded global cross-border payments… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) are looking to boost access to capital for smaller firms by creating new rules to allow issuers to raise up to $5 million in a more streamlined offering. According to… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the midst of a global health crisis, Fintech appears to be one of the big winners, according to a recent research report. As outlined by Pitchbook, Fintechs raised $44.4 billion in venture funding across 2,581 deals during 2020. This is a year-over-year increase of … Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Paysafe, a digital payments platform, has partnered with Coinbase to enable users to buy and sell crypto. According to a release, Paysafe’s digital wallet Skrill will now let customers trade in crypto by using Coinbase’s white label solution. Skrill, first launched in 2018, is available… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday it was reported that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had provisionally decided to not allow the merger between Seedrs and Crowdcube. The two securities crowdfunding platforms combined were seen as dominating online capital formation for early-stage ventures to the point it would… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 4:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Arca has announced the launch of the Arca Accredited Investor (AI) Bitcoin Trust. The new investment vehicle is designed for accredited investors who see to control their own Bitcoin allocation. An accredited investor is broadly defined by an individual that earns $200,000… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has announced a new index designed to track daily online capital-raising activity of private U.S. companies.  The data is available via Bloomberg’s Alternative Data Platform. This index is calculated based on the capital investments received by the 50 daily highest-raising private… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced its provisional finding indicating it is not inclined to approve the merger between Seedrs and Crowdcube. In its decision, the CMA said the combined company would control at least 90% of the UK crowdfunding market thus… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf Aktiengesellschaf has announced that its management board has renewed contracts with the Fintech’s c0-founders Dr. Tim Thabe and Dr. Daniel Bartsch. Thabe and Bartsch will continue to run the company until at least the end of 2023. Simultaneously, Dr. Mark Währisch is said to… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Property investment platform Brickowner reports that individual investors are poised to invest, on average £37,000 into property according to an in-house survey. Brickowner allows investors to invest in commercial and residential property for as low as £500. Investors purchase shares in a Nominee that then… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

In a series of Tweets, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said consumers may now purchase a Tesla and pay with Bitcoin.   You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2021 Musk went on to explain that this functionality is… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Feedzai, a cloud-based financial risk management platform, has raised a $200 million Series D round led by KKR, with participation from existing investors Sapphire Ventures, and Citi Ventures. Feedzai said the funding placed a valuation on the firm in excess of $1 billion. The company… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 12:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has determined that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and underwriter Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) did not violate fair lending laws in regards to complaints pertaining to the Apple Card. In late 2019, Twitter erupted with a series of Tweets alleging… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 9:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Airwallex has raised an additional $100 million in an extension of its Series D funding round that brings the total to $300 million. Airwallex was valued at $2.6 billion in the round. To date, Airwallex reports having raised almost $500 million in equity… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 6:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood, a digital investment platform, has filed a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The S-1 has been filed confidentially and will only become visible once the document has been approved by the SEC. Earlier this month, it was reported that… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinSquare, a Canadian crypto exchange,  has announced that it has come to terms with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in regards to the information provided regarding CoinSquare users. CoinSquare notes that in late 2020, the CRA filed an application in court to compel Coinsquare to… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

American Airlines Arena in Miami will soon port a new name as a crypto exchange, FTX, has reportedly paid $135 million for naming rights of the venue that is home to the Miami Heat NBA team. NYT.com reported that the agreement is almost completed pending… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lawrence C. Lee is a top merger and acquisitions attorney operating in the Fintech sector. A partner at Baker McKenzie and based in Palo Alto, Lee was previously in-house counsel for Coinbase where he led strategic transactions and investments. More recently, Lee and his team… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Equa has announced integration partnerships with TokenSoft, Horizen Labs, PolyMath, and AIKON. Equa is a blockchain-based equity management platform that facilitates the management of digital assets. Shawn Owen, CEO of Equa, said that businesses need a better way to align their business goals and the… Read More