November 10, 2020 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Celsius, a “cryptocurrency rewards-earning platform,” says it has surpassed over $2.2 billion worth of assets under management (AUM). Celsius says it topped $1 billion in total AUM earlier this year and ths has doubled its net cryptoasset holdings in just six months. Celsius has shared… Read More

November 10, 2020 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

As COVID-19 continues to hamper economic activity, LendInvest, a platform for property finance, will now offer desktop valuations for its short-term loan products where physical valuations are not possible. The new feature is a natural step in the digitization of financial services. Desktop valuations will… Read More

November 10, 2020 @ 7:47 am By JD Alois  |  

auxmoney, a marketplace lending platform that serves both private and institutional investors, is leveraging €500 Million from BNP Paribas to invest in loans originated on the marketplace. auxmoney said it is taking the next big step on its way to becoming one of the leading… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 8:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The merger of SharesPost and Forge has been approved by regulators, according to a note distributed by SharesPost. The merger was announced last spring and set in motion the creation of one of the largest private securities marketplaces in the world. The transaction was facilitated… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 7:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Staff of the Division of Investment Management has issued a public statement pertaining to a recent No-Action Letter (NAL) published by the Wyoming Division of Banking that included the Wyoming Division of Banking’s views relating to the definition of “bank”… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cred, a crypto lending platform, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a statement from the company. The news follows reports of “irregularities” at the company. In a tweet last month, Cred said it had approached law enforcement to investigate opaque events pertaining to… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US government is looking to set a new record of sorts. The Department of Justice has filed a civil action to seize Bitcoin valued at more than $1 billion, the largest seizure of its kind ever. As has been widely covered, a long slumbering… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Bloomio AG, a holding company of the Bloomio group, has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,790,976, which is described as a method for recovering cryptographic assets associated with a cryptocurrency wallet. Citing a study by… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Purple Dot, a payment platform for fashion merchandisers that enables consumers to offer to purchase a product at below the retail recommended price, has raised a £1.3 million seed round. The funding was led by Connect Ventures. Other investors participating in the round include AI… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 7:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a series of updates to the exempt offering ecosystem that included changes to online capital formation. While Reg CF received a nice increase from $1.07 million to $5 million, Reg A+ (Tier II) also received some attention… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the most active investment platforms offering securities under Reg CF, has posted that Q3 2020 was the biggest quarter ever for Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). During the quarter, issuers raised around $72.9 million – over a 50% increase versus Q2 and more… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the defining technology companies of tomorrow, has opened an office in Berlin. In the past, Antler has backed a good number of Fintechs. Berlin has emerged as a hot startup ecosystem. Antler notes… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

In a blow to a significant Fintech, the US Department of Justice has filed suit in federal court pertaining to Visa’s (NYSE:V) pending $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, a top open banking platform. Last January, Visa announced its intent to purchase Plaid. At that time,… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending PayPal payments of over $470,000 to consumers who lost money to “deceptive chain referral schemes involving cryptocurrencies” according to a release. The FTC states that the defendants promoted Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network  falsely promised that participants could… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet is out with a note that their Yieldstreet Prism Fund is now available to non-accredited investors. Previously offered to accredited investors only, the Fund invests in primarily illiquid, private market assets. A single investment in the Fund provides exposure to holdings in six asset… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Realio Technology, a SaaS platform for the issuance, investment, and management of digital assets, says it will tokenize a Bitcoin mining fund. Liquid Mining Fund I is being launched through a partnership with Valentus Digital. The tokenized fund will create yield via a stream of newly… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced 40 different firms have been shortlisted for the MAS Fintech Awards to be presented at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH). The theme for this year’s Awards is… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

HumanForest is planning to launch a securities offering on Crowdcube later this month due to increased demand for its electric city bike. According to a release, HumanForest will seek £1 million from investors following a trial in the London Boroughs of Islington and Camden last… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.1% following a meeting yesterday. As the economy continues to be challenged by the COVID-19 health crisis, the MPC also decided to continue its quantitative easing plan. For savers,… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Osome, a Regtech and accounting app, has raised $3 million in funding from XA Network and AltaIR Capital. Osome uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tech combined with human experts to help SMEs with administrative tasks soak up enormous amounts of work hours…. Read More