August 3, 2020 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) Centre in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have partnered on a trade finance project to highlight the opportunity to improve the sector of finance with technology. The “TechChallenge — Digitising Trade Finance” is… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 2:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has announced that in light of the COVID-19 crisis and difficulties regarding small businesses accessing capital, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has made an interim local order that adopts the start-up crowdfunding regime currently in place in certain other Canadian… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 5:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has posted a document regarding the standardization of security tokens. Comments are being requested by interested parties until the 28th of August. The BSI is the UK’s National Standards Body representing UK economic and social interests across all European and… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 3:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

  A 17-year-old teenager in Hillsborough County, Florida has been arrested in relation to the high profile Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) hack that recently occurred. Hillsborough county where Tampa is located.   BREAKING: Hillsborough State Attorney @AndrewWarrenFL announces arrest of 17-year-old Graham Ivan Clark in “Bit-Con” hack… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report this week indicates that in aggregate, loan impairments from online lenders continue to decline. dv01, a data provider in the online lending sector that has partnered with over 25 issuers and provided securitization reporting and analytics on over $100 billion transactions across consumer… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK) announced it was being acquired. For months, there had been rumors circulating that OnDeck had put itself up for sale. During Q1, OnDeck CEO Noah Breslow said during its earnings call that OnDeck was working with its board of directors… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

SEBA Bank AG, a bank that is regulated and licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), has completed two independent audits in relation to existing processes and controls. SEBA Bank is a digital asset focused firm that offers an “institutional-grade solution for digital… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Prospa (ASX: PGL), a Fintech serving Australian and New Zealand SMEs, has released FY20 unaudited results. Simultaneously, Prospa has announced that it has set aside an additional $20 million provision for credit losses, largely due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Prospa notes that… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Varo Money, Inc. has been granted its national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and secured regulatory approvals from the FDIC and Federal Reserve to open Varo Bank N.A. This represents the first consumer Fintech in the US to… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Losses at UK based digital bank Monzo continue to mount, according to a report. Monzo is said to have generated £113.8 million in losses versus year prior losses of £47.1 million. Simultaneously, top-line revenue rose to £67.2m from £19.7m for the fiscal year-end February, according… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  CoinList, a top primary digital asset issuance platform, has announced the launch of CoinList Pro – a full-stack crypto exchange designed to challenge established incumbents. While CoinList commenced basic digital asset trading earlier this year, CoinList Pro is described as a fully-featured crypto spot… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd is one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the world. Based in Israel but investing globally, OurCrowd reports over $1.5 billion in committed capital and a growing number of institutional investors. Since platform launch, OurCrowd has had over 35 exits including high profile… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has announced that Accenture has been appointed as the “Technology Delivery Partner for the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service Renewal Programme.” RTGS is where financial institutions hold their sterling bank accounts. The Bank of England will work with Accenture to… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) reported results this morning that “represent discipline and a lot of hard work” according to the company. The company said that new customers tripled year over year as many new customers found them during Q2 – boosted by the COVID lockdown. The company… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee has posted its agenda for its upcoming meeting scheduled for August 4th. The SEC states that the Committee will focus its agenda on how capital markets are serving underrepresented founders, including minorities and… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 12:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wecan Tokenize, a digital asset platform for real estate offerings, has released its first tokenization solution that includes end-to-end integration for banks and financial institutions, according to a release. The tokenization service is being facilitated with the integration of METACO‘s digital security infrastructure. Wecan Tokenize… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK) announced it was being acquired by Enova yesterday. The news of the acquisition should not have come as much of a surprise as rumors have been circulating for some time now. In May, Crowdfund Insider reported on these rumblings while referencing previous comments… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

  Prime Trust is a fast-growing Fintech and securities custody provider that appears to be in the midst of hockey stick trajectory. This week, in a widely distributed email, Prime Trust founder and CEO Scott Purcell outlined the transition from startup, to market traction, to… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO CEO Saum Noursalehi has published an update on progress pertaining to the digital security platform. tZERO is part of Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK), a company that has recently experienced a solid increase in its share price since the beginning of the year. Overstock is scheduled to… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Remitly, a Fintech providing transfers targeting the immigrant community, has raised $85 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. Remitly said its business is booming during the COVID-19 pandemic. FT Partners served as the financial advisor to Remitly on this transaction with existing investor PayU leading… Read More