July 22, 2020 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

FintechAccel | CU is accepting applications for its second cohort of Fintech startups. FintechAccel | CU is US credit union industry’s innovation platform. Launched last year, FintechAccel | CU is said to have experienced “outstanding success” in its inaugural year. FintechAccel | CU’s innovation platform… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 2:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

North Loop Bank, a Fintech providing “borderless banking,” has integrated Transferwise‘s service to facilitate speedy and inexpensive money transfers at the actual exchange rate. As you should know by now, many traditional financial services firms gouge customers when transferring money. Beyond excessive fees, some firms… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The odyssey of the collapse of Wirecard (WDI:DE) continues to generate headlines as investigators sort through the rubble of the once prominent Fintech. The news has been flowing at a steady pace as pieces of the puzzle are added to Wirecard’s saga as authorities seek… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a blockchain-based subsidiary of Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK), will list digital security issued by Aspen Digital Inc. (ASPEN). The security token will trade on the tZero ATS. ASPEN is said to represent $18 million of indirect ownership in the St. Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, Colorado…. Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Property finance marketplace LendInvest has launched a new Structured Property Finance team to better serve borrowers and brokers in managing complex property finance deals. According to a note from LendInvest, the new team will be headed up by Tom Madden, Sales Director who will work… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Similar to just about every other annual event, InvestHK transitioned to a virtual event for this year’s StartmeupHK Festival. According to a release by the organizers, the event went quite well as it apparently attracted over 181,000 attendees in the midst of the COVID-19 health… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 9:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

PledgeMe, an investment crowdfunding platform operating in New Zealand, is reporting the first dividends paid from a crowdfunded securities offer. According to PledgeMe, Wellington-based payroll intermediary company, Thankyou Payroll, announced their first dividend payment at their AGM last night. “We understand that we’re not only… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Groundfloor says it had a record-breaking quarter. According to a post on its offering page, Groundfloor states that it experienced an investment volume record during Q2: “This past Q2 2020, the company generated its highest quarterly retail investment volume in the… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitbond, a Fintech that facilitates the issuance of security tokens, has joined the German Banking Association (Bankenverband). The German Banking Association represents the interests of private banks in Germany. Bitbond was not the only non-traditional firm named as a new member as Hawk AI, a… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

What makes something a “distributed ledger or blockchain technology-based” security? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has published a speech delivered to the Blockchain Association of Singapore. Unable to attend in person due to COVID-19, Commissioner Peirce visited with the Association virtually, addressing the hot topic of… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The 36H Group launched in January of 2020 as the unified voice for lending platforms that accept retail investments. 36H replaced the UK Peer to Peer Finance Association, a group that had long been a prominent advocate for the emerging P2P lending sector – a… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic Note, a profit-sharing digital asset launched by the crowdfunding ecosystem Republic, has reportedly generated solid interest – apparently in excess of its stated $8 million goal. According to reports, Republic Not has surpassed $10 million after launching live last week.   Republic Note, The… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Banque of France has announced its selection of firms that will take the next step regarding a Central Bank Digital Currency or CBDC. According to a release, following the examination of the applications received on 15 May in response to the Banque de France’s… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Private blockchain platform Blocko has been selected as one of Samsungs Blockchain Wallet D-App Sourcing Partners’ using the Aergo Blockchain. Blocko already has an existing relationship with Samsung in Korea. Blocko is a strategic technology partner for Aergo, having already deployed over 38 large-scale private… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK COVID-19 support programs continue to expand as the banking and finance industry has now approved £47.9 billion to over 1.1 million businesses via government-backed coronavirus lending schemes, HM Treasury reports today. Both traditional finance and Fintechs are supporting these programs. Specifically: Coronavirus Business… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Germany based Open Banking platform Deposit Solutions says 1/5 of British consumers will consider switching savings accounts during the next 12 months. The historically low-interest rates provided by banks is obviously part of the reason consumers are more willing to consider change. Deposit Solutions is… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 10:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Triquesta, a Singapore-based Fintech, has appointed Paul Marsh as the global head of business consulting. Additionally, Pieter Klaassen has joined Triquesta as managing director of quantitative strategies. According to a company release, these moves are part of Triquesta’s strategy to expand its collateral management capabilities… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoolBitX and Elliptic have partnered to launch Sygna Bridge. a solution for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to comply with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) travel rule for crypto. CoolBitX is a blockchain security company. Elliptic is a crypto risk management firm. The collaboration… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Banking platform provider Mambu has announced that Australian business bank Tyro has selected Mambu’s cloud-native banking platform to deliver its first term deposit product. Mambu reports that this is the first Australian deposit-taking institution (ADI) to incorporate its platform. According to a release, Mambu’s platform… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has proposed a rule that would determine when a national bank or federal savings association (bank) makes a loan and is the “true lender” in the context of a partnership between a bank and a third… Read More