July 20, 2020 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jack Abramoff, the infamous lobbyist, has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding allegations of an illicit digital asset offering. As was previously reported, Abramoff, along with NAC Foundation (National Aten Coin) and its CEO Marcus Andrade were charged with selling a digital asset security,… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 3:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale Investments has announced that shares of both Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust and Grayscale Litecoin Trust have received regulatory approval from FINRA for public quotation under symbols: BCHG and LTCN on OTC Markets. Grayscale states that this is the first publicly-quoted securities in the U.S…. Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report in German newspaper Handelsblatt claims that Jan Marsalek, Wirecard‘s former COO who is apparently on the run in light of the collapse of the once prominent Fintech, is said to be hiding out in Russia. The report references in the know individuals who… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 2:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest crowdfunding platforms in the US, has formed a partnership with Jamestown Invest to facilitate real estate investment opportunities. According to a release,  the new online real estate investment vehicle will offer property investments under Reg A+. Reg A+ is a… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alchemy Technologies has launched a new “hybrid” branch and mobile lending platform, according to a company release. Said to combine brick and mortar operations and an online lending experience under one solution, Alchemy reports that it worked with major financial services firms on the product…. Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

HM Treasury has issued two public consultations today. One is a review of the current requirement for an authorized firm to approve the financial promotion of an unauthorized firm that may not operate as a strong enough safeguard to ensure such financial promotions are compliant… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The Lord Mayor of the City of London has kicked off a “virtual programme in Australia” with the goal of discussing green tech and Fintech collaboration. According to DIT, William Russell, the 692nd Lord Mayor of London, will be promoting closer collaboration in in these… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Ant Group (formerly Ant Financial) plans to execute concurrent listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR market and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, according to a company release. The news of a pending initial public offering (IPO) was previously reported as word of the listing… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Maksab, a blockchain-enabled digital platform that aims to promote high growth opportunities via a virtual deal-making marketplace, has launched in Dubai.  The company notes that MENA based startups have raised over USD $659 million in the first half of 2020, a 35% increase compared to… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a top UK based digital bank, has added Penfold to its Marketplace. Starling’s Marketplace integrates optional third-party solutions to Starling’s users. Penfold is a pension service that enables self-employed individuals to set up and manage a pension. Penfold’s has been designed for freelancers,… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

METACO, a provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, has raised $17 million in a Series A round. In a release, the Switzerland based Fintech said the round was oversubscribed, with demand over double the initial target. METACO said their captured continued support from… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 7:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

SPACs or special acquisition companies have emerged as a hot sector of finance. Recently, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square announced a $4 billion initial public offering for a SPAC making it the largest ever for a blank check company. The SPAC is anticipated to have a… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 3:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Twitter hack that saw 130 different accounts compromised and embarrassed the popular social media company is still be sorted out. It has been reported that the FBI is involved in the investigation of how exactly the perpetrators gained access to prominent Twitter accounts… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 1:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Attorney in the Southern District of Texas has arrested an individual for allegedly receiving over $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans which were used to purchase cryptocurrency according to a statement by the Department of Justice. Joshua Thomas Argires, 29,  of… Read More

July 18, 2020 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

A former Wirecard (WDI:DE) executive who was based in Dubai but returned to Germany and was quickly arrested wants to cooperate with investigators according to multiple reports. The unnamed individual was previously CEO of Cardsystems Middle East an entity that reportedly generated the bulk of… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine claims that it raised more money under Reg CF than any other platform during Q2. Reg CF (or Regulation Crowdfunding) enables a company to raise up to $1.07 million from both accredited or non-accredited investors. The offering must be hosted on a FINRA regulated… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 2:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Steward, a crowdfunding platform for farms, has recently listed a producer of cannabis and “craft hemp” located in Oregon. East Fork Cultivars is located in Takilma in Southern Oregon and is said to be producing high-quality CBD-rich cannabis. Founders Nathan and Aaron Howard started East… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Twitter continues to dig through the rubble following the epic Twitter hack that saw approximately 130 high profile Twitter accounts hijacked with Tweets distributing a Bitcoin trap for the unsuspecting. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding while we investigate this incident. We’ll continue… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 9:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Vouch, an Insurtech targeting the startup sector, says it has expanded its services from seed-stage startups to Series B companies while moving into 22 new states in the past 12 months. Vouch is on a mission to simplify the insurance process for early stage firms… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 5:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bloomio has distributed a note indicating its intent to offer a security token issued in Malta. According to the company, Bloomio is registered with the goal of offering securities in the European Union according to the exemptions under the Maltese Companies Act & the EU… Read More