July 13, 2020 @ 10:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek have published the final report on a blockchain trial. The report, “Project Ubin Phase 5: Enabling Broad Ecosystem Opportunities” shares insights into the blockchain-based multi-currency payments network prototype that was built and describes how the network could… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 8:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lendio, a marketplace for small business loans, has partnered with Web.com Group, a web technology firm, according to a release. Through the partnership with Lendio, Web.com Group will provide its customers with access to capital. Brock Blake, CEO and founder of Lendio, said his company… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic will kick off the sale of Republic Note, a digital asset that will be a tradeable, profit sharing investment opportunity, on Thursday, July 16. The Note tokens will sell for $0.12 each with a funding cap of $8 million. A prior private sale is… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

In simultaneous announcements, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have charged Plutus Financial, Inc.,  doing business as Abra in California, and Plutus Technologies Philippines Corp. dba as Abra International in the Philippines for entering into illegal off-exchange swaps in… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

In under three years, UK-based Fintech Paysend has topped 2 million customers mark for its global transfers service, according to a company release. Paysend states that its growth is accelerating as it hit the one million customer mark in September 2019 and surpassed 1.5 million… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) scandal has rocked the Fintech world as the once high flying firm that was a member of the DAX filed for bankruptcy following the revelation of a €1.9 billion in missing funds. Regulators, elected officials as well as Fintech industry insiders have… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Lloyds Bank is in the process of incorporating a new subscription management service within its banking app, according to a release from the company. The new service will be provided in partnership with Minna Technologies and Visa. The subscription management service will enable users to… Read More

July 12, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider reported on layoffs at OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK) – an SME focused online lender. Like many online lenders, COVID-19 has hit this sector of Fintech hard. Looking for additional insight into the challenges the industry CI reached out to an industry insider for their perspective… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 4:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Texas State Securities Board has issued two emergency cease and desist orders against cryptocurrency investment offerings. One is for Loudmines and the other is for Swiftminex. Both entities are ostensibly based in Houston, thus the Board ironically stated there may be a problem. LoudMines is… Read More

July 11, 2020 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK), an online lender serving SMEs, is said to be laying off employees in the midst of a challenging market due largely to the COVID-19 crisis. There have been multiple reports regarding OnDeck’s struggle to keep the Fintech afloat. Last June, OnDeck received a… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zilliqa, an enterprise-level blockchain platform, says it will work with Binance to bring the BUSD stablecoin onto the Zilliqa network. The BUSD stablecoin, issued in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company, is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services and audited on a… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Taulia, a top supply chain financing Fintech is raising $60 million, according to the company. Big-name investors are participating in the round including JPMorgan, Ping An, Saudi Aramco, and existing investors including Zouk Capital. CEO of Taulia, Cedric Bru said the funding round is a… Read More

July 10, 2020 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) at some point later this year or early next. First reported by Reuters, the news really comes as no surprise as its valuation has risen dramatically and the digital asset sector of Fintech continues to gain… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 9:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nick Mathews, CEO of Mainvest – a FINRA regulated funding portal offering securities under Reg CF, believes that the highly touted and popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), launched by the US Government to backstop the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been ineffective in getting money… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 5:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wirecard AG (WDI:DE)had its offices in Ireland raided today, according to a report in the Irish Times. Quoting a statement by the  Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB): “Following receipt of a mutual legal assistance treaty from German authorities, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau began… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced a series of Fintech focused virtual events to take place later this fall. Hosted by the CFTC’s innovation section, LabCFTC, “Empower Innovation 2020” will be a series of virtual events in place of a “Fintech Forward” conference… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the US, has filed for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a report. Launched as a student loan financing platform, over time SoFi has been adding a broader… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 12:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Upgrade is a consumer online lender and emerging digital bank that recently announced a significant funding round that gave the Fintech a $1 billion valuation. Founded by Renaud Laplanche, this is the second Fintech he has founded that moved into the unicorn realm the first… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

  Ant Financial, part of the mega-tech group Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that will value the firm at a massive $200+ billion valuation, according to a report. Earlier this year, the company changed its legal name in… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Open banking platform Salt Edge has announced a new partnership with Singapore based Planner Bee. Planner Bee is a digital financial advisor that combines a user’s accounts, including savings, investments, insurance, and more, into a single dashboard. Planner Bee seeks to help people to reach… Read More