February 11, 2020 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Financial Innovation Now (FIN) represents some of the biggest names in tech when it comes to Fintech. These firms include Apple, Amazon, Google, PayPal, Square, and Intuit. Each of these big tech firms have a strong foothold in providing financial services and many observers expect… Read More

February 11, 2020 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

This week the White House, via the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), released the proposed federal budget for 2021. According to the White House, the plan seeks to balance the budget within 15 years by proposing $4.6 trillion in deficit reduction. Debt, as a… Read More

February 11, 2020 @ 6:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Mode Banking, an app-based Fintech that is part of the R8 Group, has formed a partnership with Onfido so users may buy, hold or sell Bitcoin, according to a release. Onfido is a global identity verification provider. Mode described the partnership as “expanding its network… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Deposit and Insurance Commission (FDIC), the US regulatory agency that provides vital deposit insurance for millions of account holders in the US, has given the green light to Varo Money – a digital-only bank. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) and its co-founders have been a leading voice advocating on behalf of online capital formation since Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss and Jason Best helped to create the language of the JOBS Act law that legalized securities crowdfunding in the United States. Neiss… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 7:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitbond, a Germany based Fintech that provides online lending and tokenization services, has announced a new partnership with a regulated bank, Bankhaus von der Heydt. Bitbond will now help the bank provide  asset structuring and asset servicing using blockchain technology. Bankhaus von der Heydt was… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 2:21 am By JD Alois  |  

allplants, a “vegan delivery company,” is claiming title to the largest vegan crowdfunding round in the UK after raising £2 million in just 48 hours now at £2.2 million backed by over 800 investors. The offering is still live on Seedrs and smaller investors can… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 2:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Top online investment platform OurCrowd is out with a note on its Sportstech portfolio companies as a fast emerging opportunity for investors. OurCrowd is holding its annual Summit this week and Sportstech will be just one of the industries the event will highlight. OurCrowd CEO… Read More

February 9, 2020 @ 2:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Snowball Effect, the top crowdfunding platform operating in New Zealand with about 70% of the market, recently distributed an update on platform progress. A highly curated marketplace, Snowball Effect was the first crowdfunding platform to launch in New  Zealand back in 2014. According to the… Read More

February 8, 2020 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fed Governor Lael Brainard delivered a speech in California this past week discussing the “Digitalization of Payments and Currency.” Brainard has been at the forefront in discussing Fintech innovation providing unique perspective from her perch at the Federal Reserve. She said that BigTechs and Fintechs… Read More

February 8, 2020 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the rates on several notes that are backed by loans from marketplace lending platform Prosper. According to Fitch, the ratings on the Class B and Class C Series 2018-1 (PMIT 2018-1) notes have improved due to the “growth in hard credit… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rnwl, an Insurtech startup founded by SyndicateRoom creator Gonçalo de Vasconselos, has revealed its intent to raise seed capital online. It is a natural decision for the company as Vasconselos got his start in the online capital formation sector of Fintech. But which platform should… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce proposed a new rule for a Safe Harbor for tokens that will not be treated as securities. As Crowdfund Insider has previously reported, the proposed Rule 195 will allow an issuer up to three years to prove the digital asset… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider reported on a speech delivered by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce that outlined a safe harbor for digital assets that may not be regulated as securities. In brief, Rule 195, proposed that a token issuer has three years for a digital asset to… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 10:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dot, a digital transformation platform for offline to online commerce, has received $8 million in funding led by PayU and Fosun RZ Capital with participation from Info Edge Ventures and more. Dot was founded by PayU India’s ex co-founder Shailaz Nag. Dot says it currently… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed, a Reg CF funding portal and broker-dealer, has distributed an update on platform progress.  According to an email from the platform,  NextSeed investors have now received over $5 million in payments via the platform. Last year, NextSeed distributed over $2 million in payments thus… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Startupbootcamp FinTech acceleration program in Mexico City, operated by Finnovista, has shared some info on its 3rd demo day which took place last week. According to Finnovista, over 200 key players within the financial industry and entrepreneurship community in Mexico City joined 10 Fintech… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

As details continue to circulate regarding the newly proposed digital asset safe harbor for non-security tokens, industry insiders are welcoming the news. Revealed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce today, the proposal could “create a path for digital token innovators.” Amy Davine Kim, Chief Policy Officer… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, in a speech delivered at an event in Chicago, SEC Commissioner Peirce presented a new proposal in the treatment of digital assets that may not be treated as securities perhaps representing a dramatic shift in the US token offering marketplace. In the US, pretty… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 1:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain-based payments platform Paystand has raised $20 million in Series B funding according to a note from the firm. Investors include multiple big names like DNX Ventures, Battery Ventures, Epic Ventures, Commerce Ventures, and Wildcat Ventures. Prior investors Leap Global Partners, BlueRun Ventures, all participated… Read More