July 24, 2019 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

HotelierCo, a new entrant in the property crowdfunding space, says its first offering for a boutique luxury hotel in West Cape May, New Jersey: The Ewing Hotel. This niche online investment platform is using Reg A+ to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors. According… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland is the world’s most-innovative country, according to an annual report published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Switzerland was ranked in the top spot year prior as well in the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII). Following in 2nd and 3rd… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Starling Bank says it has opened up its business account to many more UK small and medium-sized enterprises by inviting companies with more than one person of significant control (PSCs) to sign up. The Fintech said the move was made in response to… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

TokenMarket, a Fintech operating under the watchful eye of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Fintech Sandbox, has completed its first security token offering (STO) for equity in the firm. TokenMarket set an initial funding goal of £150,000 but had stated it would have accepted several… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading crowdfunding platform Seedrs has announced ten companies which are participating in its first accelerator program. The seven-week FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) accelerator program is designed to provide access to investors, buyers, branding experts and more. The FMCG sector has experienced solid success on… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has updated its business banking account offerings. According to Fintech, Revolut for Business has launched two business account plans with no monthly fees. The new business account plans is said to “reaffirm Revolut’s commitment to democratise access to business accounts.” Additionally, Revolut… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

One of the leading investment crowdfunding platforms in the UK is in the midst of an executive transition. Current SyndicateRoom CEO and co-founder Gonçalo de Vasconcelos has announced that he is exiting the executive role and becoming a non-executive Director of the crowdfunding platform. In… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 4:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goren Holm Ventures (GHV), a member of the Draper Venture Network, will be hosting a pitch contest for its biggest event this year, Crypto Invest Summit (CIS) taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. GHV states that with the help of at least 40+… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 3:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has issued an investor advisory on “Initial Loan Procurements.” Initial Loan Procurements are described as “Crowdfunding Meets Blockchain.” To quote NASAA: “Companies using blockchain technology need to raise capital just like any other company. One way these companies… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Judge engaged in the SIM Swap lawsuit against AT&T Mobility has denied a request by AT&T to dismiss the case. The case, Terpin v. AT&T Mobility, pertains to a $24 million loss of cryptocurrency that was facilitated by SIM Swap fraud. Terpin is requesting… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Smartlands, a blockchain-based crowdfunding platform, says it will tokenize “real-world assets” for a total of $1 billion by the end of 2023. The UK based, FCA regulated platform is making the bold claim as part of its four-year roadmap. Smartlands says it will tokenize assets… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Betterment is pushing further into the traditional banking realm. The digital-only platform is will soon offer “Betterment Everyday” which includes an FDIC-insured checking and savings product that will have no account fees, overdraft fees, minimum balances or monthly maintenance fees. The checking service will… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Germany is on a bit of a securities token roll. Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider covered the launch of a blockchain-based investment platform for early-stage companies that has received regulatory approval. Today, the Fundament Group has announced a €250 Million blockchain-based real estate bond – blessed by… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

MoneyLion has raised $160 million in funding. MoneyLion previously revealed $60 million of this amount but has since added $100 million as part of Series C funding round. MoneyLion is an entrant in the hot challenger bank marketplace. It provides its banking services via a… Read More

July 23, 2019 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Smart Valor, a licensed Financial Intermediary in Switzerland and registered crypto-fiat exchange  in Liechtenstein, will go-live next week on July 30, according to an email from the company. Smart Valor claims to be the “first to build a fully compliant security token exchange for alternative… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 10:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

PeerStreet, a real estate investment platform, has integrated with Mint. This is the fourth “integration” with PeerStreet already forming partnerships with Betterment, Wealthfront, and Personal Capital. PeerStreet has emerged as a leading property crowdfunding platform. While some early leaders rushed to scale at all cost,… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockstack has kicked off the first qualified Reg A+ token offering. Blockstack has reportedly worked closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to get the offering approved. Multiple issuers have been attempting to use the JOBS Act exemption to facilitate security token offerings due… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Facebook Libra Trainwreck The growing cacophony of skepticism and concern from elected and appointed officials regarding Facebook’s attempt to create its own global stablecoin was joined by another group of voices last week. The Open Market Institute, Public Citizen, Demand Progress Education Fund, and… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Not too long ago, the Chinese peer to peer lending industry was growing at a breakneck speed and the largest online lending market in the world. This sector of Fintech was the enormous in China as big names and aspiring platforms moved quickly to fill… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Germany’s security regulator the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has approved the prospectus of StartMark to pursue a security token offering (STO). The approval was received on July 15. This will be the 2nd STO receiving the blessing of BaFin as Bitbond recently became the… Read More