July 10, 2019 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: JFK) has entered into a definitive share exchange agreement with Diginex Limited. The deal claims to engender the largest publicly traded blockchain company in the US – once it closes. JFK is a BVI company… Read More

July 10, 2019 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

d1g1t has raised CDN $ 3 million from Illuminate Financial Management as part of an extension of their Series A funding round, according to a release. In total, d1g1t has now raised CDN $ 12 million. Illuminate is a specialist VC fund focused on enterprise… Read More

July 10, 2019 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Following a recent trip to Israel by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, a broad group of economic partnership agreements has been forged between the state and Israel. Included in the development partnerships is Fintech. Governor Cuomo issued a statement saying “New York is open… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 10:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow, the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will spend a good amount of time in front of the House Financial Services Committee. The following day, Powell will experience a similar round of questions at the Senate Banking Committee. Powell is certain to endure a standard… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 4:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockstack, the token issuer that has been widely predicted to be the first Reg A+ offering to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has updated its Offering Circular filed with the Commission. CoinList is running the back end on the offering for… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 2:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto advocate and iconoclast John McAfee is offering his knowledge and skill set to the country of Cuba if the country decides to pursue its own cryptocurrency. As was reported this past week, Cuba is apparently reviewing a bespoke crypto. According to Cuban Economy Minister… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled the next meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The meeting will take place on August 13 at 9:30 a.m. CT, 10:30 a.m. ET, at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. The meeting is open to… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 1:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending platform October, which is based in France, has expanded in Germany, according to a blog post by CEO and founder Oliver Goy. October has selected Thorsten Seeger, a Funding Circle veteran, as CEO of October Deutschland as its plots its ongoing expansion across… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Allison Herren Lee was officially sworn in as an SEC Commissioner. Lee was nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the US Senate in June. Lee fills a term that expires on June 5, 2022. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton commented on Lee joining the… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Lemonade, a fast-growing Insurtech focusing on homeowners and renters insurance, has raised $175 million according to a Form D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The document indicates that Lemonade is seeking up to $300 million in equity capital. As it stands today,… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitbond’s security token offering (STO) closed yesterday raising over €2.1 million. The Bitbond Token was the first issuer to receive approval of a prospectus by Germany’s security regulator – BaFin. The STO was opened to the public in March of 2019. Bitbond has been regulated… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 3:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital  bank Neo has received regulatory approval from the Bank of Spain to launch a corporate multi-currency account. According to a release from the company, Neo will now create a PSD2 payment institution which will be supervised by the Bank of Spain. The Barcelona-based company, with… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 1:03 am By JD Alois  |  

A “leading financial institution” has committed to funding £1 billion in buy to let mortgages originated on the Landbay platform, according to a post by CEO John Goodall. The company did not disclose the name of the institution. Landbay is also a member of the… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Trading and Markets, has joined with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in issuing a statement regarding the custody of digital assets and broker-dealers. Custody of digital assets is a pressing concern for industry participants. Similar to… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

In a paper entitled “Fintech: the Experience So Far,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that, while there are regional differences, “countries were broadly embracing the opportunities of Fintech to boost economic growth and inclusion.” The pursuit of Fintech innovation is being balanced with the… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Short term real estate financing platform EstateGuru has been added to the list of approved crowdfunding platforms by the Bank of Lithuania, according to a release. The company has been operating since 2014, connecting an international group of investors and businesses to real estate backed… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Prometheum, a platform for creating and trading “cryptosecurities” is still waiting on the SEC to qualify its Reg A+ offering seeking up to $50 million. The company first filed their Form 1-A back in 2017 – claiming to be the first digital asset focused issuer… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the first peer to peer lender to launch in the UK and the only platform to have actually experienced a recession, received a provisional bank license in late 2018 as it looks to transition from an online lender and investment platform to a digital… Read More

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

Peer to peer lender Initiative Ireland has announced the appointment of Aisling Healey, as the company’s new Director of Finance & Treasury. Healy is said to bring over 30 years’ experience in financial management to the role. She will be responsible for all aspects of… Read More

July 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) is a unique securities rule that allows companies to raise up to $1.07 million from both accredited or non-accredited investors. Created by the JOBS Act of 2012, Reg CF is the smallest of the three online capital formation exemptions. Reg D… Read More