November 15, 2018 @ 9:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marches Financiers (AMF) the regulator that has oversight of securities in France, has published a report on initial coin offerings. Entitled ICO Françaises: Un Nouveau Mode de Financement? – the document is a follow up to a year ago launch to the… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Small Change, a mission focused real estate investment platform, is one of a very few platforms offering real estate investments under Reg CF – the smallest securities crowdfunding exemption and the most difficult to work with. Envisioned as a vehicle to boost online capital formation,… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Enforcement Director James M. McDonald delivered a speech yesterday addressing current trends regarding enforcement actions and, of course, crypto and virtual currencies were on the list. Speaking at the NYU School of Law, McDonald said the Commission is adapting… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 2:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Prosper will be adding a new digital Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) product in 2019, according to a note from the company. The introduction of the HELOC is described as a new milestone for the marketplace lending platform. Prosper is one of… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 12:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

KPMG Australia and Independent Reserve have joined to manage a pressing issue: taxes for cryptocurrency transactions. The two companies have partnered on a new “Crypto Tax Estimator.” Founded in 2013, Independent Reserve is said to be the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Australia. The crypto exchange… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

EquityMultiple, an online real estate investment platform, has selected Brett Klein ahs their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Henry Kwong as Senior Director of Asset Management. Prior to joining EquityMultiple, Klein was a senior member of Colony Northstar – a listed, leading global real estate… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender CommonBond has partnered with Fifth Third Bank to provide students a path to better manage their student loans. Fifth Third Bank is also an investor in the Fintech platform. CommonBond is a platform that finances and refinances student loans. The company will also… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

After the first of the year, control of the House of Representatives will move over to the Democrat party following mid-term elections. While the Senate will remain in Republican control, the split Congress means agenda items will frequently be at odds. But in the final… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Gem Launches Most Connected and Personalized Crypto Portfolio App “Mint For Crypto” app Gem is reporting the launch of a personalized crypto portfolio tracker that integrates with 25 different crypto exchange including Coinbase, Binance, Gemini, Kraken, KuCoin, and more. The crypto portfolio tracker app is… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Lendingblock, a lending exchange for digital assets, has partnered with Vo1t to provide a cold storage capability for its institutional lending exchange. According to Lendingblock, Vo1t will provide 24/7 custody while simultaneously providing access to digital assets in under 30 minutes. Vo1t will support Lendingblock’s platform… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 7:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Toronto based Fintech dig1t Inc. has closed on a CDN $ 9 million series A funding round. The Robo-advisor provides wealth management tools powered by advanced analytics and risk management tools. The d1g1t platform offers portfolio management services to professional advisors and their individual investors…. Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 6:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise says it has been quietly accumulating property near the area Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has just announced they will be establishing a new headquarters. Amazon’s east coast headquarters will create a huge economic impact for the DC/Northern Virginia market, not to mention… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed an expedited process for aspiring Fintechs participating in their regulatory Sandbox. First launched in 2016, the Singapore Fintech Sandbox seeks to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between innovator and regulator.  In an industry with profound compliance requirements, the regulator is exposed to entrepreneurs seeking to… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Cognigo, an AI platform for enterprises that targets data protection and compliance, has closed on an $8.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by leading equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd with participation from State of Mind Ventures and Prosegur. Cognigo’s CEO and Founder Guy Leibovitz believes that… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance’s Women in Fintech Powerlist is now accepting applications to be included in the annual compendium of female Fintech leaders. First launched in 2015, the Powerlist has recognized the diverse talent that has helped Fintech to grow and thrive globally. In an email, Innovate… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 6:05 am By JD Alois  |  

HBUS , the strategic partner of crypto platform Huobi, has announced Jay Ryu as VP of Corporate Development. Prior to joining HBUS, Ryu was Venture Capital Director at Draper Athena, where he led tech investments while working closely with portfolio companies on operational and strategic initiatives. Huobi… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 5:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, an online marketplace for loans, has just announced a € 5 million Series A funding round. As part of the announcement, Latvia-based Mintos is entering the stealth bank realm by moving to provide their users with both IBAN accounts and personal debit cards. By providing… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 5:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Lending Works has selected three new members for their Board of Directors. The online lender has appointed; Simon Waugh, former Chairman of CMC Markets, Deputy CEO of British Gas, Paul Noble, CEO of Honeycomb Finance, a Pollen Street Capital business, and… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 9:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report published a few days backed, addressed the question of which country is tops when it comes to Fintech innovation. For some time now, Singapore and the UK have both aspired to sit on the Fintech throne each providing unique characteristics to their entrepreneurial… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Innovate Finance and the Singapore Fintech Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to “cement cooperation and greater collaboration between the UK and Singapore Fintech markets.” The agreement was announced during the annual Singapore Fintech Festival. As the UK government already partners… Read More