September 3, 2018 @ 6:58 am By JD Alois  |  

NEGTEC, the creator of the Sakura Bloom project and issuers of the Sakura Bloom Coin (SKB), has announced the launch of a donation site “Dream-Kicker.” The new site will use SKB to help promote “the introduction of cutting-edge regenerative medicine and medical equipment to hospitals,”… Read More

September 2, 2018 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) has scheduled a series of events around the UK to share information on two very important programs:  the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). These two programs help to incentivize investors to back early stage… Read More

September 1, 2018 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

A note from Zopa shares the fact that UK investors placed over £290 million into the relatively new Innovative Finance ISA or IFISA. The amount put in IFISAs by investors reached £290 million during the 2017/18 tax year, which is pegged at 8 times more than… Read More

September 1, 2018 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Paris based Younited Credit, a leading retail online lending platform in Continental Europe, has announced that it has exceeded € 200 million in outstanding loans from its Younited France fund, which provides credit to French residents. At the end of August 2018, Younited Credit had financed… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

“Optimized utility, fortress-like security, and absolute ease of use.” (just kidding) BitFi has decided it is hackable. That’s a shame. In a dramatic mea culpa via Twitter yesterday,the crypto wallet issued the following statement; “As part of our ongoing efforts to protect our customers, we… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 3:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

VNX Exchange (ie Venture Exchange) is launching a European digital asset marketplace specifically for tokenized venture capital assets. As part of its push to bring greater liquidity to the digital assets market, the Exchange has announced the addition of Dominique Valschaerts, former CEO of the Brussels Stock… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

MyCrypto, “an open-source, client-side tool for interacting with the blockchain,” has closed its first funding round in the amount of $4 million. The round was led by Polychain Capital. According to MyCrypto, the new funding will be used to continue building out its suite of tools… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published its annual report this week and buried within the massive tome are many indications as to the banks perspective on Fintech. One item of note is the fact the RBI is currently studying the possibility of issuing a… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The current definition of an accredited investor is profoundly flawed and a travesty of rule making. Everyone knows it. As it stands today, an accredited investors must earn at least $200,000 (jointly $300,000) or have a net worth of $1 million beyond a primary residence…. Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Here is an interesting thread I was following recently on Twitter. As we all know, Ethereum is planning to change from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS). There is no need to dive into the pros/cons .. shoulda coulda debate now, but… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK online lender Wonga has entered into the process of administration. According to a note provided by the Financial Conduct Authority, Wonga and its affiliates have decided to pursue bankruptcy proceedings and have enlisted the assistance of Grant Thornton whois  in the process of being appointed… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine has filed an updated Form 1-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that indicates its intent to accept both Bitcoin and Ethereum during a Reg A + security token offering (STO). The document, filed this week with the SEC, is… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based property crowdfunding platform Property Partner is now offering a new investment vehicle. According to a note from the company, the “online property stock exchange” is adding high yield loans to its offerings. These development finance loans are expected to deliver a net return… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 6:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, an online marketplace for loans, has topped € 1 billion in total loans funded after three and a half years of operation. During 2018, Mintos says platform velocity has increased with €500 million invested so far. The platform expects the trajectory to continue with Mintos surpassing €2… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 11:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe, a European investment crowdfunding platform, has published semi-annual numbers that indicate strong growth. According to the company, during the first 6 months of 2018, FundedByMe saw top line revenue increase by 495%. The company called the report  a “very successful first 6 months, with… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yielders, a property investment platform based in the UK that is also the first FCA regulated Islamic Fintech, has closed on a pre-series A funding round. Exact terms of the deal were not revealed. The capital infusion comes at the same time that Yielders is… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has announced the resignation of Chief Operations Officer Sameer Gulati in an 8-K filing with the SEC today. Gulati was said to have resigned yesterday (August 27) but the departure will become effective on December 31, 2018. The company said that Gulati will “focus on… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 5:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has two new Commissioners following the Senate confirmation of Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz. The addition of Stump and Berkovitz means the Commission is fully staffed joining Brian Quintenz, Rostin Behnam and Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo. Until recently, Berkovitz was a… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Speaking at the 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival in Nashville today, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton addressed the all important topic of entrepreneurship and access to capital. During his tenure at the SEC, Clayton has consistently expressed his intent to improve the ability of smaller… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the entire world knows, the UK and continental Europe are in the midst of a nasty divorce. This pending separation has engendered massive, ongoing negotiations between London and Brussels. But what happens if there is a “no-deal Brexit?” And how would this impact financial… Read More