August 2, 2018 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online lender CommonBond has issued its second AAA rated securitization from Moody’s and DBRS. This is the largest securitization for CommonBond yet at $292 million of total collateral. This was the second securitization for 2018 and the 7th overall bringing the total to $1.5 billion…. Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

China based Fintech CreditEase has invested in Blast, a California based startup that is the mobile gamification space led by Acorns founder and Chairman, Walter Cruttenden. The investment was facilitated via CreditEast Fintech Investment Fund (CEFIF) – a US $1 billion fund. Other investors in… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Stuttgart Stock Exchange (Gruppe Börse Stuttgart) has announced it is launching infrastructure necessary to trade and manage digital assets including the trading in cryptocurrencies, an initial coin offering platform, custody and wallet. Following the launch of cryptocurrency trading via BISON, a platform for ICOs,… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is reporting strong numbers for Q2. According to the platform, 58 businesses raised £47.4 million during the quarter. In aggregate since platform launch in 2011, Crowdcube says that £490 million has been invested via their platform. Providing additional insight into their… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 7:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut is a Fintech unicorn and a prominent digital only challenger bank with global aspirations. In July, Revolut announced it had signed up 1 million UK customers and were adding new business accounts at a pace of around 120 a day. Revolut founder and CEO… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 3:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Even while the parliamentary Brexit soap opera continues and elected officials debate the optimal strategy to cut the best deal with Brussels, UK SMEs remain resolute in their focus to move onward and upward whether they are are part of the EU or not. This… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 10:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SF Blockchain community has scheduled an inaugural Blockchain Week in October. The event is said to focus more on the mechanics and benefits of blockchain (aka distributed ledger technology) as opposed to the initial coin offering hype that has infiltrated so many other events…. Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 8:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The co-founders of the Crypto Invest Summit, Josef Holm and Alon Goren, have announced the launch of a new fund Goren Holm Ventures (GHV). The fund will invest in promising blockchain and cryptocurrency projects including all types of digital assets, blockchain or distributed ledger technology… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

OpenFinance Network has a new investor. According to a release, Morgan Creek Digital Assets has signed up to fund the firm for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, Anthony Pompliano has joined the firm as a key advisor. Pompliano is founder and partner at… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinList has booked another speedy initial coin offering (or initial token offering) as Origin Protocol easily raised $6.6 million. Origin shares that $2 million of that came in under five minutes – a testament to investor demand. Origin Protocol previously completed a strategic funding found of… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Downing Crowd has successfully raised £1.2 million in a bond offering to fund a small-scale wind turbine site in Scotland, owned and operated by C&G Renewables Limited. The £1.2 million raise will support the day-to-day operation of the wind turbines. Investors that backed the project will… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Crowd2Fund, a peer-to-peer crowdfunding platforms, has added artificial technology (AI) to its platform to help mitigate loan default risk, according to a note from the company. Earlier this year, Crowd2Fund began working with InDebted, an Australia-based Fintech company to provide advanced collection strategies… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Hedera Hashgraph, a super fast iteration of distributed ledger technology (DLT or blockchain) has raised $100 million from both institutions and high net worth individuals. The new funding round is said to have delivered a whopping $6 billion valuation to the emerging Fintech firm. Management, and… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 11:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based online lender Validus is reporting a milestone of having originated over S$ 100 million in loans to SMEs. Validus is claiming to the be Southeast Asia’s fastest growing SME lender. Validus is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and is also… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 9:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (formerly the CFPB) has chimed in to add their voice of support to the report on Fintech emanating out of the US Department of Treasury and the Office of the Comptroller Currency’s decision to immediately accept applications for Fintech… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial Innovation Now (FIN), the group that represents big techs interest in Fintech, has issued a comment on the decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to move forward with a Fintech Charter following the release of a report on Fintech by… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 4:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced its intent to move forward with Fintech Charters following a policy document on Fintech published by the US Department of Treasury. The announcement was accompanied by an update to the OCC’s licensing manual. The document… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the extensive report on Fintech published by the US Department of Treasury today, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, issued a brief statement calling the document a valuable contribution to the SEC’s mission; Chairman Clayton stated; “Today, the Treasury Department… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 2:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following a report on Fintech published by the US Department of Treasury that encouraged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to move forward with Fintech Charters, the OCC announced it has begun accepting applications for “national bank charters from non-depository financial technology… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury has published its long anticipated report on Fintech. This is the fourth in a series of reports emanating from Treasury that address emerging innovations in finance. Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin commented on the reports release stating “American innovation is… Read More