March 13, 2018 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinLion, a digital asset management platform, has launched the CoinLion Research Portal. CoinLion is a cryptocurrency exchange and portfolio management platform that has its own Lion token. US based CoinLion’s mission is “to be the most trusted, powerful, simple, and rewarding digital asset trading and… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 7:38 am By JD Alois  |  

SelfKey will now facilitate KYC validation of the identity of individuals and corporations trading on LEXIT, a Blockchain-based marketplace for corporate assets and Intellectual Property. LEXIT is a platform where entrepreneurs may trade intellectual property, copyrights and technology or sell whole startups. This includes startups that… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 7:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The 5th Annual London Summit is scheduled to take place on March 26th during a time of significant change in the UK. Brexit jitters along with dramatic regulatory changes such as Open Banking and PSD2 has created a varied and dynamic environment. Yet alternative finance… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 7:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Airsorted, a hosting management platform with hosts using the service across accommodation like Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and HomeAway, has raised £5 million in Series A funding backe by VCs Pi Labs and Atami Capital. The company previously raised £1.5 million in seed funding, bringing Airsorted’s total funding… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 6:40 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingBlock is a new crypto-based lending platforms that is the midst of an initial coin offering (ICO). There are other crypto-based lending platforms out there but the ones I have looked at recently are more about getting Fiat by using your cypto as collateral. LendingBlock… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

LATTICE80, a Fintech Hub that has recently migrated its headquarters from Singapore to London, has announced its intent to launch Altcoin Futures. LATTICE80 expects to reveal details during Money20/20 taking place in Singapore this month. LATTICE80 is co-founded by Joe Seunghyun Cho, and is backed… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) slapped the wrist of Credit Karma with a $160,000 penalty. The SEC said the San Francisco-based Fintech has agreed to settle charges that it unlawfully offered securities to its employees and failed to provide them with timely financial statements… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Let Fintech Innovation Reign The Head of the European Banking Authority, Andrea Enria, delivered a fascinating speech last week in Copenhagen. Enria addressed the challenge of appropriate regulation when it comes to innovation in finance. Fintech needs freedom to grow and evolve and slapping on… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

OpenFinance Network (OFN) recently announced that its Blockchain-based trading, clearing, and settlement platform is accepting applications to list compliant cryptocurrency security tokens. According to OFN, issuers that meet existing rules will be eligible for secondary market trading on the OFN platform, following any mandatory holding… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

As Crowdfund Insider shared last week, the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment will hold a hearing entitled “Examining Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” The Hearing will take place at Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC but the proceedings will… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

trueEX LLC will launch a regulated derivatives marketplace for digital assets. Initially, the company will list contracts for Bitcoin non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) settled in USD and will be listed under the “trueDigital” (TDH) brand on the existing trueEX swap execution platform. The launch is pending… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Zilliqa, a Fintech that is working on high-speed Blockchain technology that is predicted to rival transaction speeds of VISA, has hired En Hui Ong as Head of Business Development. Ong was most recently at JPMorgan and prior to that she worked at Blackrock. Ong will… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd for Angels has launched a “Liquid Crypto Bond” initial coin offering (ICO). The hybrid security is a mix between traditional debt and “Angel tokens.” Crowd for Angels expects to raise up to £50 million with the 5 year Liquid Crypto Bond paying 4% interest per… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

GTR Ventures, an investment and venture platform that is specializing in the global trade and supply chain financing sector, has announced investments in five Fintechs based in the UK and Asia: Tradeteq, Trade Finance Market, Culum Capital, eFundSME and Incomlend. Launched in September 2017 with… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, has announced the opening of a new office located in Mayfair, London. This will mark OurCrowd’s tenth location worldwide and a significant presence in the most evolved crowdfunding market in the world. OurCrowd said the new office will… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

CERES Coin has filed a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to raise up to $20 million to launch a “Blockchain based transaction network for the legal Cannabis industry.” Ceres’ initial coin offering (ICO) seeks to provide a solution… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zhou Xiaochuan, the Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), participated in a press conference on Friday addressing a diverse group of topics regarding financial reform. Mixed within the presser, the leader of the Chinese central bank addressed initial coin offerings (ICOs) and Bitcoin… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 5:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance recently revealed a foiled attempt to hack their cryptocurrency exchange. The sophisticated ploy was uncovered by their “automatic risk management system” before any theft of funds took place. Today, Binance is going on the offensive by offering a $250,000 bounty to anyone that provides information… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 2:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Any US based cryptocurrency exchange is going to be compelled to become an Alternative Trading System (ATS), a regulated trading platform but not a full blown exchange. They have to do it or else. The Securities and Exchange Commission has been increasing the volume of… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), recently sent a letter to US Senator Ron Wyden clarifying its stance on cryptocurrency exchanges that these entities must register as Money Services Businesses (MSBs). While the letter from FinCEN signed by Assistant Secretary for… Read More