March 10, 2018 @ 1:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

As we reported last week, the European Commission has announced its intent to pursue a Fintech Action Plan designed to boost Fintech innovation across continental Europe. The recognition that enabling innovations in finance are of strategic importance. This is a vital step in keeping Europe… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 7:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lendix has originated approximately €10 million in loans during its first year of operation in Spain. This is according to multiple reports in Spanish press that stated Lendix Spain is on track to lend €30 million during 2018. In total 25 businesses financed projects on the online… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 6:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investibule is a platform that highlights women founders seeking growth capital. Currently, there are 53 women owned ventures raising capital across two dozen online funding sites that are being featured on Investibule. Founded by Amy Cortese, a well known crowdfunding advocate, author, and creator of… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 3:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wemerge Ventures Ltd, a Blockchain project that brings together entrepreneurs, angel investors, blockchain experts and top management with MNC experience from the US, China, India, Lithuania, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia, has launched a community blockchain incubator. During an event in Malaysia, the group announced their… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a Hearing on “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” The Hearing will take place on March 14th at 10AM and  should be live streamed on the Committee website. Details are thin for the moment but as soon as we… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Launched in 2006 as a medical staffing service, Intiva Health is doing a Blockchain upgrade. Last month, Intiva joined with Swirlds and announced the “first” “Ready Doc” career platform. This Hashgraphed based platform seeks to create the fastest placement and ongoing credentialing of doctors, nurses… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Future is Crypto Multicoin has just announced the backing of big name investors supporting their “thesis driven” cryptofund. The following investors have now backed this cyptocurrency firm, including; Marc Andreessen, David Sacks and Bill Lee (Craft Ventures), Chris Dixon, Compound, Vy Capital, Passport Capital, Adam Zeplain… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider has been writing about big tech getting into banking and other financial services for a long time now. The disruption taking place within the financial services industry is profound and traditional finance is struggling to keep up with the revolutionary change. While many… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the first S-1 form was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that was for an initial coin offering (ICO). An S -1 is a securities exemption that initiates the filing process of doing an initial public offering. The company that filed… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 6:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA) has shared a brief comment regarding proposed rules released by the European Commission yesterday that are expected to be enacted. These updated rules are designed to streamline cross border crowdfunding offerings to the benefit of issuers, investors and platforms. By… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 11:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA) held its annual event in Toronto that saw over 500 participants join to discuss Fintech from around the world. FFCON18 Velocity covered the wide ranging spectrum of current topics in the realm of… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 6:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Danielle Szetho, the longtime CEO of FinTech Australia, announced her resignation today following two successful years of guiding the young organization to become the leading voice for innovative finance in Australia. FinTech Australia said that Sara Worboys will take over as interim CEO beginning March… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Binance team says protecting the security of trading on their exchange has always been their highest priority and today they have some real-world proof. According to an update from the Cryptocurrency exchange, their automatic risk management system kicked in when nefarious characters attempted to… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Unchained Capital reports it will immediately begin offering cryptocurrency secured loans to both consumers and businesses in California having received Finance Lender License in the state. Unchained Capital says it is a new kind of financial services company that offers loans secured with Bitcoin as… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission is finally address a pressing issue: facilitating online capital formation across all member countries in the European Union. Since investment crowdfunding emerged as a viable form of providing access to capital to early stage – and later stage companies – the industry… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

TradeStation, an online broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, will now provide clients with real-time market data for four cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. The new service is due to a partnership with GDAX, part of the Coinbase family of companies. TradeStation says… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based challenger bank Atom Bank has closed on a £149 million funding round led be BBVA and Toscafund. Since Atom Bank launched in April 2014, the digital bank has raised just shy of £400 million of equity capital through the support of private and institutional… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) is moving things around once again by boosting its ownership in Bitt.com, a Blockchain based payments platform that is based in Barbados. The move was orchestrated by Medici Ventures, Overstock’s Blockchain subsidiary, and it was part of an option that was exercised to invest… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based Blockchain platform targeting global trade and finance, has integrated with the Bancor Protocol to provide continuous liquidity for the XinFin platform. XinFin says it has developed a sca​lable, secure, permissioned and commercial grade hybrid Blockchain architecture by forking JP Morgan’s Quorum. The… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe, an investment crowdfunding platform based in Sweden, is expanding into Poland. The platform has now established a new office in Warsaw representing the sixth international location beyond Sweden. FundedByMe says the aim is to meet the funding needs of a rapidly growing market consisting… Read More