December 28, 2017 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurreny exchanges in the world, has partnered with Uplive, in an interesting move to bring Uplive’s 20+ million users to the Binance platform. According to Binance, Uplive will feature a special virtual gift created specially for Binance’s token BNB. Uplive’s… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a report in TASS, the Russian Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft law that will regulate cryptocurrencies. The basis of the report was an interview of the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov for Rossiya 24. Siluanov was quoted saying: “The Ministry of Finance has… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has claimed the top spot in regards to trading volume in digital currencies. According to Binance, the crypto exchange is now the largest in world having fulfilled trading volume of $2.8 billion since Tuesday. The milestone  takes place just 5 months after… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 4:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Sirin Labs, based in  Switzerland, is reporting having successfully completed their initial coin offering (ICO) having raised $157,862,507 – one of the largest ICOs to date. Sirin is the creator of a Blockchain based smartphone that is said to incorporate heightened security. Unlike current models… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 4:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Latvia-based European peer to peer lender Robo.Cash, a young platform that is less than a year old, has provided an update on loan origination progress.  According to the P2P lender, RoboCash attracted € 2.5 million of investments in pay day lending (PDL) loans in 2017. Robo.Cash… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Long Blockchain Corp. (NasdaqCM: LTEA) has entered into a two-million-dollar convertible debt facility, with an additional two-million-dollar option, to support its shift to focus on investments in  ventures relating to blockchain technology. Philip Thomas, CEO of the Company, commented on the announcement; “Our company recently… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Starta Ventures has published a report on venture capital in regards to the emerging Initial Coin Offering ecosystem.  Entitled, “Hybrid Capital: The Future of Venture in the ICO Era.” The e-book, authored by Alexey Girin and Ekaterina Dorozhkina, is available for download on Amazon but you… Read More

December 24, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Reg CF crowdfunding sector has had a mixed bag this year. While several platforms are experiencing success most approved portals have had little to no activity. This is due to a combination of ill thought out rules where myopic officials made compliance too harsh… Read More

December 24, 2017 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator launched first in Hong Kong but it is pushing into other markets bringing its unique brand of combining established and innovative Fintech startups. Earlier this month, SuperCharger celebrated the end of the SuperCharger Kuala Lumpur program as 9 Fintech start-ups from around the… Read More

December 24, 2017 @ 6:23 am By JD Alois  |  

One of the attractive aspects of Reg A+, as created by the JOBS Act of 2012, is the fact issuers may immediately trade securities following a funding round. This has led to a growing number of SMEs to raise capital under Reg A+ and quickly… Read More

December 23, 2017 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

I must admit, when I first read about Dragon Coin and its initial coin offering (ICO) I was exceptionally skeptical. But then you really need to be careful which ICO you back right now. A healthy dose of skepticism can be what separates an investor… Read More

December 23, 2017 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple securities filings have cropped up on the Securities and Exchange Database regarding applications to trade Bitcoin based Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).  The applications to trade ETFs follows the launch of Bitcoin based futures contracts that kicked off earlier this month. An example would be… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

SingularityNet, the decentralized marketplace for Artificial Intelligence (AI), is reporting their ICO raised $36 million in just 60 seconds. While I am not certain if this is a record but it is probably one of fastest ever. Gifto recently sold out in a minute but… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson were both confirmed by a Senate voice yesterday as Commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Peirce will immediately begin a term that expires in 2020. Jackson will complete the remainder of a term that expires in 2019. The confirmation… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock’s (NASDAQ: OSTK) digital subsidiary tZero has purchases a 24% stake for $12 million in StockCross Financial Services, Inc., a U.S., DTC Clearing Firm. This announcement comes on the heals of tZero investing in Kennedy Cabot Acquisition, a FINRA approved Broker Dealer and the parent of Siebert… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

GIFTO, a blockchain virtual gifting protocol that recently completed an ICO thats public sale allegedly sold out in just one minute, has announced a strategic partnership with Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX), decentralized marketplace for virtual assets. The agreement will see GIFTO created virtual gifts tradable… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is tanking. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has entered a steep dive following a peak of around $20,000 per BTC, Bitcoin now stands under $13,000 representing a serious collapse following the sugar high rush of speculative euphoria in recent weeks. Most all other prominent… Read More

December 22, 2017 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Class action law suits and cryptocurrency based companies are a marriage made in digital heaven. The trickle of legal challenges is turning into a deluge as more and more law firms see opportunity in pursuing questionable securities offerings or corporate actions. Today, the most recent… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 11:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Exiting the European Union Committee, appointed by the House of Commons to examine the process of the Department for Exiting the European Union , released a grouping of documents from the Department today.  As one may expect, the slew of reports addressed certain aspects regarding ramifications of the… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

FCA authorised crowdfunding aggregation platform InvestUp may be going crypto. The UK based Fintech has so far focused on the peer to peer lending space but management is currently looking at adding algorithm driven cryptocurrency investing. InvestUp shares that 2017 has been another good year… Read More