December 21, 2017 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

In partnership with SuperCharger, CFTE, Cyberport, UNSW Sydney and Micosoft, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has opened up registration with Asia’s first Fintech Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The Fintech MOOC is a six-week online course on innovations in finance and is designed to… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is getting into crypto. This is according to a report by Bloomberg that states the august investment bank will have a cryptocurrency trading desk set up by June 2018. The story is still developing but should come as no surprise as recent additions… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) that raised money from US investors are easy targets for law firms and plaintiffs looking to collect on bogus ICOs or ones that simply did not file the proper securities exemption and have failed to deliver on stated commitments. Silver Miller… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 2:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Long Blockchain Corporation, formerly called Long Island Ice Tea Corporation (NasdaqCM: LTEA), has withdrawn an S-1 registration statement following the interesting name change that swapped beverages for Blockchain. At yesterday’s market close, when the company was known more for the mixed drink, shares traded at… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Finom, based in Switzerland, claims the “largest increase in stock capital via cryptocurrency in world history”. The blockchain focused company Finom AG has announced it has become the first company in the world to increase its stock capital by an unprecedented level of Ether (ETH)… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced that parties interested in establishing and operating an Alternative Trading System (ATS) in Malaysia can apply to participate in regulatory sandbox sessions under the SC’s FinTech Innovation Lab (aFINity – alliance of Fintech community). This follows the Budget… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Shadow Foundr is a crowdfunding platform with a bit of a twist. Proposals are vetted first and then shared with their internal network of angel investors before any crowdfunding takes place. If these “real life dragons” are willing to commit 30% of the funding target,… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 11:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Competition Bureau, part of the Canadian government, has published a wide ranging report on Fintech. The Bureau opens the report by acknowledging that “despite the attention that Fintech is generating, Canada lags behind its international peers when it comes to Fintech adoption.” To compile… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 10:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The tZero Initial Coin Offering (ICO) listed on SaftLaunch is poised to be one of the largest ICOs to date. Open only to accredited investors, the pre-sale launched on December 18th only for the largest, institutional investors. Within half a day, over $100 million had… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 10:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

RealtyMogul has hired a new “Chief People Officer” to incorporate “progressive human resource strategies.” Soley Van Lokeren has been added to the real estate investment platform’s executive team to handle the new responsibilities. Van Lokeren will join is responsible for overseeing the Human Resources department, which… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 4:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase believes it may have had some of its employees jump the gun prior to the announcement it would add Bitcoin Cash to the cryptocurrencies it managed. In a blog post, Brian Armstrong Coinbase CEO and co-founder, stated; “It appears the price of Bitcoin Cash… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports are indicating the NYSE (NYSE:ICE) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list to Proshares Bitcoin ETFs. CNBC said the funds would track the Bitcoin Futures contracts trading on the CBOE and CME. Both contracts only recently launched. Brown Brothers Harriman… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Minnesota is one of the best organized states when it comes to intrastate crowdfunding activity. There are a growing number of states that have state based securities crowdfunding rules but Minnesota has been fortunate to have MNvest, a non-profit group, as a guiding light for… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 3:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Waymo, Alphabet’s (neé Google) self-driving tech company, has partnered with Trōv an Insurtech firm that provides on-demand insurance. Waymo claims the title of “first” in the land of self driving fleet cars.  In 2018, Waymo will launch commercial ride-hailing with autonomous cars in Phoenix, Arizona…. Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a statement on Brexit and the implications on financial services firms. The UK has already seen an undetermined number of departures in financial services but Reuters published several months back a survey that indicated 10,000 UK finance jobs… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Ælf, a Blockchain based company developing a ‘Cloud Operating System’ designed to become a central hub for all Blockchains, has announced a pre-sale raise of 55,000 Ether. During the “under the radar” initial coin offering, the spot price was about $450 per ETH. Today, as… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, a unique financial marketplace that empowers savers to access the best interest rates across Europe, has received a strategic investment from global payments platform PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL). This is an interesting development for Berlin based Raisin and a further validation of their disruptive service. Raisin… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, the blockchain subsidiary of Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) that is in the midst of a huge initial coin offering, has agreed to take a 1% stake in Kennedy Cabot Acquisition Holdings (KCA) with a $1 million investment. KCA is a FINRA approved Broker Dealer and… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Tandem, a digital challenger bank, has received regulatory approval from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority to acquire Harrods Bank. Tandem’s purchase of Harrods Bank is being described as a major step forward as Tandem will gain access to a full banking license, intrinsic… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The tZero initial coin offering (ICO) has revealed that institutional investors have committed more than $100 million in the first 12 hours of the pre-sales offer. Additionally, more than 10,000 subscribers have registered for accredited investor status via the Saftlaunch platform where the ICO is… Read More