December 1, 2017 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) self-certified new contracts for Bitcoin futures and the Cantor Exchange (Cantor) self-certified a new contract for Bitcoin binary options. CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo said that Bitcoin is a commodity unlike anything the CFTC… Read More

December 1, 2017 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Downing Crowd is reporting that since the March launch of their Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA), these savings vehicles make up 30% of Downing Crowd investments. Downing Crowd says it has seen a rapid rise in business from IFISA customers, just one year after HM Treasury passed… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 9:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prospa, an online lender serving SMEs in Australia, had a visit from the Honorable Scott Morrison yesterday. The Treasurer of Australia help to open up Prospa’s new high tech Darlinghurst office, which apparently is quite large extending over two floors housing a team of 150…. Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (CSE: MJ) (FSE: TLA) (OTCQB: TRLFF) has received a qualification notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission for its Regulation A+ Tier 2 Offering Statement. The crowdfunding offer seeks up to CAD $10 million (about $7.8M USD) in an offering… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision, Randal K. Quarles, commented on digital currencies today in a speech in Washington, DC. Quarles cautioned on cryptocurrencies noting that; “Digital currencies may not pose major concerns at their current levels of use, more serious financial stability issues… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Speaking at the annual SEC Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, William Hinman, Director of Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC, said there are more enforcement actions coming when it comes to Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). Hinman, a former Silicon Valley based corporate attorney, did… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase has received a judgement by the US District Court of Northern California ordering it to hand over all account information to the IRS for any transaction with the equivalent of $20,000 or more during the years 2013 to 2015. In the case United States… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cyber security risk in the financial services industry is profound and growing rapidly as all forms of finance move online. Recent high profile hacks and attacks exposing private information have dominated the news all too frequently. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has just… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several Blockchain leaders have joined together in a push to establish an interoperability standard.  Aion, Wanchain, and ICON have announced the formation of the “Blockchain Interoperability Alliance”. The Alliance will create industry standards, collaborate on research, and work towards promoting broader adoption of blockchain technology…. Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

PROPS initial coin offering  (ICO) is now accepting registrations on CoinList for accredited investors that are interested in participating in the token sale. The CoinList sale begins on December 11th. Simultaneously, a separate pre-sale of Props tokens will begin on “Republic Crypto” on December 11th… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everyone is talking about the rocket ship ride of Bitcoin as it cruises through $10,000 per BTC apparently on its way even higher. About one year ago, Bitcoin was just $700. Hopping along on this stratospheric rise is UOWN, a UK based property crowdfunding platform…. Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a report in El Español, peer to peer lender Comunitae has ceased all operations indefinitely due to fraud detected on the platform this past October. The Comunitae web site is still live but certain portions are not functional. Madrid based Comunitae is described… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Tezos legal battle continues as the Restis Law firm in San Diego, along with Lite DePalma Greenberg, have filed a class action law suit in the state of California on behalf of GGCC, LLC against Dynamic Ledger Solutions (DLS), Tezos Stiftung (a Swiss Foundation), Kathleen Breitman… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been on an absolute hyperbolic ascent this past year. Yesterday, Bitcoin topped $10,000 and currently stands over $11,0000. One year ago, Bitcoin was priced at around $730. Think about that for a moment. IF you had purchased Bitcoin last… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital only challenger bank Revolut is preparing to enter the cryptocurrency world with new features on their bank app to allow users to exchange and use Bitcoin and other digital currencies. While some traditional banks look at crypto with disdain (heres looking at you, Jamie… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 1:01 am By JD Alois  |  

LATTICE80, a Singapore based Fintech hub that is the largest of its kind, has partnered with IOTA Foundation to open up a new innovation lab in Singapore. IOTA Foundation, based in Germany, holds a mission to support the development and standardization of distributed ledger technologies (DLT… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK’s first FCA regulated Islamic Fintech platform, Yielders, has been awarded the Islamic Economy Award in the Money and Finance category. The Islamic Economy Award is overseen by Thomson Reuters and the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre. The Award recognises innovative world-class business initiatives… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Speaking in Brussels last week, Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addressed the topic of digital currencies. Siegfried Mureşan (PPE), speaking on behalf of Tom Vandenkendelaere who was unable to attend the meeting, posed this question to Draghi regarding the emergence of cryptocurrencies; “Over… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has messaged strongly their intent to enforce the need for Initial Coin Offerings to file for the appropriate exemption.  Yes. there is the ongoing debate as to when a digital token becomes a security but fairly recently Securities and Exchange… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 7:02 am By JD Alois  |  

This is a new spin on the growing digital asset world and token offerings (ICO). Bond is launching an equity offering that issues a digital blockchain security in a conventional asset fund. Bond is the trading name for Euskara Management Limited. Bond wants to deliver a “traditional… Read More