November 21, 2017 @ 10:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The recently published Startup Muster report showed a Fintech sector that was growing solidly in Australia.  According to the report, 19.7% of startup founders indicated Fintech as their industry, up from 15.9% in 2016. Overall, Fintech remains the number one startup sector for founders in Australia… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether, a company that is “Bringing real-world currency to the Blockchain” has been robbed of $30,950,010. The company is truly experiencing a real world currency issue as the money was stolen by an attacker and management is currently in the process of attempting to retrieve… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cardozo Blockchain Project is an initiative from Cardozo Law School that seeks to address the legal issues and challenges related to Blockchain technology and the fast emerging Initial Coin Offering market. The project is directed by Prof. Aaron Wright but includes the input and… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

  First Ever Side-by-Side Reg D – Reg CF Initial Coin Offering Takes Place YouNow, a global video platform featuring mobile live streaming, has announced an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on CoinList using Reg D (506c).  The offering for PROPS tokens will also be  listed… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Mobius Network has announced Camp One Ventures, a Silicon Valley based Venture Capital firm, has backed the company with a $500,000 investment. This announcement comes just prior to the public Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which kicks off tomorrow (November 22nd). The token pre-sale (MOBI) is… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Zilliqa, a high speed blockchain technology, has reportedly lowered their funding cap from $30 million to $20 million even with heavy demand from investors.  Zilliqa’s tech is designed to address the shortcomings of current Blockchain technology that is not robust enough to handle global, institutional… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a second consultation on a payments regulatory framework, known as the Payment Services Bill. The Bill is designed to streamline the regulation of payment services under a single legislation, expand the scope of regulated payment activities to… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s Autumn budget will be revealed this week and there is plenty of chatter as to what may, or may not, be included in the important policy statement. With Brexit pressure compelling policy makers to do everything they can to… Read More

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

NewStyle-Collinstar Capital, a leading company in the Blockchain infrastructure space and cryptocurrency investments, has announced a strategic development plan. Announced in Beijing, Collinstar says it will fuel the development of the Blockchain industry and ecosystem with a series of alliances and investments. Ryan Xu, Chairman… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 6:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Confido, a small Initial Coin Offering (ICO), has vaporized. The site, Twitter acount and subbreddit is no more. This is a cautionary tale for anyone who may blindly invest in an ICO without doing proper due diligence as this one looks like it is on… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

RealtyMogul, an online investment marketplace for real estate opportunities, has been awarded the Gold Stevie Award in the Consumer Services category during the 14th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.  Simultaneously, RealtyMogul, one of the most prominent real estate crowdfunding platforms in the US,… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jason Hsu is on a mission to turn Taiwan into a Fintech hub. This includes the development of a robust Initial Coin Offering market – in stark contrast to several Asian neighbors like China and South Korea,  two countries that banned all ICOs earlier this… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a meeting of the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) for December 7th. The creation of the IAC was mandated by Dodd-Frank to advise the Commission on regulatory priorities for individual investors. In the past, the focus by the Committee… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

SMSChain has canceled its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) that was expected to be launched today (November 20th). The decision to halt the ICO was said to be driven by a single strategic investor that backed the company with a $5 million investment. SMSChain is described… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  Nav Athwal, one of the more prominent founders in the real estate crowdfunding space, has announced his decision to step down from the CEO role at RealtyShares, a platform he founded four years ago. RealtyShares has raised over $500 million for real estate projects… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Debt Registry (GDR), an “asset certainty company”, has developed a “collateral pledge registry”, using Hyperledger Fabric, one of the Hyperledger Blockchain framework implementations hosted by The Linux Foundation. GDR is a Fintech company that provides solutions for institutional investors and warehouse lenders in the credit… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has posted an update on the Singapore Payments Council. According to MAS, the COuncil has endorsed the specification for a common Singapore Quick Response Code (SG QR) that can accept electronic payments by both domestic and international payment schemes, e-wallets,… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

wemakeit, a rewards based crowdfunding platform, is one of the first platforms in the world to accept Bitcoin as a payment option. Introducing Bitcoin as a payment option is described as the first step towards the future. wemakeit management believes we are on the brink… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

VentureFounders, a UK-based equity crowdfunding platform for sophisticated investors, has appointed Alison Petit as Marketing Director. Petit brings extensive experience of marketing to private clients and brand building within financial services. Previously, Petit was Global Marketing Director within the Private Banking and Trust business at… Read More

November 19, 2017 @ 9:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month Crowdfund Insider posted a research report published by the Cleveland Federal Reserve that was highly critical of the peer to peer lending industry (marketplace lending) in the US. The report, authored by Yuliya Demyanyk at the Cleveland Federal Reserve, Elena Loutskina at the University… Read More