Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

January 10, 2023 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the Gemini, has taken to Twitter once again to take Digital Currency Group (DCG) to task in regards to their relationship with DCG subsidiary Genesis. Last week, Winklevoss posted a letter on Twitter criticizing founder Barry Silbert and his DCG, hammering… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the US and the only one that is publicly traded, will slash its employee headcount by approximately 950 individuals as part of a move to adjust to the challenging economic environment. Coinbase said it will also cut operating… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European P2P market is expected to lower its growth in 2023 “as financial institutions grapple with inflation,” according to an update from Robo.cash. Robocash analysts see several possible scenarios for the European P2P market development in 2023. The baseline scenario “implies that the market… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Property in London continues to be a hot asset class. In fact, according to a recent report, prime central London property sales have increased by 48% in the past three years. The information was provided by the property investment platform CapitalRise as well as Savills…. Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The drums are pounding for institutional crypto trading firm Genesis and its parent company Digital Currency Group (DGC). Genesis halted redemptions in November following “abnormal withdrawal requests which have exceeded our current liquidity.” This event has impacted the crypto trading platform Gemini as it utilized… Read More

January 5, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Genesis, part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and previously a big crypto lender, is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report. The institutional-focused digital asset platform revealed issues in November when it temporarily suspended redemptions. Genesis, like some other crypto firms,… Read More

January 4, 2023 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet notes that in this challenging market environment, where stocks and bonds have been largely underperforming, investors “may be looking to allocate their capital to assets with little correlation to public markets.” Yieldstreet points out that one of the most, if not the most, uncorrelated… Read More

January 4, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Robo.cash reports that loans worth €18M “were purchased” during December 2022. The team at Robocash also mentioned that 669 new customers started investing via their platform in December 2022. Investors reportedly “received €781,000 in interest.” Robo.cash also confirmed that they have “updated the… Read More

January 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will pay $50 million to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to settle a “compliance investigation.” Coinbase has been licensed by the regulator to conduct a virtual currency business and money-transmitting business in the State of New York since 2017. DFS… Read More

January 4, 2023 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2022, PeerBerry investors “funded EUR 537.5 million in loans.” In total, during the entire period of PeerBerry’s activity (within 5 years of the platform’s operation), PeerBerry’s investors “funded EUR 1.5 billion in loans.” According to the monthly volume of funded loans, PeerBerry claims it… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet has announced a new addition to its Board of Advisors. According to a release today, Shawn Lese of Nuveen Real Estate has joined the platform as an advisor. At the same time, in an indication of commitment, Lese is expected… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto firm Gemini has posted an open letter criticizing Barry Silbert and his company Digital Currency Group (DCG). In November, following the collapse of FTX, Genesis – a subsidiary of DCG – halted redemptions. Gemini had utilized the Genesis lending platform for its Earn program… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a tech platform and broker-dealer enabling online funding rounds, has distributed a report outlining 2022 performance. According to DealMaker, 2022 was a record year as it powered $492 million in funding, claiming to process 200% more than any other platform. Dealmaker share that it… Read More

January 2, 2023 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goodbye 2022, and hello 2023. The past year was a tough one for many people – a terrible year for the economy with multi-decade high inflation and interest rates chasing it in an attempt to crush rising prices. All markets were impacted, including public markets,… Read More

January 2, 2023 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With FTX’s former CEO now looking at the possibility of life in prison, the past six months of the ongoing crypto crisis “have left the popularity of digital currency at a new low,” according to an update shared with CI. However, professional exchange CryptoKG is… Read More

December 31, 2022 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora notes that they aim to keep their portfolio in “top shape’ and generate continuous positive returns for investors. That’s why they’ve sold yet another batch of old defaulted loans in Estonia. However, the system update after this sale “caused a temporary reporting hitch that… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2022, Binance claims it ramped up its regulatory compliance and user protection initiatives. By working collaboratively with regulators worldwide, Binance reveals it has “secured registrations and licenses in 14 jurisdictions as of the end of 2022.” To further reinforce their commitment to fight against… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has announced that it took $3.5 billion in crypto from FTX for safekeeping, according to a statement distributed by the Commission yesterday (December 29, 2022). The Commission stated that based on information provided by former FTX CEO Sam… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru reports that in November 2022, the Estonian market “produced €5.4M worth of loans, followed by Lithuania with €3,2M and Finland with €2.1M.” In November of this year, the total financed amount “was €13.2M.” EstateGuru’s core markets “performed as expected, despite the holiday season having… Read More

December 29, 2022 @ 9:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

SmartLenders, an asset manager in the marketplace lending sector, has distributed an end-of-the-year missive with an optimistic note predicting better times ahead. SmartLenders states: “It cannot be ruled out that in 2023, a massive reduction in inflation, a solution to the Ukrainian conflict and a… Read More