Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

January 13, 2023 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the world after it combined with Republic, has published a report on investment activity on its platform.  The Republic deal closed during Q4, and Seedrs is now poised to provide investment opportunities across Europe, under ECSPR… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini says it’s pleased to announce support for Cosmos (ATOM), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. ATOM is now “available for deposits on Gemini.” Trading for ATOM will follow, “opening first on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

In a company update, Crypto.com announced that it has decided to cut its workforce by 20%, joining a litany of Fintechs that have been compelled to reduce costs due to the difficult economy. The company did not provide an exact number of job losses. Kris… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 6:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The ongoing virtual fisticuffs between Gemini and Genesis – a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), just took a dramatic twist as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against both Gemini and Genesis pertaining to the Gemini Earn program and the sale… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitso has become the first digital asset exchange to offer Circle’s Euro-based stablecoin, according to a note from the firm. This means customers may now choose to transact in either US dollars or Euros by leveraging Circle’s digital currency. Bitso offers services in various Latin… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Darren Westlake, CEO and co-founder of Crowdcube, has announced his exit as CEO of the firm he founded in 2012. Westlake created the online investment platform alongside co-founder Luke Lang who exited the firm in 2021. Since its founding, Crowdcube has helped over 1800 offerings… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Bondora notes that 2022 ended strong “with impressive numbers across [their] portfolios.” December reportedly had “the highest loan originations and investment figures, over €1M in recoveries, and more.” In December, 1,500 new investors joined Bondora. Investors have “earned more than €88M in… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Debitum notes that the last month of 2022 “has brought positive and growing results for Debitum platform.” In December 2022, Debitum Asset-Backed Security offer “increased to 12 – TRIPLE DRAGON had 25 underlying assets in 5 ABSs, FLEXIDEA had 2 ABSs with… Read More

January 11, 2023 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

A filing submitted yesterday to the bankruptcy court handling FTX has questioned the involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell as the bankruptcy counsel. The document claims that: “Sullivan & Cromwell is not only an inappropriate candidate for appointment as the FTX Group’s bankruptcy counsel—it is a… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 8:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW) has chosen company director Martin Kay as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2023. At the same time, Netcapital announced that Dr. Cecilia Lenk, CEO of the Company since 2017, will assume the position of CEO of Netcapital Advisors Inc.,… Read More

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