Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 29, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European investment platform Lightyear has rolled out voting alongside in-app communication, “giving shareholders and publicly traded companies a seamless way to engage with each other.” This feature is “a first for many countries around Europe, where this level of ownership and transparency is lacking for… Read More

October 28, 2022 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday it was announced that StartEngine had entered into an agreement to purchase SeedInvest. Following a typical regulatory review, StartEngine will soon own substantially all of SeedInvest’s assets, including its database of registered investors. SeedInvest is currently owned by Circle, which purchased the company in… Read More

October 27, 2022 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier today, StartEngine has acquired SeedInvest, thus combining two of the largest US-based online investment marketplaces. Both platforms offer securities under Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D (506c). Both platforms hold a broker-dealer license, and both have been approved to operate… Read More

October 27, 2022 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

In a seismic shift of consolidation, StartEngine has announced the acquisition of SeedInvest. While exact terms were not immediately available, StartEngine stated that Circle (owner of SeedInvest) will become a minority shareholder of StartEngine. StartEngine is one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the… Read More

October 26, 2022 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Prometheum Ember ATS has announced a FINRA and SEC-regulated trading platform that will aim to provide liquidity for “digital asset securities.” Prometheum has received approval to operate an ATS or Alternative Trading System. Before operating an ATS, a platform must be an approved as a… Read More

October 26, 2022 @ 7:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, says it is on a mission to connect all businesses to the emerging crypto ecosystem. Anchorage has announced the launch of “Build With Anchorage” and an API environment for institutional partners. The new infrastructure facilitates crypto payment… Read More

October 25, 2022 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet says it is working to promote alternative investments in real estate via its CrowdStreet Advisors, a wholly owned offshoot of the investment platform.  CrowdStreet Advisors aims to promote private investment opportunities by working closely with financial advisors interested in providing… Read More

October 24, 2022 @ 1:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Announced towards the end of 2021, Republic purchased UK-based Seedrs combining one of the most active securities crowdfunding platforms in the US with a crowdfunding leader in the European market. The deal officially closed several weeks back following a review by UK authorities. When the… Read More

October 24, 2022 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Custody, an institutional-grade digital asset custody solution, has onboarded risk management tools from TRM Labs, a key player focused on blockchain analytics and intelligence technology. The integration “enables Binance Custody to ensure its regulatory compliance and risk management program for client holdings through TRM’s… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

  StartEngine, one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the US, is reporting that it has surpassed one million users. While this does not necessarily mean one million active investors, there should be a high correlation between registered users and investors. StartEngine also shares… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has partnered with India-based JITO Angel Network (JAN). According to multiple reports, the deal is for OurCrowd to provide access to investment opportunities for JITO’s members. OurCrowd is one of the largest digital VC platforms in the world that provides… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Top crypto trading platform Bitso says it has surpassed 6 million users in Latin America while claiming it is in the midst of a growth spurt the fastest they have seen since its inception in 2014. Bitso states that in the past year, it has… Read More

October 21, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance.US, the U.S. partner to the largest crypto exchange and “America’s home” to buy, sell, trade, convert and stake digital assets, announced the appointment of former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, BJ Kang, “as the company’s first Head of Investigations.” In this role, BJ will… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

In a move to support the adoption of USDC, the Circle issued dollar-based stablecoin, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has waived commission fees when buying or selling USDC via any fiat currency on Coinbase, “from AUD to ZAR.” USDC is the second largest stablecoin by market cap after… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank N26, based in Germany, will soon offer cryptocurrency trading to its account holders. According to a Tweet, Austria will be the first country to allow an account holder to trade digital assets with other European countries coming soon. The crypto trading services will… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Rebecca Kacaba, co-founder and CEO of DealMaker, has been recognized by WXN as one of Canada’s most powerful women. WXN is a North American network that advocates on behalf of professional women. According to the post on WXN: “Rebecca Kacaba is [the] winner of Lexpert’s… Read More

October 19, 2022 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

AngelList has announced AngelList Raise, even though it has been in use for about 12 months now. AngelLlist Raise is a largely automated online capital formation platform that enables early-stage firms to raise growth capital from Pre-Seed to ~ a Series C Round. AngelList notes… Read More

October 18, 2022 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following Kraken’s listings of Altair (AIR), Basilisk (BSX), Bifrost (BNC), Karura (KAR), KILT (KILT), Kintsugi (KINT), Moonriver (MOVR), Phala (PHA) and Tokemak (TOKE) for most countries, Kraken is pleased to announce “the availability of these tokens for residents of the United States and Canada.” Funding… Read More

October 18, 2022 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regulators in Texas are reportedly probing cryptocurrency platform FTX and company CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The state securities regulator is looking into whether FTX has offered unregistered securities to Texas residents, which could potentially be a violation of state law. According to reports, Texas’ securities regulator… Read More

October 18, 2022 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, announced the launch of a new series of crypto benchmarks, Binance CoinMarketCap (CMC) Index Series. The indices are designed “to enable users to better monitor and evaluate the performance of the crypto… Read More