Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

July 30, 2022 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the social investment network, announced that it has registered with the Italian regulator Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM), becoming the latest investment platform to “join the registry of crypto-asset providers in Italy.” This demonstrates eToro’s commitment “to working hand in hand with regulatory authorities… Read More

July 30, 2022 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Jupiter Exchange has raised $5 million to launch an alternative asset exchange, according to a statement from the company. The Seed round was led by White Hilt Capital. Jupiter Exchange will leverage NFT technology to “curate” iconic objects and make fractional ownership possible for anyone… Read More

July 29, 2022 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the government agency that provides bank deposit insurance, has taken the unique act of publicly chastising Voyager Digital regarding claims of false statements on deposit insurance status. Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy protection following the collapse of  Three Arrows… Read More

July 29, 2022 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based Zipmex has filed for insolvency under Singapore law. According to a blog post, Zipmex attorneys have filed five applications under Section 64 of Singapore’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 on behalf of several of the firm’s entities, aiming to gain global moratoriums… Read More

July 28, 2022 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US, has surpassed $5 million in funding for its newest self-crowdfunded offering, according to an email. StartEngine has pursued multiple Reg A+ offerings in recent years to raise growth capital. In total, StartEngine has raised… Read More

July 28, 2022 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Markets, a crypto exchanger and brokerage catering to institutional investors, has been registered as a crypto platform with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and officially launched its crypto trading business. In the UK, a crypto exchange must be registered with the FCA to… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 5:00 am By JD Alois  |  

A new FINRA-regulated funding portal has announced its launch, Untold.io (Blue Dot Media Holdings LLC) will pursue investment crowdfunding targeting the entertainment industry. Untold.io states that it will both leverage Reg CF and Reg D exemptions to raise capital online. By utilizing the Reg D… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 11:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In October 2021, Beam introduced “confidential” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to the BeamX private DeFi ecosystem, kicking it off with the Beam Halloween NFT Competition. An NFT marketplace followed suit “in the form of the NFT Gallery DApp in Beam Wallet.” The launch was “strongly” supported… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdStreet on the Impact of Inflation. Inflation is hitting multi-decade highs, and the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates rapidly in a rear guard action aimed at taming what is effectively a hidden tax. While the administration claimed for many months that rising prices… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier, FTX has sent a proposal to Voyager Digital to effectively take over the company’s accounts while leaving the Three Arrows Capital (3AC) loans within the recovery process. FTX would open new accounts for remaining Voyager Digital account holders – potentially funding… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX Trading Ltd., owner and operator of FTX.com, a global cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced a joint offer with West Realm Shires Inc., the owner and operator of FTX US, and Alameda Ventures Ltd, “to provide early liquidity to customers of Voyager Digital, LLC, which filed… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain.com is joining a handful of other crypto firms that have cut jobs while slowing its expansion. As has been widely reported, Blockchain.com will let go approximately 150 employees or about 25% of its staff while shuttering an office in Argentina and slowing growth of… Read More

July 23, 2022 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Market (STM) has announced that the global market “leader” in US real estate tokenization, RealT, has joined the STM data partnership network. RealT was “launched in 2019 and has built a vibrant and growing investor community of over 9,200 active investors from 135… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

In recent days, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an enforcement action alleging insider trading involving a former Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) manager and two other partners. Simultaneously, criminal charges were filed by the US Department of Justice. Buried within the SEC complaint was the statement… Read More

July 22, 2022 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jupiter Exchange, an alternative asset exchange using fractional NFT technology, announced that it has closed on a $5 million seed funding round “led by White Hilt Capital.” Jupiter curates iconic objects and makes fractional ownership “available to anyone through its digital marketplace and exchange.” Loren… Read More

July 20, 2022 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinDCX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in India with over 13 million users, has hired former Amazon Pay executive Gaurav Arora as Senior Vice President, CoinDCX Pro. The company states that Arora will lead it to the next phase of growth bringing innovation to… Read More

July 20, 2022 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Financial Services and Markets Bill was introduced to Parliament in the UK. The legislation will replace “hundreds of pieces of EU retained law” as the UK moves beyond the oversight in Brussels. The aim of the bill is to establish a “coherent, agile… Read More

July 20, 2022 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite the ongoing holiday season, EstateGuru investors reportedly financed €14.1 million worth of loans during the month of June 2022. All of the primary markets they operate in performed “exceptionally,” led by Estonia (€3.5M), Germany (€3.0M) and Lithuania (€2.7M). EstateGuru further revealed that they witnessed… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK Government is currently dealing with a political crisis with over 50 parliament members resigned from the government “in protest” of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership, the Robo.cash team recently noted. Many events, like the Chris Pincher affair, raising taxes amid inflation, the “partygate”… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for June 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – June 2022 are as follows: In June, approximately 57% of loan originations “were rated AA-B, remaining stable month-over-month.” The average loan size in June “decreased… Read More