Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

July 13, 2022 @ 9:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network, at one time one of the most popular crypto yield and lending platforms, has filed for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11, thus removing all speculation as to whether or not the platform could reanimate itself during a collapse in crypto valuations. Celsius effectively… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

As was recently reported, Invesdor, a European securities crowdfunding platform, is raising capital for itself.  On the first day of  the offering going live, Invesdor reported topping €1.4 million. In an email distributed by the platform, Invesdor notes that it has now raised “2.1 million… Read More

July 11, 2022 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

  On Saturday, Coinflex, another crypto trading and yield platform, posted another update on their bleak situation. In June, Coinflex announced that it was temporarily halting all withdrawals as well as trading due to crypto market volatility. Initially, expectations were for t reading to resume… Read More

July 8, 2022 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network, a once-prominent crypto lending and yield platform that bashed traditional banks, has been sued in the State of New York, blasted with allegations of operating a “classic Ponzi scheme.” Last month, Celsius effectively shut down operations. On June 13th, Celsius tweeted: [we] are… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rialto Markets has added over $1.2 billion in signed contracts from private company issuers. As the cost of going public has risen, fewer companies have pursued the option of raising capital in an IPO and trading on an exchange. This cost of compliance is predicted… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, a securities crowdfunding platform serving Europe, is raising growth capital for itself. Invesdor is actually the combination of multiple platforms: Invesdor, plus Finnest (Austria) and Kapilendo (Germany). The trio combined under a single banner selecting Invesdor as its brand. According to an email, on… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain investment platform Blockchain Coinvestors has distributed a report covering sector unicorns – firms with a valuation of over one billion dollars. Blockchain Coinvestors reports assets under management of over $450 million. The firm investors in funds of funds, tokens and operates a direct investment… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

eToro, a modern spin on investing and trading that merges both digital assets and traditional securities, has axed its SPAC deal, according to a statement issued by the company. At the same time, Calculistech is reporting that their headcount is being slashed by 100 employees… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Raul Malmstein, the Former head of Estonia’s financial regulator, will open a new office in Estonia for SG Veteris, a crypto firm.  He is the former chairman of the Management Board of the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (EFSA), a position he held for eight years…. Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Voyager Digital (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF), a digital asset trading platform, has filed for bankruptcy following a difficult couple of weeks for the company. Voyager is emblematic of crypto contagion fears as counter-party risk has caused several firms to pause operations or, in this case,… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robo.cash noted that they will continue updating clients on the work of platform originators in 2022. RC Riga Singapore started the year confidently, “having significantly increased its loan portfolio.” Here are some key points shared by the Robocash team: 78% of loans… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Last year, October had carried out a survey among their community of lenders in order to gain insights into the topics they were “eager to learn more about.” One topic came back repeatedly: their platform statistics. To answer your questions related to stats, October is… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to announce that their crypto trading platform now supports Interlay (INTR). You can add INTR to your Kraken account “by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.” Trading will “begin June 30th.” Here’s what you need to… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 7:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This summer, Gemini is making it easier for users to participate in the Solana ecosystem with Gemini’s Solana Summer fee promotion. Starting on July 1, 2022, the digital asset firm is “offering free USD trades to ActiveTrader and API (FIX and REST) users on the… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Goodvest, which is on a mission to build a “sustainable” investment platform committed to fight climate change: 100% personalized & transparent, has secured 187% (€468,760) of its €250,000 target from 379 investors through its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Crowdcube. There are now 8 days… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Mintos Risk Score updates based on developments and data from the first quarter of 2022 are live on the Mintos platform. The latest risk evaluation is “based on the first quarter of 2022, but also on some information sourced from the current payments… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Another loan that was issued by Chain Finance has now “been recovered,” according to an update from Debitum. The loan was issued to a Lithuanian licensed financial institution and now “100% of principal amount, interest, and penalty amount for being late have been credited to… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

FTX, the trading platform founded by CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, has agreed to purchase BlockFi for up to $240 million, along with providing a $400 million credit facility. FTX had previously provided BlockFi access to a $250 million credit line when things started to go sideways…. Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Voyager Digital  (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) has issued a statement indicating they have halted all withdrawals due to the collapsing crypto market. Voyager stated that as of 2PM today all trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty rewards have been suspended. Stephen Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer of… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Celsius Network, a large crypto lender and yield platform that abruptly halted all withdrawals recently, posted an update of sorts. While disclosing very little, Celsius shared the following comment on its blog: “Across Celsius today, we are focused and working as quickly as we… Read More