Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

June 3, 2022 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Not too long ago, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced it had paused hiring. Yesterday, Coinbase announced that it was extending the hiring freeze while rescinding certain “accepted offers” for an undisclosed number of new employees. Coinbase is not the only Fintech that is eyeing the current economic malaise… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, founders of Gemini Trust, a top crypto exchange, have announced they will lay off 10% of their employees due to the sputtering economy and decline in the value of many crypto assets. In a blog post, the Winklevoss brothers explained: “The… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has partnered with Addem Capital to provide access to capital for entrepreneurs not in fiat but in crypto. Addem Capital Group aims to provide access to capital in Latin America via three companies whose purpose is to increase and… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

A former employee of OpenSea (Ozone Networks, Inc.) has been arrested and charged with the first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Nathanial Chastain a former Product Manager at OpenSea has been charged with wire fraud, and money… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 6:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Mercari Derivatives Exchange, a regulated Australian derivatives exchange market operator, has selected Switzerland-based METACO to provide digital asset custody technology. In a company statement, Mercari noted that it is deploying its technology on IBM Cloud leveraging the capabilities of IBM’s digital asset infrastructure. This past… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

FTX, a fast-growing crypto exchange serving both the US and global markets, is in talks with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) in regards to crypto derivatives. While Goldman has been hesitant in the past to move into crypto demand from its customers continues to push the investment… Read More

May 31, 2022 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Since the beginning of 2022, more than 3,000 investors have reportedly joined Robo.cash. For the first quarter, investors’ earnings amounted to a record number and the platform reached a new milestone in financed loans. On average, about 600 people a month have been “registered on… Read More

May 31, 2022 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

October, a top online lending platform based in France but offering credit around Europe, has acquired marketplace competitor Credit.fr, according to a company statement. Credit.fr was itself acquired by Tikehau Capital in 2017 for €12 million.  The terms of the deal were not disclosed but… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sanjay from the People and Talent Team at MarketFinance notes that his primary role is Talent Acquisition Lead where he helps find the best people to build their vision of “frictionless finance” for small businesses. Equally important to him is his position as Chair of… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Hardbacon, a personal finance application used by more than 38,000 Canadians, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign through the FrontFundr portal “where it has secured no less than $422,829 in the first 24 hours.” As part of the campaign, Hardbacon has “obtained $303,965 in… Read More

May 29, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos notes that they are pleased to confirm that the first Notes are now available on the platform. According to Mintos, here’s what you should know about the arrival of the new financial instruments on the platform. Key takeaways shared by Mintos:… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Even though Bondora‘s cash recoveries declined in April 2022, the number of recovered loans increased considerably. Across all countries, recovered missed payments “increased by 2.3% to 79,281.” This means they have “a new record for the most missed payments recovered.” In March, Bondora claims it… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender EstateGuru reports that €14,7M worth of loans were financed during April of 2022. New loans in Estonia “contributed nearly 50% of the volume, followed by Germany and Latvia.” During the past month, EstateGuru reports it has “seen a rise in investor activity and… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for April 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – April 2022 are as follows: In April, approximately 56% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” Average loan size in… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest has organized a Community Pitch Competition to take place next week on June 1st. The first event of its kind, early stage ventures will compete for $40,000 in funding as well as other rewards. The registration is open to any investors and the presentation… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the world, has launched a Dutch facing section of its website as it positions itself to benefit from pan-European investment crowdfunding rules. New rules were issued by the European Union in November of 2021. Currently, many… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitex has been purchased by Huobi Global, according to a company statement. Bitex is the first crypto exchange to operate in Latin America and currently has a presence in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Huobi Group already… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, perhaps best known for its leverage crypto derivative trading, recently launched its spot trading platform to enter a new line of business. In a company statement today, BitMEX shares that ten days after spot trading went live it has topped $24 million in daily… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 2:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AssetTribe announces the launch of its digital platform, connecting investors “to a broad and diverse range of alternative assets, opening up this interesting and important asset class especially during these turbulent times of high inflation and uncertain stock markets.” AssetTribe is an investment community aiming… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

RELAI, the savings and investment app, has secured €2,159,470 in capital as part of its latest funding round. After a strong private phase, which saw €1.2m invested by the likes of Redalpine, “more than 850 investors have joined the table, contributing an additional €970,000, surpassing… Read More