Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

February 6, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

For only €100, participants on French crowdfunding site WiSEED can pursue attractive returns while also improving the world they live in. The platform prides itself on improving financial literacy, providing a transparent look into how it selects opportunities, and its commitment  to providing alternative financing… Read More

February 6, 2022 @ 7:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

In Australia, the market cap of all crowdfunded companies topped $1 billion in 2021, according to the leading securities crowdfunding platform Birchal. The report states that the value of all crowdfunded companies doubled in 2021 in comparison to 2020. In Australia, securities crowdfunding is labeled… Read More

February 6, 2022 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Upside, which is focused on empowering a new type of retail investor, “one who is connected, informed, confident and intentional,” has secured 76% (£1,530,827) of its £2,000,004 target via Seedrs from 97 investors with 24 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Located in London,… Read More

February 5, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Liquid Group and all of its operating subsidiaries including Quoine Corporation (Cryptocurrency Exchange Business Kanto Finance Bureau Director No. 00002) and Quoine Pte. in Singapore are reportedly being acquired by FTX Trading Ltd. The acquisition is “expected to close in March 2022, subject to customary… Read More

February 4, 2022 @ 3:20 pm By Martin Cheek  |  

The role that cryptocurrency plays in money laundering is hotly debated. Some say that the anonymity afforded by currencies like Bitcoin makes it easier for criminals to shift funds undetected, while others argue that the blockchain and it’s unchangeable, publicly visible ledger actually provide far… Read More

February 4, 2022 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Public Mint, the fiat-native public blockchain and money system, has started using Celsius, the platform for lending and earning yield on digital currency, adding to Public Mint’s diversified, high-yield returns program known as EARN. The partnership with Celsius diversifies EARN’s offerings, which enables users to… Read More

February 4, 2022 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Outstanding shares of crypto-asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) have fallen to an all-time low, eliminating about $10 billion in market value after achieving a record high (after the company’s highly-anticipated public market launch in October of last year). The Bakkt platform, which is… Read More

February 3, 2022 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Masterworks has been in operation for a couple of years now (2019) but when the art-oriented investment crowdfunding platform raised a whopping $110 million at over a billion-dollar valuation, the world of online capital formation took notice. The Series A was led by Left Lane… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM) notes that cryptocurrencies have been an exciting yet “controversial” center of discussion heading into 2022. Virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 8,000+ others have “maneuvered their way into everything from traditional Wall Street boardrooms, to innovation hubs in Silicon… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US, is planning another self-crowdfunding round at some point in 2022. This will follow a successful offering that was completed at the end of 2021 where StartEngine raised $29.4 million leveraging the Reg A+ exemption…. Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic Realm, one of the “most active” developers of the Metaverse and NFT ecosystem, recently announced the introduction of the inaugural collection of GFTs in collaboration with Atari, one of the most “iconic” brands. GFTs are NFTs specifically designed for gifting, and they “initially appear… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 3:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Roofstock, a real estate investment platform, has inked a partnership with Obie, an Insurtech that will enable Roofstock users to purchase insurance “in minutes.” As many people know, purchasing a home, or investing in property, can be a laborious task. Roofstock is working to make… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brian Armstrong, CEO and Co-Founder of digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), confirms that commerce pioneer and open-source programmer, Tobias Lütke will bring his extensive experience and perspective to bear as Coinbase continues to expand its global presence and develop new products. Armstrong wrote in… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Amber Group has acquired DeCurret Inc., a crypto exchange subsidiary of DeCurret Holdings Inc. The transaction was completed by Amber Group subsidiary WhaleFin Holdings Japan K.K (WhaleFin Japan). The transaction enables Amber Group’s entry into Japan, having acquired a Crypto-Asset Exchange Service Provider (CAESP)  registered… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding platform based in Bucharest, says that since its launch in 2020 it has raised €37.8 million for 56 start-ups. A hybrid platform, the total raised is divided into retail investors providing approximately €15 million and lead investors €23 million. SeedBlink… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 5:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Okcoin has reportedly become the first crypto trading platform in the world to list NYCCoin, which is the CityCoin for New York City. As explained in the update from Okcoin, the NYCCoin (NYC) is the CityCoin for New York City. The first… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 2:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US venture capitalists had a “tremendous” year in 2021, as they were able to shatter all previous annual fundraising records, according to an update from Carta, a San Francisco based firm helping private and public companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership. As noted… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fundrise reveals that during 2021, they had welcomed more new investors to their platform than during any other year in their 10 year-long history. Fundrise points out that not only is this a key milestone that they are quite proud of, but it also means… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, a crypto derivatives exchange that will soon operate a crypto spot marketplace, says it has now airdropped over 1.5 million BMEX tokens. BitMEX added that the BMEX Token Litepaper is now available as well. BMEX is an ERC-20 token that provides rewards to its… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Property crowdfunding platform CrowdProperty has announced that Sarah Cooper has joined its firm as Head of Developer Support. Cooper was previously at the financial services firm Wesleyan, where she was responsible for customer experience improvements and operational management initiatives as Customer Operations Change Lead. Damon… Read More