Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

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

January 31, 2022 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

FTX, the global crypto trading platform, has raised a $400 million Series C round at a $32 billion valuation according to a company statement. Earlier this month, FTX.us, the US-facing crypto trading platform, raised a $400 million Series A round valuing the firm at $8… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

  Societe Generale, the 3rd largest global bank based in France, has listed security tokens on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). These are the first securities admitted to the exchange that utilizes blockchain or a public Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Since April 2019, Societe Generale… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s investment platform, easyMoney, notes that you need not look too hard to find updates about how the Covid-19 crisis has negatively affected the lives of young people. The younger generation has been among the hardest hit in many ways, according to… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry shareholders have reportedly set deadlines to introduce the crowdfunding platform As noted in an update, the license to operate a crowdfunding business across the European Union has been provided by the Bank of Lithuania, which is considered to be one of the most progressive… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora notes that Go & Grow is their investors’ favorite or most preferred way to invest in their wealth. Bondora writes in a blog post that they have more than 158,000 “satisfied” Go & Grow investors. And there’s a solid reason why it’s… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robo.cash reveals that around 34% of P2P investors have expanded their investment portfolios to generate passive income. As noted by Croatian lender Robo.cash, passive income remains the number-one goal among European peer-to-peer investors. By giving preference to shares, they diversify their investments… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The sustainable development goal-linked investment app Etcho reports that it has finalized its pre-seed round, by securing £279,000 from angel investors via Crowdcube. Linking to the United Nation’s 17 SDGs, the Fintech app from Etcho enables users to select the goals they are most passionate… Read More

January 28, 2022 @ 6:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset prime brokerage Genesis published a report on Q4 operations this week. Genesis serves institutional investors and select accredited investors with assets of $10 million or more. According to Genesis, Q4 2021 was its stronger quarter ever with approximately $102 billion in transactional volume…. Read More

January 28, 2022 @ 12:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The INX Digital Company, Inc. (NEO: INXD), the owner of crypto-asset trading platforms, is pleased to confirm that the firm’s common shares will begin trading on the Neo Exchange Inc., under the ticker symbol “INXD”. The firm and its wholly-owned subsidiaries together form the “INX… Read More