Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

June 17, 2021 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based MarketFinance, one of the world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) invoice finance platforms, notes that at their company, the whole team connects every week for their (presently virtual) Townhall. But now that COVID-related restrictions are gradually easing and businesses can “take stock” of this past year,… Read More

June 17, 2021 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s easyMoney, the investment platform from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s easy family of brands that claims that it has “never lost a penny on its loans,” notes that sometimes, the world of finance can appear to be quite complicated. In their opinion, this can also be… Read More

June 17, 2021 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gabriella Kindert, who is considered an expert in private debt markets and has reportedly managed billions (currently serving as a Board member at EstateGuru), says that she encourages investors to check out different lending platforms. In a recent interview, Kindert talked about  how they should… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notes that beginning today Tuesday (June 15, 2021), users may transfer Chiliz (CHZ), Keep Network (KEEP) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens to their Coinbase Pro accounts ahead of scheduled trading. The Coinbase team notes that support for… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending company that connects borrowers and investors with over $17B in loans issued via its platform, has shared its Performance Update Report for the month of May 2021. As noted in the report from Prosper, dated June 15, 2021: In May 2021,… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysts of the European investment platform Robo.cash say that they’ve predicted that in the next year or two “a small number” of new lending platforms should enter the peer to peer (P2P) market. According to a blog post published by the Robo.cash team, most of… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 8:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Beginning today Coinbase Pro is accepting inbound transfers of DOT, the native governance and staking token of the Polkadot Protocol. DOT is not yet available on coinbase.com or its consumer mobile apps. The Polkadot protocol facilitates cross-chain transfers of any type of data or asset,… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 4:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Eastview Capital is the newest real estate crowdfunding platform to enter this sector digital investing. Eastview has partnered with North Capital Private Securities to offer real estate-backed securities. According to their website, Eastview will issue securities under Reg D and thus is open only to… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 4:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Social commerce platform WOM Protocol today launched YAAAS, an NFT marketplace connecting social influencers and music artists with each other and their communities, through the sale of experiences, collaborations, and in-person greetings. Today’s phased rollout will allow the community to test features and provide feedback,… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

EquityNet, an online capital formation platform that lists securities offerings in private firms, has announced a flat-fee subscription service to assist issuers seeking funding on their platform. EquityNet typically lists securities under Reg D 506c – available to accredited investors. According to a release, EquityNet’s in… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos, a peer to peer lending marketplace, notes that goals are proven to have an “energizing” role in our lives, and the higher or greater the goal, the more effort we are likely to put into achieving it. Mintos adds that by… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 7:39 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

UK-based crypto platform Ramp has raised $10.1 million in funding from California-based venture firm NFX and financial services firm Galaxy Digital along with some Fintech and crypto entrepreneurs such as Coinbase’s CTO Balaji S Srinivasan. Mozilla, Seedcamp, firstminute capital, and Fabric Ventures also participated in… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Change is reporting having closed a £3.7 million securities crowdfunding at a post-money valuation of £175 million. According to the company’s website, investors had three options to participate in the firm: a securities offering on Funderbeam Purchase CNG tokens that gives you equity… Read More

June 13, 2021 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Lithuania’s Debitum, which offers borderless SME financing services, notes that another month has passed and they would like to provide a platform update for May 2021. Debitum’s management writes in a blog post that they’re pleased to report the positive sentiments in the… Read More

June 11, 2021 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKEx, a leading digital currency spot and derivatives exchange, recently announced that it has completed the integration of Polygon, a full-stack scaling solution allowing more Ethereum (ETH)-compatible apps to be developed and connected. OKEx is reportedly one of the first crypto exchanges to integrate this… Read More

June 11, 2021 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, says it surpassed all other funding portals during the month of May for Reg CF funding volume. In March of 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission increased the funding cap for issuers using the Reg CF securities exemption to… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia-based Funding Societies, an established digital financing platform, has teamed up with Foodpanda in order to provide short-term online financing services for registered merchants (via Foodpanda’s network). Through the partnership, the companies have collectively disbursed RM1 million (appr. $240,000) in financing, which enables local… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Following SoFi’s public float via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the Fintech said it will allow retail investors to participate in IPOs in certain blank check firms. SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI), a one-stop-shop that offers a multitude of financial services, challenges Robinhood in targeting a younger… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European peer-to-peer lender Bondora notes that 2021 is “proving to be a year of continuous, sustainable growth” for the company. As mentioned in an update from Bondora, dated June 8, 2021, investments and loan originations kept building on the steady momentum they’ve seen since the… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset platform CoinList notes that they are pleased to confirm that the registrations for the Swarm Token Sale are now open (as of June 3, 2021). The CoinList team describes Swarm as a system of peer-to-peer (P2P) networked computing nodes that create a “decentralized”… Read More