Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

May 12, 2021 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a blockchain-based ATS targeting the digital security sector, has partnered with Wunderfund – a Reg CF funding portal. Additionally, tZERO announced partnerships with Trellis Platform, a SaaS service for alternative assets, and OmniValley  – a digital community for startups. The new partnerships are expected… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX), the platform that aims to  make it easier to purchase, own, and sell alternative investments, has revealed that Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation chose the AIX platform as one of its electronic platform providers in order to onboard new funds and… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on Monday (May 10, 2021), digital asset firm Coinbase will be supporting Internet Computer (ICP) at Coinbase.com (for retail traders) and via the Coinbase Android and iOS apps as well. Coinbase clients now have the option to purchase, sell, convert, send, receive, or store… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM), which offers the latest insights on the global security tokens space, has published the April 2021 edition of the Security Token Market Real Estate report. Security Token Market (stomarket.com) hosts live-trading data from 33 major security tokens across… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday its latest Small Business Lending Index reported small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) dipped slightly to 13.4% in April from 13.5% in March 2021. The Index also revealed that small banks’ approvals have dropped to… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roostify, a U.S.-based digital lending platform, announced on Monday it has appointed Bill Elderton as its new Chief Technology Officer. Roostify reported that Elderton will oversee the design, development, and execution of the company’s innovative technology roadmap. According to Roostify, Elderton previously was Senior Vice President of Development and… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Forge Global, a multinational private securities marketplace, has revealed that it has acquired the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) approval to offer services as a single broker dealer with SharesPost after a merger last year. Forge Global has also finalized an oversubscribed investment round of… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken recently published a report that explains how to safely and securely store your cryptocurrency holdings. Kraken notes in its report that if you’ve recently purchased some crypto-assets, then you might feel uneasy after hearing about the many horror stories of investors… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset platform CoinList recently announced the Centrfuge Token Sale. CoinList‘s management noted (on May 6, 2021) that they’re pleased to  confirm that the registrations for the Centrifuge sale on CoinList is now open. As noted by the CoinList team, the sale has two options… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer lender Bondster says that lending volume has returned to pre-COVID levels during the month of April, according to a note from the company. Bondster, a Czech Republic-based platform, says P2P loans saw a significant decline in interest during the last year’s outbreak of the… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd is one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the world. Based in Israel, OurCrowd has been recognized by Pitchbook as the most active venture investor in the country with 24 different deals in 2020. OurCrowd provides a pathway for smaller investors to participate… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 11:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European peer-to-peer lending platform Bondora recently revealed that it has issued more than €9 million in loans in April 2021, which is reportedly “the highest in 1 year.” The Bondora team writes in a blog post (published on May 6, 2021) that this month, loan… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

AlphaFlow, a real estate lending platform providing access to marketplace property loans, is seeking up to $3.93 million on Republic. According to the offering page, AlphaFlow investors may participate in a “Crowd SAFE” offering at a valuation cap of $55 million.  This means that if… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini reveals that (starting on May 9, 2021) you can now earn as much as 2.25% APY on Dogecoin (DOGE) that’s held at the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. Gemini clients are now “collectively” earning interest on over $2 billion in loans that have… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer to peer (P2P) lending has been a relatively popular or widely-adopted business model and it has seen many new platforms attempting to offer these types of services, the Debitum team writes in a blog post. However, Debitum, a Lithuanian platform offering borderless SME financing,… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 3:32 pm By Therese Torris  |  

European Fintechs Qonto and October revolutionize lending to small and very small businesses.  Qonto, a European finance management solution provider which has attracted more than 150,000 European companies looking to improve their day-to-day banking, and October, the No. 1 SME lending platform in Continental Europe… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer to peer lending marketplace Mintos reports that in November 2020, Kviku introduced Forward Flow in Euro on Mintos. Now, the company is pleased to announce that it’s offering Forward Flow also in RUB (the Russian ruble). As noted by Mintos: “Forward Flow is a… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatia’s Robo.cash, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace, reveals that it has wrapped up another successful month for the platform. The Robo.cash team has shared key highlights from last month’s performance (April 2021). The P2P lender reveals that loans worth €8.8 million were funded via its platform… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a top investment crowdfunding platform, has booked a record month according to an email from the company. Republic is a full-stack investment marketplace offering securities under the various US exemptions along with crypto offerings. Republic reports that during the month of April, the platform… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Streami has received a strategic investment from the Digital Currency Group (DCG), according to a release. Streami is based in South Korea and operates GOPAX, a crypto exchange. DCG is said to be the second-largest investor in Streami and previously participated in the Series A… Read More