Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 5, 2019 @ 10:21 pm By Cali Haan  |  

More than half a billion dollars in Bitcoins ($525 million USD) left the building at BitMEX this month after news of a CFTC investigation broke in the press, CCN reports. BitMEX is a crypto derivatives trading platform that allows 100X leveraged bets. BitMEX does not have… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 1:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

MERJ Exchange, the only licensed stock exchange in Seychelles, will be listing its own security token within the coming weeks thus becoming the first blockchain forward regulated exchange to practice what it preaches. MERJ is a member of IOSCO and adheres to FATF guidelines. The… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitso, cryptocurrency platform in Mexico that claims one million users, has become the first Latin America company to be fully licensed as a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Provider in Gibraltar. Bitso will now operate within a regulated environment thus ensuring custody, withdrawals, and trading of… Read More

August 4, 2019 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced last week the release of its SMB Economic Insights report for 2019’s second quarter. The latest report revealed that small business loan inquiries increased by 57% over the previous three-quarter average, indicating small business owners continued appetite for growth… Read More

August 4, 2019 @ 2:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is an interesting investment offering. Braidy Industries, based in Kentucky, has closed a side-by-side Reg CF-Reg D offering listed on NetCapital. Reg CF is a private securities exemption that allows issuers to raise money from anyone – up to $1.07 million. Under Reg D,… Read More

August 3, 2019 @ 9:45 am By Cali Haan  |  

Lawyers for Bitfinex, iFinex, and Tether, cryptocurrency companies currently under investigation for fraud in New York sent a letter to the presiding judging promising to appeal if the case against them is not dismissed. They also asked Judge Joel M Cohen to preclude them from having… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 5:39 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The CEO of a crypto derivatives trading platform called LedgerX issued a “profanity-laced” tirade on Twitter Thursday after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission contradicted the company’s widely-touted announcement that it had become the first crypto-derivatives platform in the US to launch physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts to… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Small Change is raising capital for a homeless housing project in Los Angeles. As most people may know. Los Angeles has a profound problem with its growing homeless population and the city is struggling to come up with solutions. To quote… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic is claiming a first. The crowdfunding platform is in the process of doing an Airdrop under Reg CF. Reg CF is a securities exemption where issuers may raise up to $1.07 million. Airdrops are used to disseminate digital assets which may be used to… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Effective the end of last month, digital asset manager Grayscale will use Coinbase Custody as their custodian for their “single-asset investment products” including digital currencies as well as publicly listed funds: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC) Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: ETHE), and Grayscale Ethereum Classic… Read More

August 1, 2019 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is now offering commission-free stock trading service. Revolut has indicated its intent to offer a brokerage service in the past. The Fintech is now allowing Revolut Metal customers first access with access to all customers being rolled out in the coming weeks…. Read More

August 1, 2019 @ 3:58 am By Cali Haan  |  

A judge in Philadelphia has ruled that a class-action suit brought against Mark Karpeles, the reviled former CEO of the Mt Gox bitcoin exchange, can proceed in Pennsylvania. Karpeles had asked for dismissal claiming Pennsylvania courts did not have jurisdiction, but the judge determined that… Read More

August 1, 2019 @ 2:52 am By Cali Haan  |  

An unnamed OTC trading desk in Moscow is selling up to $30 million USD in “tethers” per day to Chinese merchants sending proceeds home, Coindesk reports. Until 2018, the favoured currency for this type of transacting was reportedly Bitcoin, but Chinese merchants have lately started dumping… Read More

August 1, 2019 @ 1:28 am By JD Alois  |  

In 2018, investment crowdfunding rules were improved after years of debate and discussion between industry leaders and politicians. Frequently referred to as  “crowd-sourced funding” in Australia, in brief, the rules now allow for an issuer to raise up to $5 million in an online offering… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 11:18 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Lawyers for the crypto exchange Bitfinex (and associated companies iFinex and Tether) have sent a letter to the judge presiding over anti-fraud proceedings against them in New York threatening to appeal if the judge does not dismiss the case against them. The letter from Bitfinex… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, an investing and lending platform for real estate investment loans, has closed on a $3 million public offering raising equity capital from 1580 new and existing investors. To date, Groundfloor has now raised $18.3 million in growth capital and 20% of its shares are… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Assetz Exchange, a UK-based property crowdfunding platform, is now seeking a minimum £350,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2018, Assetz Exchange describes itself as a revolutionary new crowdfunding property investment platform. This is the buy-to-let you know, without the… Read More

July 31, 2019 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Huobi, a crypto exchange and digital asset ecosystem, has partnered with Global Digital Finance (GDF) to help establish best practices and standards for the emerging digital asset marketplace. GDF launched in the UK in 2018 and claims a good number of digital asset focused members…. Read More

July 30, 2019 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Robo.cash, a peer to peer lending platform operating in Europe as well as parts of Asia, has surveyed their investors and come to the conclusion that individuals in different parts of Europe – invest differently.  According to Robo.cash, investors in Central Europe tend to make… Read More

July 29, 2019 @ 11:52 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Mike Novogratz’ ambitious crypto merchant bank venture, Galaxy Digital (TSXV: GLXY; Frankfurt: 7LX) has been licensed by FINRA to underwrite crypto-token offerings, which will lead to the, “expansion of its broker-dealer, Galaxy Digital Advisors LLC,” Galaxy Digital states in a press release July 24th. According to TechCrunch, Galaxy… Read More