Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

January 31, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, a real estate investment platform, has released its 2024 performance report, highlighting significant growth and achievements. Estateguru CEO Mihkel Stamm shared the company’s accomplishments and outlined plans for 2025. He stated: “In 2024, we remained focused on enhancing portfolio quality, resolving legacy portfolio challenges,… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, and Robinhood Derivatives, LLC, announced that some of CME Group’s most “popular” futures products have started rolling out on the Robinhood mobile app. Over the coming weeks, eligible Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) customers in the U.S. will have access to futures products… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos, the investment platform that helps generate passive income via diversified investments, announced an expansion of its bond offering. This update reportedly provides investors with access to a selection of corporate and government bonds, offering opportunities for those seeking consistent returns. Bonds are a type… Read More

January 29, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), provider of a cryptocurrency trading and investing platform, is expanding its global presence to Argentina, as part of its mission to support economic freedom worldwide. This move is designed to increase access to cryptocurrency services for millions of Argentinians. To operate in Argentina, Coinbase… Read More

January 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd has once again been recognized as the most active venture investor in Israel – which remains a hot startup market. OurCrowd noted that this is the 11th year in a row that it has been recognized as Israel’s most active venture… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar launches crypto in Norway via Lunar Block, a Scandinavian crypto trading platform that allows users to buy and sell crypto -assets directly through the Lunar app. The launch offers Norwegians with a way to explore the world of crypto while “managing their traditional financial… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitStock, an Israeli fintech startup, has successfully secured an additional $400,000 in funding, bringing its total investment to $1 million. This fresh capital injection will be allocated towards enhancing marketing efforts, driving sales, advancing research and development, and bolstering operational activities. Founded in 2024, BitStock… Read More

January 26, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Lightyear has made an entry into the UK Individual Savings Account (ISA) market by launching two products: a 4.75% Cash ISA and a Stocks & Shares (S&S) ISA. Designed to help UK consumers grow their wealth, these ISAs aim to prioritize flexibility, transparency,… Read More

January 24, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX announced that their platform is reportedly the first Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) exchange to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) “pre-authorization.” Upon receipt of a full MiCA license, OKX said they will offer “localized” crypto services to over 400 million Europeans via its… Read More

January 24, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investing platform eToro announces a partnership with Stocktwits, which claims to be one of the world’s largest social media platforms for traders & investors. The first phase of the collab reportedly includes Stocktwits adding a ‘trade’ button on their site for “all assets… Read More

January 24, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 announced free stocks and ETF trading for all customers from 27 January 2025 onwards, enhancing its investment proposition as the “only” financial service provider in Europe to offer trading “without charging fees or commissions.” With this decision, N26 aims to make investing even more… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial world has seen significant volatility and transformation over the past several years, with some sectors experiencing steady growth. Equities and crypto / digital assets markets, in particular, have seen a considerable surge, attracting a new generation of investors eager to capitalize on these… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Egregious, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm that seeks to combat social media and other types of deception has raised $1 million in a Pre-seed round. Egregious was backed by Fuel Ventures and Oxford Capital, which led the funding. Oxford Capital focuses on EIS/SEIS-qualified firms for… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

In recent weeks, GOin became the first crypto asset manager to receive a Digital Asset Service Provider License (DASP – agrément en qualité de prestataire de services sur actifs numériques -PSAN) issued by the French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). GOin is approved to offer:… Read More

January 21, 2025 @ 1:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Small Change, a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal in the real estate sector, is reporting its best year to date. According to the company, in 2024, issuers raised over $6 million for 12+ real estate projects across the US. Small Change says that 13 issuers were launched… Read More

January 21, 2025 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a FINRA regulated Funding Portal, says it will offer a $10,000 grant for smaller firms. The grant is available to any small business in the US. Accepting applications now, the company says it has already provided over $40,000 to smaller firms, but this… Read More

January 19, 2025 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As interest rates begin to decline, US retail investors plan to strategically adjust their portfolios, prioritizing growth sector stocks such “as healthcare & technology (24%), cash assets (22%), high-yield bonds (18%), and dividend yielding stocks (18%),” according to data from the Retail Investor Beat (RIB)… Read More

January 19, 2025 @ 8:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IG Group Holdings plc is pleased to announce the acquisition of Freetrade, the fast-growing, commission-free, self-directed investment platform, for £160 million. The transaction will strengthen IG’s UK trading and investments offering and provide “access to new customer segments and capabilities.” Breon Corcoran, CEO of IG… Read More

January 17, 2025 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Upstream, “a stock exchange for digital securities,” says it is now accepting Tethere – USDT or USDC dollar-based stablecoins. USDT os the largest stablecoin by market cap at $137.5 billion. USDC is the second largest. Upstream is part of MERJ, a regulated stock exchange based… Read More

January 17, 2025 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Estateguru, an online investment platform for small loans, said that investors received over €36 million in repayments during Q4 of 2024. This includes both principal and interest, with €3 million earned as interest by investors. During the quarter, investors funded €20.6 million in loans, each… Read More