Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

July 15, 2024 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Mintos Risk Score updates based on developments and data from the first quarter of 2024 are now live on Mintos. Mintos has shared the general summary of the most recent quarterly changes. This quarter, Mintos says that it “saw 5 increases in the… Read More

July 11, 2024 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has shared their Mid-year 2024 update from their CEO. Estateguru’s CEO, Mihkel Stamm, looks back on the first half of 2024, and provides an extensive “update on the company’s results and plans.” Mihkel Stamm notes that as we look back on the first half… Read More

July 11, 2024 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital Prime Technologies, LLC, an aspiring provider of digital asset technology for financial institutions, has listed a Reg D offering on tZERO. The company claims that its “Tokenet” platform and Prime Solutions products can enable digital asset management. As the offering is under Reg D,… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 2:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported yesterday, Seedrs has rebranded to Republic Europe. Republic, based in the US, announced the acquisition of the investment crowdfunding platform in 2021.  The re-branding is an obvious transition as Republic aims to create a global brand of online capital formation and ancillary… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca is pleased to announce the launch of Alpaca Elite, which is described as a solution designed specifically for sophisticated traders like you. Alpaca Elite reportedly provides “a cost-effective, advanced algo trading experience with white-glove account support.” Whether you’re an individual trader exploring advanced algorithmic trading… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, based in the UK but operating across the European continent as a securities crowdfunding platform, will rebrand as Republic Europe. Seedrs was founded in 2012 by Jeff Lynn, an American and former corporate attorney at Sullivan and Cromwell, and Carlos Silva as part of a… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry’s portfolio grew to €114.16 million last month (from €113.12 million at the end of May) further ensuring their investors a higher invested amount, a larger share of which was invested in longer-term loans. The loan supply on the PeerBerry platform was slightly “lower in… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 9:14 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Capital Ideas podcast hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright had an insightful discussion with Etan Butler, Chairman of Dalmore Group, a leading crowdfunding platform that has raised over $1.5 billion for businesses through JOBS Act exemptions. Dalmore Group has particularly excelled in Regulation A (Reg… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (EUROCROWD) is pleased to announce the election of its new non-executive board, a strategic move to consolidate our position as the industry’s representative body. The newly elected board brings together leading figures “from the crowdfunding and professional services sectors, reflecting the… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Robo.cash reporting steady activity for the month of June. In a blog post, Robocash release the latest figures for the online investing platform. For the month of June 2024, Robocash reports over €20 million invested, more than 240 new investors joining the platform,… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has revealed the acquisition of Pluto Capital Inc., described as an artificial intelligence (AI) powered investment research platform that delivers “highly-customized” investment strategies based on customer needs and financial goals. With this strategic acquisition, investors may anticipate “a new era of intelligent, data-driven… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform CoinList recently explained how it fights Sybil Attacks. Since CoinList’s inception, their team has reportedly “removed approximately 2.4 million bots and fraudulent accounts from our platform.” For any business, removing accounts of this nature would “have negative impacts on revenue, as sybils… Read More

June 28, 2024 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail investors are often seen as overly indexing tech stocks; however, financial services is the most owned sector among this group, according to data from the latest Retail Investor Beat (RIB) from trading and investing platform eToro. In the study of American retail investors, 54%… Read More

June 28, 2024 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mt. Gox will soon start distributing around $9 billion in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. In a notice posted on the Mt. Gox website, the entity said distributions will start in July: “The Rehabilitation Trustee has been preparing payments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash in accordance… Read More

June 27, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos is introducing Mintos Smart Cash to help clients with earning up to 3.75% on their cash. Mintos Smart Cash is described as “a new way for investors to earn attractive returns on cash.” This new offering from Mintos lets investors “earn returns on their… Read More

June 26, 2024 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

MiCA, or Markets in Crypto Assets regulation approved by the EU, will soon come into effect. The new regulations aim to create a compliant ecosystem to enable digital asset innovation while protecting consumers and businesses. Today, Bitstamp, a long-established crypto exchange, has announced that it… Read More

June 26, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance is pleased to announce their partnership with CEEZER, a platform offering high-quality carbon removal and reduction projects. This partnership is said to mark a significant milestone for HeavyFinance and their investors. The voluntary carbon market “holds immense potential to validate climate mitigation beyond the… Read More

June 25, 2024 @ 4:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding platform, has announced “Rolling Facility,” a feature that is said to enable continuous funding for issuers on the platform. While it is becoming commonplace for early-stage firms to pursue multiple offerings on online platforms, somewhat similar to VC/Angel rounds, SeedBlink… Read More

June 25, 2024 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

BitGo and Finery Markets have announced a partnership that will offer an integrated crypto trading market and off-exchange settlement product. BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure provider that offers custody, wallets, staking, trading, and settlement. Founded in 2013, it reports serving over 1,500 institutional clients…. Read More

June 23, 2024 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, which is currently facing significant operational challenges, has shared their latest loan portfolio overview for May 2024. In May, although Estateguru says it experienced “a temporary dip in repayments, recoveries, and funded amounts, there were several positive developments.” Estateguru reveals that they “secured a… Read More