Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

September 6, 2023 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robocash notes that the month of July turned out to be “active,” which is reflected in the key monthly figures. For now, Robo.cash says they are still “keeping a low-key offer and waiting for updates from the business.” As covered, Robo.cash has announced upcoming changes… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In August, PeerBerry reportedly crossed two key milestones. PeerBerry investors funded “a record amount of EUR 75.36 million in loans, exceeding a pre-war level”. It is the largest amount funded “in one month on the platform in PeerBerry’s six-year history.” At the end of August,… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 7:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) is introducing a crypto-asset lending platform that’s meant for larger institutional investors. This, according to a company representative statement issued on Tuesday. As first reported by Reuters, Coinbase has acquired $57 million in capital for its new virtual currency… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Rialto Markets, a broker-dealer active in the securities crowdfunding sector, has filed a Form-C with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to raise money utilizing the Reg CF securities exemption. The document indicates that Rialto will list its security offering on Netcapital,… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nada, a wealthtech platform, says that it is focused on unlocking the $20T home equity market for homeowners & investors. This wealthtech platform has raised $8M+ from VCs and around 3k+ individuals (LiveOak, Revolution, Capital Factory). This platform released “Cityfunds,” which is described as “the… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 8:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Rebuildingsociety is pleased to announce a new service for the approval of financial promotions for crypto-asset firms. Building on their experience as a Network Principal, rebuildingsociety.com is used to reviewing and approving third-party financial promotions. They are also familiar “with the ‘high-risk… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aventus Group is about to “fully cover” its war-affected short-term obligations towards PeerBerry investors, including accumulated interest “totaling EUR 35.13 million.” The final repayment of Aventus Group war-affected short-term obligations “will be processed on September 5.” On September 5, PeerBerry will reportedly “process the last… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 4:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingRobot started its existence as a portal for peer-to-peer loan investors seeking to provide sophisticated tools for investors interested in the asset class. For a time, it was controlled by Fintech Nexus (LendIt or Lend Academy), which parted ways with the firm when Lime Financial… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with Public, a U.S.-based multi-asset investing platform, to minimise conversion costs for UK investors when purchasing U.S.-based equities on the Public app. The news comes on the heels of Public’s entry… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 11:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) announced several changes to its indices, including the S&P 500, S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600, effective before the opening of trading on Monday, September 18, as part of its quarterly rebalance. These changes aim to… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s an update for Lemonway investors. HeavyFinance notes that there’s now a wider horizon of investment opportunities that has just opened up. As noted in a blog post by HeavyFinance, irrespective of whether you’re an existing investor or considering joining, the door is now open… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has implemented several changes to their credit policy, with the aim of strengthening their portfolio and elevating their investors’ experience on the platform. As noted in a blog post, Estateguru made various modifications to their existing credit policy, with the goal of enhancing their… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform CrowdProperty is reporting that over £200 million has been returned to investors since the property investment service launched. At the same time, CrowdProperty says that August 2023 has emerged as its best-performing month of all time. UK-based CrowdProperty offers individual investors… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation or investment crowdfunding has created a new paradigm for all investors seeking access to private securities as well as novel assets that were previously challenging to purchase. Today, it is common for platforms to allow individuals to invest in early-stage private firms,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD),  Jump Trading are no longer working cooperatively on crypto-related initiatives. Robinhood’s entry into the nascent crypto and blockchain sector a few years back had been supported by Jump Trading, a large firm focused on traditional financial services/markets. Robinhood Markets, the retail broker whose… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P platforms used to take about 5 years to reach key metrics, whereas in current conditions, new companies need just 3 years to do so, according to a recent update shared by Robo.cash. Robocash platform analysts have reportedly looked into three parameters “as the main… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brian Armstrong, CEO at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), has shared several ideas that he claims to be most excited about in crypto right now. The Coinbase Chief Executive says that if you’re building something in crypto or thinking about doing so – check it out. They are… Read More

August 30, 2023 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Rolling out today, Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has kicked off the release of its updated digital wallet. According to the company, the wallet allows for Bitcoin and Dogecoin transfers as well as in-app swaps on the Ethereum network. The wallet is immediately available on iOS, with Android… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru reports that the loan origination volume in July “performed robustly across our key markets.” As noted in the update shared by EstateGuru, Estonia accounted “for €5.0M, Latvia contributed €1.4M, and Lithuania added €1.9M, resulting in a total origination volume of €8.9M.” The EstateGuru team… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the past three months, Bitpanda claims it has “called bull on the bear market and increased the number of tradeable crypto assets on their platform from around 230 to 300+, including Arbitrum (ARB), SUI (SUI) and SingularityNET (AGIX).” This means Bitpanda now is “the… Read More