Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 17, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance recently released its newest Proof of Reserves (PoR) report “causing the Binance Coin (BNB) to rise” (although this could be due to other market conditions). Meanwhile, emerging hybrid exchange Tradecurve (TCRV) is also “working towards implementing its own PoR.” As a result, it claims… Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityZen is celebrating ten years of operation. EquityZen is a marketplace for private securities. EquityZen is not a primary issuance platform but provides liquidity for shares in private firms – frequently from employees that have been granted shares in companies that are not listed on… Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a top securities crowdfunding platform, has distributed an “X” (or Tweet) on its market share in the Regulation Crowdfunding or Reg CF sector of online capital formation. The statement indicates that Wefunder has garnered 36.3% of the market in 2023 – year to date…. Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has secured regulatory approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM).  This will enable it to provide access to crypto futures trading for eligible customers. The NFA is a Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) designated self-regulatory organization…. Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

BAM Trading Services Inc. and BAM Management US Holdings Inc. have filed a motion for a protective order in the ongoing legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BAM is the corporate name for Binance.US. This past June, the SEC filed charges against… Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eleving Group has announced unaudited results for the first half of 2023. The company has provided the following operational and financial information: Eleving Group reveals that it “recorded €90.6M in revenues in Q2 2023. Lease and subscription-based products contributed to €25.2M of the revenue, up… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum notes that July is one of the quietest months in the investment world, however, the firm has been “very active” during this time. During July, Debitum reveals that they have: added new ABS assets from Sandbox Funding to the platform, offered to invest on… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

By the end of 2022, the value of net assets per average resident of Europe reached €50,000, according to an update from Robocash. According to a report from Robocash, the largest share is occupied “by conservative instruments with noticeably growing alternative sources of financing.” Analysts… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has announced its official entry into the Canadian market, “backed by the integration of Interac payment rails, with banking and payment partners, enabling seamless fund transfers, and the introduction of Coinbase One – a 30-day trial offering zero trading fees, enhanced staking rewards,… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, an online marketplace for property-backed loans, has partnered with Moody’s to rate the securities offerings listed on the crowdfunding platform. Mihkel Stamm, CEO of Estateguru, said it is very important that investors on crowdfunded offerings have access to the best possible information. He shared… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FOLK2FOLK, which claims to be the UK’s leading peer-to-peer lending platform connecting Investors with regional and rural businesses, is pleased to announce that its dedicated community of Investors “earned £14.2 million in interest during the last tax year (2022/2023).” According to the firm, this achievement… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) licensed “Loan” to provide consumer microfinance solutions through financial technology. With Loan, there are now six authorized companies “offering consumer microfinance solutions in Saudi Arabia.” This decision reflects SAMA‘s endeavor “to support the finance sector, increase efficiency of financial transactions,… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce support for XRP Ledger (XRP), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. XRP is now “available for trading on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 1:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

July kickstarted what could be the “rebound” after a slow summer for investments and loan originations. Both originations and investments totaled over €14M each in July, according to a recent update from Bondora. As noted in a blog post by Bondora, the API technical error… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report has looked into just how quickly Binance revenues may be declining. Available trading data provides key insights regarding the status of Binance’s crypto-focused operations and its BNB digital token. As covered earlier this month, the WSJ had released an extensive report which… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackfinch Property, the Gloucester-based rapidly growing agile lender to the UK property market, has completed a £4.3m buy-to-let (BTL) refinancing loan “for the completion of a collection of seven modern and energy-efficient homes contained by a gated closed mews in Archway London.” The 24-month deal… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackboxstocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders, announced the launch of the beta program “for the company’s new portfolio alert product StockNanny, featuring real-time data from Nasdaq.” StockNanny leverages the real-time… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prontoblock, a digital asset fintech company, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Mercantile Bank International (MBI). This partnership aims to enhance the commercial paper market “through the tokenization of these financial instruments.” This partnership will empower MBI clientele “to engage in the purchase… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement in its enforcement action against Bittrex as well as a foreign affiliate. Bittrex agreed to a total penalty of $24 million. As part of the settlement, Bittrex neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s allegations,… Read More

August 11, 2023 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, which claims to be one of CoinGecko’s top five most trusted crypto exchanges, has announced the launch of a new Wealth Management product. According to the company, Bybit’s Wealth Management aims to “offer personalized solutions and attractive returns with minimized risk.” Bybit’s Wealth Management… Read More