Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 21, 2023 @ 6:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

More gloom and doom in the marketplace. Forge is echoing what we are hearing from others that without heightened demand, prices are in decline for shares in private firms. According to a recent report by Forge, private companies are trading at a whopping 58% discount… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inflation does not affect most investors, according to an update from PeerBerry. Available data shows (via an investor survey conducted by their platform last month), that 52% of the surveyed investors “do not change their investment habits and keep their previous investment volumes. 21% of… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spain is a country where old meets new, tradition dances “with innovation, and the economy basks in the sun of digital transformation and the fintech boom,” the team at Mintos notes. The report from Mintos points out that Spain, with its mix of beautiful beaches,… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vertalo, the digital transfer agent that connects and enables digital asset ecosystems, is excited to announce its most recent partnership with Climatize Earth Securities, a mobile app that allows users “to invest in renewable energy projects.” As of today, Climatize has integrated with the Vertalo… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca Crypto is pleased to share updates with their traders and partners. Starting from 9 am EST on Friday, August 18th, they will be rolling out support “for new cryptocurrencies, expanding their USDC pair support, and facilitating deposits and withdrawals for all supported Ethereum (ERC-20)… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new virtual asset platform M2 has been officially granted a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) and is now “approved to operate a multilateral trading facility and offer custody services to… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enclave Markets, which claims to be the world’s first fully encrypted exchange (FEX) that combines the best parts of centralized and decentralized finance, announced it has integrated with Talos, the provider of institutional digital assets trading technology. Eligible Talos clients will now be “able to… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulus, a US-based developer of “high-performance” trading and surveillance technology that powers global equities, derivatives, and asset exchanges; government agencies and laboratories; and research universities, announced that the company was set to release new white label crowdfunding and private placement platforms for non-accredited investors. From… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jacobi Asset Management has listed Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam. The Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF reportedly “represents the first digital asset fund compliant with SFDR Article 8 through its decarbonization strategy.” Jacobi has implemented “a verifiable built-in Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) solution… Read More

August 17, 2023 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) provides feedback on FINRA’s request for input on improving capital formation. This past May, FINRA announced a request for comment on how FINRA rules may impact capital formation. The goal was to look for ways to increase efficiency… Read More

August 17, 2023 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Predicting forthcoming “massive changes” for his platform, Republic Head of Crypto Andrew Durgee has announced a new digital wallet offering by the platform. Republic Wallet is described as being integrated with the investment experience. The self custodied wallet allows users to receive “digital crypto assets”… Read More

August 17, 2023 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Securitize has acquired wealth management platform Onramp Invest, according to a company statement. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Onramp is described as a “turn-key digital asset management platform that seamlessly connects traditional and digital asset financial infrastructures.” Securitize is… Read More

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