Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

July 9, 2023 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce that clients are now able to stake Solana (SOL) through Gemini Staking, allowing users to seamlessly receive SOL staking rewards in their Gemini account. Gemini Staking now “supports staking for Ethereum (ETH), Polygon (MATIC), and Solana (SOL).”… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 12:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tallinn-based Swaper, a marketplace platform offering to buy the claim rights for loan receivables and earn passive income, recently shared key platform updates. By the end of last month, Swaper investors earned a cumulative of 6.42M Euros worth of interest. In June 2023, the number… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CrowdProperty revealed recently that it has now “funded more than £700m of property projects and the development of over 3,000 homes.” Having agreed £24m in June alone, the business has now “closed in excess of £400m of facilities to support the construction of residential and… Read More

July 7, 2023 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum reports that the month of July 2023 has started with several positive developments for existing and new investors. According to a blog post by Debitum, more investment options are available via the platform, and there is also an updated “Invite a friend” program conditions,… Read More

July 7, 2023 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos reports that total investments “saw €88 million worth of Notes funded, and interest earned by investors in June was €3.9 million.” The average interest rate for June on the Mintos platform “stood at 12.8%, translating to an annualized average net return of 9.8% (YTD… Read More

July 7, 2023 @ 5:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Palisades Group, an alternative asset manager in the global residential credit and real estate markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Coronado as Senior Advisor. Dr. Coronado will join the company’s advisory board, “bringing her wealth of expertise and insights into the… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the European P2P market continues to expand, interest rates tend to go down, according to an update from Robo.cash. The analysts at Robo.cash platform consider this as certain patterns “that may continue in the long term.” The European P2P lending market is “growing at… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 5:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

In late June, PeerStreet filed for bankruptcy protection in federal courts. While not a complete surprise, the firm’s failure rattled industry insiders as PeerStreet has long been viewed as a respected player in the real estate crowdfunding sector. Launched in 2013 and serving accredited investors,… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, DealMaker has filed a lawsuit against Issuance and its founder Darren Marble claiming the Issuance platform is “predicated on and copied from DealMaker’s own platform.” In a comment sent to CI, Marble said “the claims in this lawsuit are entirely without… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Part of the largest securities crowdfunding operation in the world, Seedrs has announced that it has topped 2000 successful securities offerings on the platform. Part of the Republic group of companies, the combination of the various platforms make Republic/Seedrs the largest online capital formation provider… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) stock surged significantly after the Cboe named the cryptocurrency exchange in its recent Bitcoin ETF application. Shares of Coinbase, the largest US-based digital asset exchange, surged 13% yesterday after the exchange operator Cboe stated that it would be working with Coinbase in order… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

SME peer-to-peer lender Linked Finance has topped €250 Million in Lending to Irish firms. According to a note from the company, during the first 6 months of 2023, Linked Finance issued €31.7 million in loans representing a 90% increase in comparison to the first 6… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken recently revealed that it now supports the deposits and withdrawals of TrueUSD (TUSD) on the Tron Network. As explained by Kraken, Tron is a blockchain platform “where developers can deploy their own decentralized applications (dApps).” Tron is powered “by delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS), a system… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry investors funded €65.12 million of loans in June and received €819,213 in interest. The amount of funded loans on the PeerBerry platform “was 3% higher than the previous month.” PeerBerry’s portfolio “amounted to €115.17 million at the end of June.” 1205 new investors “joined… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo.cash claims that it sees strong potential for the Asian fintech market, which is already setting certain trends, according to an update from the firm. The parent holding of Robo.cash plans “to focus on digital banking” in Asian markets. During the Finfellas P2P conference in… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Through July 23, 2023, Voyager customers impacted by the Voyager bankruptcy can create a Gemini account “to withdraw their crypto in-kind, pursuant to the claims of the distribution process.” Gemini are pleased “to offer a promotional welcome to all Voyager customers who join Gemini.” New… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, a self-directed IRA platform that enables individuals to invest in alternative assets using their retirement funds, announced the appointment of Scott Harrigan as CEO of Alto Securities and Oliver Plattner as Chief Product and Technology Officer. Before joining Alto, Harrigan was previously “the CEO… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, the independent digital financial advisor, today announced that Betterment for Advisors, its RIA custody division, has launched an integrated suite of tools that will provide financial advisors “with granular control over how client assets are managed, transferred, and sold.” The new features will “give… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has announced that Bitpanda Pro, their digital asset exchange for institutions and “seasoned” investors, is rebranding and becoming ‘One Trading.’ Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vienna, Bitpanda is one of the most successful digital asset firms in Europe. After a €30m Series A… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation platform Issuance, has expanded its Issuance Express platform to include Reg D 506(b) offerings. Issuance already supports Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) and Reg A+ (Regulation A) exempt securities offerings. The Express service is a streamlined process to invest in a private security… Read More