Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

May 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Freeport, a fractional art investment platform, has launched for investors pitching a series of Warhol prints. Fractional investing is growing in interest as alternative asset classes can benefit from technology to simplify the process of purchasing a portion of an asset and potentially benefit from… Read More

May 10, 2023 @ 6:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Estateguru has been approved to operate under European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation or ECSPR. Under the new EU legislation, a platform may sell securities online across all EU member states. Issuers may raise up to €5 million. Estateguru was approved by the Estonian Financial Supervision… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

It seems regulators took their time in reviewing and approving, StartEngine’s acquisition of SeedInvest.  The deal between the two OG online investment platforms was announced in 2022 as StartEngine paid $24 in shares to purchase the full-stack securities crowdfunding platform. SeedInvest had previously been acquired… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bittrex, Inc. released the following statement today regarding Bittrex U.S.’ decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy: “Having previously announced that Bittrex, Inc. would be ceasing all operations in the U.S. effective April 30th, we have now made the decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Imagine, the global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, announces the launch of TS One, a cross-asset class, SaaS-based solution designed “for investing teams who are seeking access to global markets, advanced execution management tools, battle-tested risk management… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Over 150,000 spectators watched Mage, a 3-year-old colt, win the run for the roses at the 2023 Kentucky Derby this past weekend. Mage held 15 to 1 odds in the tight two-minute race. Perhaps watching the race but not in the stands were 4oo investors… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 12:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a newer online investment platform based in Bucharest but with global aspirations, has announced a strategic partnership with Italy-based Doorway – another securities crowdfunding platform. Doorway is a venture capital platform in Italy, enabling direct investment in the asset class by private and corporate… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced last week, the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion has scheduled a hearing on digital assets. The hearing entitled The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Markets, is a joint hearing with the Agriculture Subcommittee… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Describing it as a learning experience, Binance has announced that all pending Bitcoin transactions have now been processed after a bumpy day when the crypto exchange paused BTX trades. All pending $BTC withdrawal transactions have now been processed. Once again, thank you for your patience… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange CryptoOrange has partnered with payments platform, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), in order “to offer new ways for its customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies internationally.” Paysafe, which claims to have an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance, the top crypto exchange in the world, halted Bitcoin transactions temporarily today due to a “congestion issue.” In a Tweet, Binance announced the issue, which was resolved about two hours later. Binance has yet to reveal the issue that caused the interruption. We've temporarily… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Miami Beach has recently taken a “monumental” step in recognizing co-ownership and co-ownership management, which is a significant milestone for Pacaso. Co-ownership is quickly “becoming the future of second home ownership, and Miami Beach’s recognition of this trend is validation that co-ownership is here to… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, the private market investing platform, and Equity Trust, which claims to be one of the largest self-directed IRA custodians in the U.S., announced a strategic partnership that will make it easier “to add alternative investments to retirement accounts.” Starting now, Equity Trust’s clients “can… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VentureWave, an Irish-based venture private equity group committed to impact investing and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, and Funderbeam, an online investing and trading platform that serves individual investors, have agreed “to enter into a transaction to create a leading global entity which will serve institutional and… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notes that it’s time to update the system. They also pointed out that the majority of financial systems were built over 100 years ago. According to the firm, the rules are “outdated, the technology has been slow to catch up, and all over… Read More

May 5, 2023 @ 7:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic has submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the proposed rulemaking on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets. Republic is one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US, providing access to capital via the full stack of private exemptions…. Read More

May 5, 2023 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine has been raising growth capital once again in a self-crowdfunding round that has been available for several months now. According to the offering page, $13,858,375 has been raised in a Reg A+ offering for common equity from 7669 investors. StartEngine is selling shares at… Read More

May 5, 2023 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Video: Key Questions for a Securities Crowdfunding Round. If you are raising money in a securities crowdfunding offering, you have multiple options as to how you pursue a funding round. First, you choose a securities exemption; Reg CF, Reg A+, or Reg D 506c. Reg… Read More

May 5, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In March 2023, the loan origination volume via EstateGuru reportedly “grew compared to February, with €7.0M worth of loans.” According to EstateGuru, the most active market “was Estonia (€3.1M), followed by Lithuania (€1.9M) and Finland (€1.2M).” In March, the loan origination volume via EstateGuru grew… Read More

May 4, 2023 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Ireland-based investment firm Elkstone has raised around €5 million in strategic capital from a range of investors, including Dalata hotel group founder Pat McCann, according to a statement by the firm. McCann, who is also Chairman of the firm, said: “I take great pride in… Read More