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January 29, 2024 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Birchal, the largest investment crowdfunding platform in Australia has distributed a report updating on the activity of issuers pursuing online capital formation in the country. “Crowd-sourced funding,” as online securities offerings are labeled in Australia, are said to have remained “stable” generating A$71 million during… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the news that they are cutting employee headcount in Europe, Seedrs has promoted several executives while revealing the departure of its CEO. According to a blog post authored by Seedrs founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Lynn – John Lake and Joel Ippoliti have leveled up within… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After many shakeups in the past year, 2024 is expected to be a difficult year for the entire banking sector. We recently connected with Jeff Nowicki, VP of Banking at Treasury Prime, the embedded finance software company, to discuss banking trends for 2024 and beyond…. Read More

January 24, 2024 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, at an open meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed new rules that will cover SPACs or Special Purpose Acquisition Companies. SPACs are “blank check” firms that are public firms that are created to enact a merger or acquisition of another firm. As… Read More

January 23, 2024 @ 1:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

FINRA, the organization that regulates all of the broker-dealers in the United States, says a recent review of crypto communications indicates potential violations at a whopping 70% of the information reviewed. FINRA has not identified any firms that may be providing information that is in… Read More

January 23, 2024 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink is an emerging investment crowdfunding platform that is registered with the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority and also approved under the new European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) and thus allowed to issue securities across the EU. Under ECSPR, an issuer may raise up to… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Donald Trump touched on the topic of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) recently, and he is no fan of the concept. A digital dollar is being discussed at the US Federal Reserve and on  Capitol Hill in general. The Fed has been partnering with MIT… Read More

January 19, 2024 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

In the ongoing push to offer smaller investors greater access to assets typically reserved for the wealthy, Seedrs has announced it will be offering Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). VCTs are closed-end fund-like vehicles that invest in private firms. VCTs trade on the London Stock Exchange…. Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 6:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has shared its guidance on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) for crypto asset service providers (CASPs). All banks must adhere to strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) rules, and crypto firms are no different. The… Read More

January 18, 2024 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) was at Davos, Switzerland, today to present their latest findings on the Fintech revolution at the World Economic Forum.  The Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth was published this month and introduced today, outlining… Read More

January 17, 2024 @ 12:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

IPO [initial public offering] activity was dismal in 2023. You have to go back to 2019, which was just before the COVID crisis disrupted the world, to find a worse year. A total of 1,429 IPOs were launched globally in 2023 a nearly 16% drop… Read More

January 17, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 announced the launch of a new Stock and ETF trading product that will allow all account holders to buy and sell stocks and ETFs for €0.90 per trade, directly in the N26 app. The launch of this new and comprehensive trading product will see… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Over the years, Tether, the largest dollar-based stablecoin in the world, has been peppered with allegations of fraud and claims that the company did not have 1 to 1 reserves for USDT. In an interview with Bloomberg, held at Davos, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Biden Administration has not been known for embracing Fintech innovation and, in the past couple of years, has become more hostile towards digital assets in general. One aspect the Biden Administration is pursuing that may undermine crypto is the digital asset mining energy excise… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken to X to express her displeasure with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to approve eleven Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These funds started trading today after being approved yesterday, experiencing solid trading demand. Warren, a policymaker who is no fan… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier today, after an extended deliberation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved eleven Bitcoin ETFs. CI has received multiple comments on the approval which is a seminal event for the crypto industry. Rajeev Bamra, SVP of Digital Finance at Moody’s… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

After a false start yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an Order granting approval for eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs to trade on national exchanges. According to the document: “NYSE Arca proposes to list and trade shares of (1) the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust3 and… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) posted a video on X discussing the recent Staff review of the definition of an Accredited Investor. The video states that the review of fhe definition is mandated to take place every four years, according to Dodd-Frank. The… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker is part of a new group of broker-dealers that are focusing on online capital formation, providing a tech-enhanced environment for companies looking to crowdfund a securities offering. Based in Canada, the company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing young firms in the… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The quality of securities issued under  Reg CF largely depends on the perception of the investor. One person’s belief that a security offering is going to the moon can be mirrored by another who sees it as a dog. Big-name venture capitalists mostly get it… Read More