Featured Headlines

July 6, 2023 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Twitter has long been expected to move into financial services. Peer to peer payments on the social media platform make a lot of sense – not to mention payments and transfers in general. One of the largest payment platforms in the world is China’s WeChat… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has distributed a report on Q2 2023 securities crowdfunding under Reg CF. According to their data, Q2 showed “steady growth” along with a slight decrease in new deals when compared to Q1 2023. CCA says that new deals during the quarter… 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 @ 1:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The ongoing battler between the Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Gemini has ratcheted up as Cameron Winklevoss has sent a demand letter to DCG and founder Barry Silbert. To take a step back, Gemini had utilized the services of DCG subsidiary Genesis for its yield… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Invesdor Group is the combination of Finnest, Kapilendo, and Oneplanetcrowd. The Nordic company aims to become the dominant online capital formation platform in the European Union by providing access to capital and investment opportunity across Europe. At the end of 2022, Invesdor announced its… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chris Ansara, CEO of UK-based Regtech startup docStribute and Chair, Phil Shelley, have shared their career insights on the necessity of digital transformation in order to meet FCA regulations as well as decarbonize global business. As many sectors struggle to meet regulatory demands, particularly financial… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 has been granted Royal Assent. The comprehensive legislation aims to grow the UK economy while enabling innovation. London has long been a top global financial services center. This leadership has morphed into the UK becoming one of the… 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 28, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently spoke with Raffaele Sadun, CFO of C2FO, a US-based global Fintech platform that’s on a mission to provide every business with equitable, convenient access to working capital. As Sadun explains, working capital isn’t just nice to have — it’s essential for business growth… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Dr. Ben Zhang, COO & Co-founder of NodeReal, which claims to be a one-stop blockchain infrastructure and service provider that embraces the high-speed blockchain era and empowers developers by “Make your Web3 Real”. They aim to provide scalable, reliable, and efficient blockchain… Read More

June 24, 2023 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, once one of the most successful Fintechs serving the securities crowdfunding industry, is now insolvent, according to a document filed by the State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Financial Institutions Division (NFID). In a cease and desist (C&D) order, NFID claims… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Detractors of digital assets, or crypto, typically point to the utilization of crypto to pursue nefarious activities such as money laundering. Rules exist for financial transactions regarding “know your customer” (KYC) and “anti-money laundering” (AML), but they are enforced to various degrees depending on the… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Valerii Brizhatiuk, Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder at Swisstronik, a layer-1 solution designed to build scalable decentralized applications that ensure users’ data protection and privacy, while remaining in compliance with local regulations. According to the project team, Swisstronik is unique because… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

EDX Markets announced the launch of digital asset trading on its marketplace today. Crypto products available for trading include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). While it is not immediately clear if and when other digital assets will be listed, the… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest private investment marketplace in the world, has revealed a new partnership with digital securities platform INX (NEO: INXD, INXATS: INX, OTCQB: INXDF). INX is also a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer, ATS (alternative trading system), and transfer agent. As part of the deal, Republic has invested… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Andrew Saks, who talked about the importance of financial inclusion for the vast majority. Notably, 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, which takes several countries in Southeast Asia to allow a larger virtual currency ecosystem to take root in their countries. The… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a European Union online investment platform, has announced the launch of Nimity – an equity management service. According to SeedBlink, Nimity provides cap-table management, investor governance, and communications to help entrepreneurs and investors manage private securities. The service also enables Employee Stock Ownerhip or… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlackRock subsidiary iShares has filed an S-1 registration statement for a Bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The iShares Bitcoin Trust aims to reflect the performance of the price of Bitcoin, similar to the other ETFs that have attempted to do the same. To quote the registration… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Brian Dally, co-founder and CEO of Groundfloor, operates a unique online investment platform for real estate investors. By using the Reg A+ exemption, Groundfloor enables smaller investors to gain access to residential properties – a sector of the market that continues to experience robust… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The world’s richest person and top entrepreneur, Elon Musk, is describing ESG, or the Environment, Social, and Governance movement, as the “Devil.” In a Tweet that included a statement by S&P Global that cigarette firm Philip Morris International topped Tesla in its ESG “score,” Musk… Read More