General News

March 21, 2019 @ 5:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Challenger bank Tandem Bank just added a new savings account feature powered by Autosavings. The new account pays 0.5% interest and helps anyone save little, while giving customers the flexibility to save how they want, when they want, rounding up purchases to the nearest pound… Read More

March 21, 2019 @ 5:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Tide Foundation just launched a data marketplace aimed at making privacy profitable. Tide’s blockchain protocol seeks to address costly GDPR compliance, compensation and data accuracy issues to drive a new consensual data economy. “While we all deserve a human right to privacy, we’re witnessing the disastrous results of… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Tuesday that Randee Pavalow, a member of the KoreConX advisory board, was appointed to be a member of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Fintech Advisory Committee. According to KoreConX, the OSC administers and enforces compliance for the securities industry in Ontario and is… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 6:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Finally, it’s vacation! There’s nothing worse that enjoying a beautiful drive and when, all of a sudden, you see bright, blicking lights in your rear view mirror.  Or when you’re already lost, going around the town square for the tenth time and you see those… Read More

March 19, 2019 @ 5:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Yesterday IBM (NYSE: IBM)  introduced Blockchain World Wire, a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions accessible to more than 50 countries. Designed to optimize and accelerate foreign exchange, cross border payments and remittances, Blockchain World Wire claimants to be the first blockchain network… Read More

March 18, 2019 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

The newly formed Association for Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) visited Washington, DC last week to discuss improvements for access to capital for small business and better opportunities for smaller investors. The trip was organized in partnership with the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBECouncil) –… Read More

March 15, 2019 @ 6:29 am By Cali Haan  |  

Ryuk ransomware has been used to lock up files at Boston’s Committee for Public Counsel Services, a public defenders office that provides lawyers to those who cannot afford them, The Boston Globe reports. Fortunately, the agency was able to refuse to pay a cryptocurrency ransom… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 9:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit Suisse announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Swiss software provider KLARA to simplify online credit requests for SMEs. Credit Suisse reported that starting now, SMEs that use KLARA may submit online credit requests to its platform. “SMEs can thus directly submit their… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced on Thursday it has selected 135 startups to participate in their Spring 2019 accelerator batches. Entrepreneurs from each startup will take part in one of the following programs  Brand & Retail, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Fintech, Food & Beverage, New Materials… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 1:17 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The Interchain Foundation, a Swiss non-profit foundation supporting research and development for secure and scalable open-source software, has launched Cosmos Network, a decentralized network of independent, scalable and interoperable blockchains. The Foundation views the Cosmos Network as the next step in the evolution of blockchain… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 5:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Taiwan-based blockchain security company CoolBitX, creator of the Bluetooth mobile hardware wallet for digital assets, the CoolWallet S, has created a tech partnership with the Asia Blockchain and Crypto Association (ABACA), the appointed Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) of the Philippine government agency Cagayan Economic Zone Authority… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with global investment banking group, Entoro Capital. According to KoreConX, Entoro provides advice and services to a wide range of established and growth-oriented businesses around the world. The bank’s experienced professionals notably offer expertise across a… Read More

March 13, 2019 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI), a Latin American e-commerce technology company, announced on Tuesday it intends to offer approximately $1 billion of common stock. The company reported it also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to $150 million of additional shares… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after announcing its acquisition of global cross-border account-to-account money transfer network, Transfast, credit card giant Mastercard announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ethoca, a global provider of technology solutions that help merchants and card issuers collaborate in real-time… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onfido, a U.S. based identity verification platform, announced on Tuesday it has been appointed to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors. As previously reported, Onfideo reportedly uses machine learning to help more than 1,500 companies to verify their users’ identity online. The company noted it… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 6:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In February the NEM.io Foundation decided to opt for transparency and to “reboot” its operating structure after checking the books and seeing “little to no accountability for funds.” Under the guidance of newly elected president Alex Tinsman, this week the Foundation has made good on its… Read More

March 12, 2019 @ 5:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Companisto, the largest German crowdfunding platform, successfully closed its INVEST grant self-funding round over the weekend. 520 investors rallied and raised €4,833,195 during the campaign. Crowdfund Insider reached out to the Companisto regarding the raise: “We think our financing round and Ameria’s financing round are a… Read More

March 11, 2019 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced over the weekend the winners of the 11th annual SXSW Pitch event (formerly Accelerator), which took place March 9-10th during the Entrepreneurship & Startup Track at the Downtown Hilton Austin. SXSW reported that in addition to a… Read More

March 9, 2019 @ 1:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, HR 1595 or the SAFEBanking Act was introduced into the House of Representatives. This legislation will seek to fix the problems associated with the banking industry and Cannabis based businesses. The bill is being sponsored by Colorado Representative Ed Perlmutter who harkens from… Read More

March 7, 2019 @ 11:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The largest German crowdfunding platform Companisto is in the midst of an INVEST grant self-funding round, the platform’s own equity investment. To date, over €4,420,000, overfunding by 164%, has been raised by more than 448 investors. The amount continues to increase with each click through…. Read More