General News

December 3, 2018 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech startup Kyriba Corp. announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with WorldFirst, a foreign exchange and international payments expert, to expand its global solution ecosystem. According to Kyriba, the partnership with WorldFirst will streamline payment processes, increase the speed and transparency of cross-border payments, and… Read More

December 3, 2018 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after reportedly shutting down its online lending operations, DealStruck has emerged restructured after the lender’s platform was acquired by what it claims to be a group of fintech experts. According to DealStruck, the restructure will it to expand its mission… Read More

December 2, 2018 @ 8:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

October was a big month for Reg CF campaigns, according to the StartEngine Index. In fact, October booked the most money raised using the crowdfunding exemption since the rule became actionable in May of 2016. According to StartEngine, $10.9 million in funding was raised. Until… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Dash, an e-commerce and payments-focused digital currency, has joined forces with the global merchant account and payments processing solutions provider ePaymints. Through the partnership, Dash will work with ePaymints’ clients to integrate Dash as a solution to the current pain points within today’s traditional payments, focusing… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 7:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Legion M continues to be a fan of fintech, having fundraised on Reg CF, Reg A+,  Reg D exemption to raise growth capital and self-hosted a campaign earlier in November. The San Francisco-based fan-owned media company has returned to crowdfunding — reportedly its fifth crowdraise–… Read More

November 29, 2018 @ 3:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Helpfulpeeps, a UK P2P social marketplace for local help, currently counts over 175,000 registered members through its iOS, Android and web platforms. In order to reach its aim of “building the future of local services” by using tech to match those who would like help… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 8:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is out with their 3rd Asia Pacific Region Alternative Finance Industry Report. According to CCAF, the alternative finance sector in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region increased to $358 billion in 2017 but overall growth has slowed. As in previous… Read More

November 27, 2018 @ 8:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Oamaru based New Zealand Whisky Collection has surpassed its equity PledgeMe crowdfunding campaign goal of NZ$500,000 last Wednesday from 212 investors. New Zealand Whisky has now extended its equity crowdfunding campaign until 17 December to meet investor demand; just over NZ$565,300 has been secured at this… Read More

November 27, 2018 @ 7:21 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Business finance marketplace Funding Options will soon be part of Starling Bank’s in-app marketplace for small businesses. Funding Options helps small businesses source alternative funding options from as little as £1,000 up to £10 million. “We are excited that through this partnership we will be able to offer small businesses the efficiency, flexibility, support and security to help… Read More

November 23, 2018 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its annual report on the UK alternative finance for 2017. This is the 5th UK benchmarking report CCAF has published. According to the research, overall the sector of finance grew 35% versus the year prior to… Read More

November 22, 2018 @ 6:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American readers! LATTICE80 is airdropping KAYA tokens to celebrate its first listing on crypto assets trading facility Blocktrade tomorrow. “ICO will end on 30th November,” noted LATTICE80. “We have currently raised $52 million, with a hard cap of $100… Read More

November 20, 2018 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Young property crowdfunding platform, Shojin Property Partners, announced on Tuesday that its latest research revealed an increasing number of millennials are turning to property crowdfunding, as they struggle to get on the property ladder. According to the funding portal, 23% of its investor network are under the… Read More

November 20, 2018 @ 7:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In October Digital Brands Group, a curated group of digital-first lifestyle brands and the parent company to Direct2Consumer brand DSTLD, secured more than $1 million in investments after only five days into its Reg A+ campaign on SeedInvest, the company’s second equity crowdfunding round with SeedInvest with more… Read More

November 20, 2018 @ 6:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kabbage, Inc., the Atlanta-based global financial services, tech and data platform serving small businesses, released new data showing that the last three months of the calendar year cause the greatest fluctuation in cash flow among small businesses. Polling 300 U.S. small businesses, the survey found… Read More

November 20, 2018 @ 3:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Co-founded by CEO Craig Mc Gregor and CTO Christian Peters, the DSTOQ platform issues real-world assets such as oil, gold, equities and bonds in the tokenized DSQ form, allowing investors on a global scale to use cryptocurrency to invest in high-growth assets such as Uber,… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

After the first of the year, control of the House of Representatives will move over to the Democrat party following mid-term elections. While the Senate will remain in Republican control, the split Congress means agenda items will frequently be at odds. But in the final… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 7:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

To paraphrase Nancy Sinatra, these shoes were made for funding. Undandy, a custom-made shoes company, has paired with Crowdcube and has made quick steps toward a successful campaign. The first Portuguese startup to list on Crowdcube, Undandy aims to raise £1,000,000 for 8.77% equity offered. Pre-money valued… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 6:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Mobeewave, an in-person contactless payment acceptance platform, has closed a US$16.5M Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. The strategic funding will enable Mobeewave to continue to deploy in global markets and develop new product offerings. “We are delighted… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 2:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

David Holtzman has assumed his new role of Chief Security Officer at DSTOQ, a licensed stock exchange without borders allowing for P2P trading of tokenized securities; he previously held the position of Technical Advisor at DSTOQ. “I am thrilled to be a part of the… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 11:42 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Researchers at McAfee Labs have discovered a new type of Russian malware quietly mining Zcash and Monero on exploited computers around the world. The malware “arrives via PUP installers” that drop and install either the Cryptonight Monero miner or Claymore’s Zcash miner onto a system, “depending… Read More