General News

October 17, 2018 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moneynetint, a UK-based electronic e-money institution which provides cross-border money transfers and currency exchange for corporate clients around the globe, announced on Wednesday it has completed the integration phase with Ripple. Founded in 2005, Moneynetint notably provides money transfer service for Forex Traders and Brokers… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, KPMG and Financement Participatif France (FPF – The French Crowdfunding Association) published a report pertaining to crowdfunding sector performance during the first half of 2018. The term crowdfunding relates to both debt and equity online capital formation, similar to many other parts of the… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, has introduced ODX, a new company that will focus on helping banks digitize their small business lending process.  ODX will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of OnDeck. “OnDeck is a pioneer of online lending to small… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week UK fintecher Tandem launched its second credit product, Journey Credit Card. Now, in addition to the digital banking platform’s recent  auto-saving rules, customers may block their card’s purchases in real time without having to go through a formal cancelation process. Tandem said that this new… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 3:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Launched to create an open source platform for the free and fair exchange of data utilizing blockchain, Streamr continues to thrive, having recently partnered with Japan-based AI platform Daisy AI, CRYPTICS, HPE, Fysical, won the Plug and Play Global Innovation Award for Performance from innovation platform STARTUP AUTOBAHN,… Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit recently announced the results of its latest small business lending index, which revealed small business loan approval rates for big banks reached another high point in September 2018. According to the index, September 2018’s approval percentage for big banks (assets of $10 billion+) rose two-tenths of… Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 2:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

This just popped into the inbox and for US based online capital formation platforms – this will be a must view live stream. On Tuesday, October 23rd, The Heritage Foundation will be hosting a live presentation at their office in Washington, DC. The topic of… Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Danske Bank announced on Thursday it kickstarted a 10-week training program for 10 specifically selected Nordic start-ups. According to Danske, the program aims to help them fine-tune their business plan and increase their growth opportunities. Danske reported that from October 2018 to January 2019, all… Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Dow Jones VentureSource is out with their quarterly report on VC activity for Q3 of 2018. According to their numbers, European VC fundraising increased during Q3 but investment in European companies “showed a notable decline in deal flow activity and investment levels.” The report states… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 8:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

This morning, well known economist Dr. Nouriel Roubini and Peter Van Valkenburg, Director of Research at Coin Center testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. The topic of discussion was cryptocurrency and the emerging blockchain technology. Roubini attacked and Van… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Brad Sherman has been one of the most outspoken critics of the crypto / blockchain sector. Granted, many elected officials are sitting on the fence as to what, if anything, they should legislate to facilitate, or curtail, the emerging crypto sector. Just this week,… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 3:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Streamr, an open-source, real-time data platform just selected as one of PwC’s Crypto Valley’s Top 50 Projects, continues to expand its network with a new partnership with Japan-based Daisy AI, an AI platform focused on using blockchain for deep learning. Daisy AI will use Streamr… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with  Huawei to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) powered solution in an effort to revolutionize the way corporates communicate with banks for financing or payments. According to the duo, this new solution combines IoT and… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 7:38 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Yesterday, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, announced that the platform would donate all listing fees to charity indicating that the change would increase the use of Blockchain for greater good. The company did not provide specifics as to how the charities would be… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 3:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Investment platform Downing Crowd has launched a ‘7-day access’ bond which will invest a further £2.5 million for renewable energy generation and reserve power company, Bagnall Energy.  More than £201,4854 has already been secured for the raise which will close on Halloween morning. “The renewable energy… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 3:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Appetize, a Point of Sale, inventory, retail payment tech and analytics platform targeting the foodservice sector, has signed with new partner Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual restaurant concept that serves blended-to-order smoothies, wraps, sandwiches and flatbreads. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is one of the fastest growing… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovation Norway and the School of Business and Law at the University of Adger (UiA) have partnered to offer a master’s course in crowdfunding. In addition to lectures and teaching, participating students will be working with real campaigns from real companies. Reportedly, more than 20 companies and… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based HDFC Bank announced on Monday the launch of its new Accelerator Engagement Program (AEP) under the Bank’s Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE). HDFC Bank reported through the new program, it will partner with leading start-up accelerators from across the globe to gain early access… Read More

October 5, 2018 @ 7:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech in Latin America, a joint venture between Startupbootcamp and Finnovista, celebrated this week the end of its first cohort during its Demo Day at FINNOSUMMIT Miami: a regional leading FinTech event, welcoming a total of 300 attendees. According to the venture, the… Read More

October 4, 2018 @ 5:28 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Players of the ultra-popular video game Fortnite may soon add a disappointment dance to their repertoire as they are increasingly targeted by malware aimed at their Bitcoin. Researchers at the anti-virus and anti-malware company Malwarebytes say they have found malware targeting victims’ crypto holdings hidden… Read More