General News

September 27, 2018 @ 10:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA), a global platform for harnessing blockchain technology to solve social impact challenges, has created The Impact Ledger, an online registry of social impact blockchain projects, which span the nonprofit, public, and for-profit sectors. “Blockchain technology is emerging at a time… Read More

September 27, 2018 @ 4:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdcube and digital business school ISDI have signed a collaboration agreement to boost the financing of startups in the technological sector across Europe and attract investment. The operation will be carried out through IMPACT, the ISDI startup accelerator. “We are proud to be able to weave… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Crypto Invest Summit (CIS) is out with an update on their forthcoming event next month. CIS has partnered with Consensys and Token Foundry to educate cryptocurrency and blockchain investors as well as developers. At the event, CIS will introduce a “Builders’ Track,” designed to specialize… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 9:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Looking for that mid-afternoon sweet investment? ManíLife peanut butter and Candy Mechanics 3D chocolate brand are both currently overfunding on Seedrs. At this writing, ManíLife has raised over £437,030 for 16.56% equity, blowing past its initial £300,002 goal. Pre-valued at £2,201,698, UK-based ManíLife aims to brings craft culture to peanut butter. Created… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Association of Online Investment Platforms Seeks to Boost Trust, Educate Investors & Help Businesses in Need of Funding The investment crowdfunding industry in the United States was launched following the signing of the JOBS Act of 2012. This bi-partisan legislation enabled online platforms to promote… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 8:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 26 million euro loans were financed through the European P2P platform Robo.cash in first eight months in 2018, notably 223% more than in the same period a year earlier. Operating according to the ‘peer-to-portfolio’ model, Robo.cash seeks to bring together private investors and legal… Read More

September 21, 2018 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The OTC Markets Group has introduced a new service: Small Cap Listed Compliance Product. According to OTC, this service allows firms to enhance their due diligence and establish a standardized framework to analyze securities across the listed and OTC equity small cap market, providing users… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Mayor of London, as part of the London C0-Investment Fund (LCIF), has announced the winners of the UKBAA Awards for 2018. In its 12th year, the UKBAA Awards celebrates the achievements of some of the most innovative and disruptive businesses across the United Kingdom. The… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Groundfloor, a direct real estate investment platform, has reaped in an additional $4.2 million in its recent IPO. The total reportedly secured for the 2017-18 campaign to $6.2 million (1) from 2,304 investors and the company’s total fundraising to $13.8M. “The offering was very well-received… Read More

September 19, 2018 @ 8:14 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A South African businessperson kidnapped two months ago was returned safely to his family this week amid rumours that captors demanded a ransom of 50 Bitcoins for his release. According to The South African, Liyaqat Parker, 65, was kidnapped from the parking garage under his workplace… Read More

September 19, 2018 @ 11:04 am By Cali Haan  |  

A 29-year-old Irish citizen accused of helping run the Dark Net marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Libertas” has pleaded not guilty in a New York courtroom to three charges stemming from the accusation, Irish publication The Times reports. Gary Davis arrived in New York… Read More

September 18, 2018 @ 10:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Readers know that beer almost always is a sure win with the crowdfunding crowd. Spanish coast inspired, US brewed Palmia is off to good start on its second Wefunder Future Equity (Custom SAFE) campaign.  San Francisco- based Palmia has already surpassed its initial goal, having secured $198,414+… Read More

September 17, 2018 @ 1:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF), Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FCSSC) and Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL), have joined to host a blockchain focused summit to be held at the United Nations on September 24th.  This summit, entitled “Blockchain for Social Good: Utilizing Blockchain to… Read More

September 16, 2018 @ 9:25 pm By Aubrey Hansen   |  

Currently, all eyes are fixed on the financial applications of blockchain technology. The idea of transferring money between two parties without a bank’s involvement is revolutionary stuff. Transferring money for charitable purposes is also fraught with middlemen. Charities, just like financial institutions, are beset by… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 8:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Ripple announced the National Commerical Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia has joined RippleNet. According to Ripple, NCB was the first bank established in the country and, as of today, it is one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East with more than… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced earlier this week it has collaborated with  Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to launch Mastercard Track, which is described as a unique global trade platform that will simplify and enhance how companies around the world do business with each other. According to Mastercard, the new… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech Scotland announced on Thursday it has teamed with Fife College and Fife Council to launch what it claims to be Scotland’s first “Fintech Skills Academy.” According to the organization, this new academy is set to provide highly skilled and qualified applicants for “an industry… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 9:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

A confluence of events has brought together a series of blockchain /crypto conferences to create the first ever Los Angeles Blockchain Week. Just announced, Crypto Invest Summit, StartEngine Summit, Women of Crypto, Expert Dojo, UCLA and USC have all joined together to create LA Blockchain… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) has launched a new blockchain working group, Exploring Blockchain for Alternative Finance, to identify opportunities and challenges regarding distributed ledger technology. The ECN believes that blockchain “promises to offer the potential to achieve considerable cost savings, efficiencies and resilience.” The Network… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 6:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Bloomio, a blockchain- based equity crowdfunding platform that allows investors to fund startups in return for tokenized shares, has appointed a new board of independent experts to conduct due diligence of  potential strength and scalability of startups applying to raise on the platform. The platform raised an… Read More