Global

November 1, 2019 @ 1:14 am By Cali Haan  |  

The number of unlawful sites soliciting crypto investments from investors in Belgium has now reached 131 entities, an update to list of such sites indexed by the country’s Financial Services Markets Authority (FSMA) indicates. Even then, “This list cannot be considered as exhaustive,” the regulator… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm By Nick Raper  |  

With the implementation of PSD2 in Europe, Open Banking payment solutions are starting to be rolled out across the UK and Europe. But while the core Open Banking payment solutions are live, there is a long way to go until we see the widespread adoption… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE), an education platform supported by veteran leaders from major institutions, innovative startups and universities, has revealed that it’s launching an online Regtech course. According to a press release shared with CrowdFund Insider, the course has been designed… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbon exchange AirCarbon has announced the launch of a globally accessible tokenized carbon credits trading platform. The Singapore-based platform will allow airline companies to purchase and sell tokens that represent Eligible Emission Units (EEUs) or carbon offset credits. The platform’s services were recently approved by… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Fintech firm Modulr revealed on October 30 that it’s planning to invest most of its £20 million in funding in Scotland’s financial technology sector, in order to promote innovation and support the nation’s role as a leading tech hub. Modulr’s investment-related decision has come after… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a UK based Fintech platform for property finance, has hired a new Director of Mortgage Underwriting, and a second Business Development Manager for the North West. According to a note from LendInvest, Gene Clohessy joins the team as Director of Mortgage Underwriting and will… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset custody platform Koine has been granted authorization for the issuance of electronic money (EMI Licence) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Koine added that it has selected the UK as its “jurisdiction of preference” when it comes to a regulated market and that… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Fundament Group, a Germany based security token issuance platform, has announced a partnership with Tezos to develop regulated digital securities. Fundament also revealed that the Tezos Foundation has invested in the Fintech startup. Fundament’s vision is to provide institutional-grade financial products for all investors… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs continues to add value to its investment crowdfunding platform as it moves beyond online capital formation. Today, Seedrs is announcing a partnership with CityFalcon to prove market intelligence by incorporating a trending news feed on the site. Additionally, Seedrs is incorporating “sector pages” where… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital division of Deutsche Börse, a German marketplace, has finalized a new deal that will make it easier for institutional investors to acquire digital securities. According to an October 30 press release, Deutsche Börse Venture Network (DBVN) has partnered with local Fintech firm… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 4:45 am By Cali Haan  |  

Three of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world are seeking licenses and banking partners to set up in the Ukraine, Andriy Kolodiuk, Chair of the supervisory board of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), told the Kyiv Post this week. He… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 4:03 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom is going through a period of change, it appears. In an email distributed by co-founder Tom Britton, he stated that SyndicateRoom is switching to “fund-first approach to investing.” As explained in the email: “We’re in the process of redesigning our crowdfunding offering. We need… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 3:30 am By Cali Haan  |  

Deputy finance ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands have been meeting behind closed doors throughout October to devise a strategy to prevent Facebook from launching its proposed Libra cryptocurrency network among its 2.5 billion users next year. According to four sources to Politico EU,… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Spanish Fintech firm PecunPay, which provides a payment and electronic funds transfer platform (managed by the Bank of Spain), has selected New York-based tech giant IBM to develop Red Hat’s Kubernetes platform OpenShift in order to help “drive business.” PecunPay reportedly manages over 500,000 cards… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain startup Zamna recently raised $5 million through a seed funding round led by venture capital firms LocalGlobe and Oxford Capital for the ongoing development of the company’s airport security system. Previously called VChain Technology, Zamna’s latest investment round was also joined by British Airways’… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading invoice financing platform MarketInvoice is going big. The Fintech has announced that it is now supporting larger businesses regarding their lending needs. According to a release, MarketInvoice will now accept businesses with turnover between £5 million to £50 million as it continues to scale… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Previously doing business as Lending Express, “Become” has closed on  a$10 million Series A investment round led by Benson Oak Ventures and Magenta Venture, supported by RIO Ventures Holdings, iAngels, and Entrée Capital. The company has also secured an additional $2.5 million in venture debt… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a release from the principality of Liechtenstein, a panel on the new Liechtenstein Blockchain legislation presented at the UN in New York has been well received. Earlier this month, the Liechtenstein Parliament unanimously passed the “Token and VT Service Providers’ Act” (TVTG). The law… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Turing Intelligence Technology (TurinTech.ai), a research and innovation-driven artificial intelligence (AI) firm that focuses on automatic optimizations, has raised over £1 million through a seed funding round. Currently based in Cambridge, TurinTech.ai was established by four researchers at University College London (UCL). A resident at… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a subsidiary of Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) and a prominent digital securities platform, will tokenize a 180-unit luxury residential development that is located in Manchester, UK. The tokenization is being completed in partnership with Alliance Investments, a UK-based direct-to-developer real estate investment company. River Plaza claims… Read More