Global

July 5, 2019 @ 7:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) in France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to “enhance collaboration between the two authorities in supporting Fintech innovation. The French ACPR is a supervisory authority attached to the… Read More

July 5, 2019 @ 6:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Ethis Dubai, part of the Ethis Group of crowdfunding platforms headquartered in Singapore, has announced its participation in the Dubai “Real Estate Investment Opportunities” (REIOs) launched by Dubai Land Development. Ethis said the initiatives came at a time when the Dubai property market is at… Read More

July 5, 2019 @ 6:30 am By Cali Haan  |  

Cuban Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Fernandez has told the Cuban public that, together with academics, his ministry is, “studying the potential use of cryptocurrency…in our national and international commercial transactions.” Fernandez made the comments in a recent roundtable discussion of intended economic reforms broadcast on… Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is out with another warning cautioning investors about initial coin offerings and digital asset exchanges which have not been authorized. The SC says they have seen an increase in both complaints and queries from the public about these crypto offerings…. Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 1:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain startup Generic wants to create a tokenized bridge for peer to peer lending/merchant cash advanced credit, according to a note from the company. While not live yet, Generic claims it will “create a direct bridge between users and companies looking for funds, without an… Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK has been a hotbed of Fintech innovation for years now. The one-two punch of a creative financial services industry combined with a world-leading regulatory approach have joined to create a robust ecosystem of Fintech development. Of course, none of this would take place… Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft, a Germany based online lender, says it lending volume has more than doubled in volume during the first 6 months of 2019. In comparing the first half of 2019 versus the first six months of 2018,  creditshelf reports that the volume of arranged… Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a statement on the launch off the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub opening in Hong Kong. BIS announced on June 30th its intent to open several Fintech focused hubs with Hong Kong becoming the first…. Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 6:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Facebook’s public announcement regarding the forthcoming launch of the Libra cryptocurrency along with a smart contract ecosystem has engendered a good amount of commentary both positive and negative. Public officials are still trying to get their arms around what Libra means for fiat currencies and… Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 3:24 am By Cali Haan  |  

Bitsane, a Dublin-based cryptocurrency exchange with 246 000 registered users, went suddenly offline last week, and users say they cannot access funds they were keeping on the exchange. “I was trying to transfer XRP out to bitcoin or cash or anything, and it kept saying… Read More

July 4, 2019 @ 2:18 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Dutch Finance Ministry and Ministry of Justice have vowed to regulate cryptocurrencies as part of the Netherland’s comprehensive new plan to combat money-laundering in the region. “Our goal is to guarantee an honest and safe financial system,” co-authors Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra and Minister… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 9:12 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Prime Factor Capital, “an asset manager that specialises in cryptocurrencies,” has been licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the region’s financial regulator, to operate as a “full-scope” Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM). The London-based firm believes it is the first cryptocurrency fund to be so authorized…. Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 5:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a ban on the sale of both derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) based on “certain types of cryptoassets.” This ban will impact retail investors. As part of the decision-making process, the FCA has commenced a public consultation… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 5:16 am By Cali Haan  |  

A judge in the state of New York has sentenced Blake Kantor (also known as “Bill Gordon”), 44, to 86 months’ (~7 years’) imprisonment and three years’ supervised release for defrauding 700 people in a binary options and cryptocurrency scheme. Kantor pleaded guilty to charges… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech presented today by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulator addressed the hot topic of “stablecoins.” The speech was delivered at the annual Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance conference which saw regulators… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech InvestCloud announced on Monday it has appointed Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento as its new CFO. According to the company, Sanchez Sarmiento is a Wall Street veteran and comes to InvestCloud from ATTOM Data Solutions, where she served as CFO and took the lead in… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 6:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) has provided an update to its outlook for 2019, as well as H1 2019 financial results and updates to its statistics pages for the three months ending 30 June 2019. The forecast from the SME peer to peer lender indicates lower revenue… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 1:30 am By Cali Haan  |  

Cryptomines across the globe have been running into trouble for the large volumes of power they consume while producing relatively few jobs. According to Bloomberg, Iranian media have reported that authorities in Iran recently cut power to and seized mining equipment from several cryptomining facilities… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 12:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Euronext, a leading European securities exchange has subscribed to the entire €5 million capital increase of tokenization platform Tokeny Solutions, according to a release. The investment gives Euronext a 23.5% stake in the blockchain platform. At the end of March, Euronext had approximately 1,300 listed… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 6:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Airsorted has successfully raised £1.26 million in an investment crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The follow on round attracted 1,078 investors, according to a note from Seedrs. The offer was for a convertible security set with a 20% discount on a valuation cap of £47 million…. Read More