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March 1, 2019 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets (ASX: CA8), a Singapore based Fintech and investment platform that is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, has reported 6-month results for their 2019 fiscal year (July 2018 to December 2019). Co-Assets states that top line revenue rose 536% to S$5,938,415 versus S$933,238 in… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has posted the new members of the regulator’s Fintech Advisory Committee (FAC). The FAC ostensibly advises the OSC on developments in the Fintech space while providing perspective on challenges facing emerging fintech firms. While there remains some overlap from last… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 4:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, digital bank Xinja closed its second crowdfunding round on Equitise having raised $2,589,781 from 1,568 investors. The round had set a top limit of The party isn’t over until the last Xinja sings 👩‍🎤👨‍🎤🎤(invests) 3⃣hrs to go peeps! Giddy up 🏇our crowdfund closes… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 1:19 am By Cali Haan  |  

Russian state media outlet TASS reported February 26th that Dmitry Vyatkin, a deputy in Russia’s ruling United Russia party, has introduced a bill to have the Moscow City Duma (city hall) use an experimental blockchain voting system in the city’s next election. According to an… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The deadline is rapidly approaching for Brexit and still, there is not a mutually agreeable deal in sight. Of course, the date of the divorce could be pushed back but that does not mean preparations should push pause. The UK Financial Conduct Authority is in… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom is reporting that their EIS friendly fund “Fund Twenty8” has invested in 32 UK startups ahead of schedule. The passive investment vehicle that enables investors to gain access to a diversified portfolio of early-stage firms has injected £3.2 million in the companies…. Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform and secondary trading marketplace Seedrs has posted a survey on Brexit. The fast-approaching divorce with the European has policymakers concerned around the world. The many known unknowns creates additional risk for the UK – an economy that has been small business friendly… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Online property lender LendInvest has formed a new partnership with buy-to-let mortgage distributor TBMC to offer its loans through the specialist packager’s broker panel.a According to the TBMC website, the company has operated in the buy-to-let and commercial mortgage markets since 1989. They are specialists… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 5:37 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The European P2P investment platform Robo.cash recently conducted a survey among P2P investors. According to its results, the popularity of P2P investments is on the rise: 69% of the respondents started investing over the last two years, and 35% of investors allocated more than €10,000… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 4:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK Fintech, published its Women FinTech Powerlist. Launched in 2015, the Women in FinTech Powerlist has increasingly attracted a global audience, resulting in an unprecedented volume of applications and nominations this year from around the world. The 2018 iteration… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 2:07 am By Cali Haan  |  

  Citing, “poor market conditions” and “recent staff redundancies” at Huobi -and eight months after opening the office- the Huobi “cryptocurrency financial services group” has announced on Huobi Australia’s Twitter account that it will be closing all departments at Huobi Australia. Huobi is a top ten cryptocurrency… Read More

February 28, 2019 @ 1:44 am By Cali Haan  |  

A man who promised astronomical returns to investors in “KBC Coin” (a cryptocurrency named after India’s popular Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) TV game show) has been arrested by police in Mumbai, The Hindu and Hard Fork report. Pritam Patil was reportedly apprehended after Nanasaheb Patil, an agricultural… Read More

February 27, 2019 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Orca Money is finally launching its long-anticipated Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). Orca’s spin on the savings vehicle allows investors to spread their money across multiple peer-to-peer lenders (P2P) thus providing a heightened degree of diversification. Additionally, Orca Money conducts due diligence on behalf of IFISA investors…. Read More

February 27, 2019 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Pixie, a payment and loyalty app for independent businesses founded in 2013, is seeking £500,000 on Crowdcube. The crowdfunding offering is scheduled to close in less than two weeks having topped £273,000 backed by 56 investors. Pixie is selling a 5.26% equity stake in the… Read More

February 27, 2019 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has added OmiseGo (OMG) token to its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX). OMG will have trading pairs with USD, BTC, and ETH on the GBX-DAX. OmiseGO is a blockchain-based payment gateway that enables peer-to-peer transactions in real-time. The OMG network  is said to… Read More

February 26, 2019 @ 10:33 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Supreme Court of India yesterday ordered the Indian state to establish rules to govern the cryptocurrencies and sector there within four weeks, Inc42 reports. Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Vineet Saran also declined to hear from any more petitioners regarding an ongoing legal fight against… Read More

February 26, 2019 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a UK based peer to peer lender, is reporting a couple of milestones. Following the funding of the 70th project, CrowdProperty says it has now funded 500 UK homes worth more than £80 million. The P2P lender says over £30 million has been lent… Read More

February 26, 2019 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance has added support for Zcoin (XZC), a privacy coin to Trust Wallet. The company said this was part of their ongoing commitment to privacy projects. Trust Wallet is the official wallet of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in operation. Trust Wallet is a mobile… Read More

February 26, 2019 @ 4:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

FCA-regulated P2P lender Albrate has surpassed its initial £350,000 Crowdcube crowdfunding target, having secured over £456,325 for 1.72% equity from more than 166 investors. Ablrate aims to not just be a peer to peer lending platform but an “integrated deal financing platform for the alternative finance industry.” “Ablrate brings lenders… Read More

February 26, 2019 @ 3:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK-based HubrisOne,  a startup aiming to make blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and basic banking services accessible to all, has already secured more than £123,065 funding — overfunding by over 200% — for 6.40% equity in its newly launched Seedrs equity crowdfunding campaign. Surpassing its original £60,000 goal… Read More