Global

December 20, 2018 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a UK based peer to peer property lender, reports that it has now paid out more than £1,000,000 in interest to lenders. In a total, £12,000,000 has been returned to investors including principle. CrowdProperty states that it has continued an unblemished record of returning… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

eToroX, a subsidiary of eToro, has been granted a distributed ledger technology (Dlicenseence from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). eToro is a multi-asset trading platform that combines more traditional asset classes such as equities with crypto assets. eToro is regulated in Europe by the… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

“Reaching New Heights” The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published their annual report on alternative finance covering the Americas. According to Reaching New Heights: the 3rd Americas Alternative Finance Industry Report covering data for 2017, across the Americas alternative finance grew by 26%… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance, an investment crowdfunding platform and leading “peer-to-peer ethical investment platform,” has closed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. Abundance states that it originally looked to raise £1.2 million from investors but ended the offer overfunded at £1,575,586. The share offering valued Abundance at £16.6 million pre-money. Abundance… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 4:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Orca closed its Seedrs equity funding round in late November securing £574,280, which will enable its ambitious development plans come to fruition in 2019, including the launch of a multi-platform ISA early on in the next year. Over 400 investors committed to the P2P investment aggregator’s equity fundraise… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 4:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The German IoT platform Ameria has secured over 85% of its €5.5M Companisto Series C/Growth Capital goal, raising more than €4,753,990 from over 535 investors. Funding will be utilized to further develop the company’s existing CX Ecosystem and ensure innovation leadership. Pre-Valued at €50,000,000, Ameria plans to… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 8:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

It’s the end of the year and that means its time for predictions. More specifically, some crypto predictions! 2018 was a tumultuous year in regards to the digital asset sector as regulatory clarity became a hot topic of debate and discussion. While some national jurisdictions… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 12:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate Finance, has issued a statement following the UK government’s publication of the “Immigration White Paper.” Immigration, and how a post-Brexit Britain will manage it, is a pressing concern. Access to skills and talent is vital to all industry. Perhaps more so with… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a plan to “fix a dysfunctional market” when it comes to overdraft fees. In 2017, banks generated over £2.4 billion from overdrafts alone, with around 30% from unarranged overdrafts. These fees typically came from individuals who… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 3:46 am By Cali Haan  |  

About 20% of respondents to the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC’s)  “Systemic Risk Barometer” survey this year identified “Fintech” (blockchain, AI, cloud computing) as a possible source of risk in global securities settlement in 2019. Only 15% expressed similar concern last year. Commenting on… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 1:33 am By Cali Haan  |  

A Romanian citizen arrested last week by local cyber police and American Secret Service agents has been released on bail in the city of Cluj where he runs one of the region’s largest crypto exchanges. The agents flew to Romania to seek the arrest and… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 3:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has initiated a consultation on property crowdfunding. Released last week, the consultation addresses a proposal to add a new subcategory for property investment crowdfunding platforms. The DFSA notes that like many financial services, crowdfunding has evolved. Originally designed to… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 2:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Neil Mannion, a convicted drug dealer who allegedly traded on darknet sites such as Silk Road and Agora under the name ‘Hulkster’, has lost a legal battle to keep his crypto, according to a report in the Irish Examiner. Judge Carmel Stewart approved a request… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Germany based Fintech creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft, an SME financing platform, is launching a new partnership with CrossLend to offer the first digital securitization of SME loans in Germany. According to creditshelf, CrossLend is an investor on the creditshelf platform and purchases loan receivables as part of the… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 8:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Patisserie Holdings PLC has partnered with Yoyo a mobile payments and loyalty platform, to introduce mobile payments and the Yoyo powered app experience to Patisserie Valerie customers. Patisserie Valerie was first launched in London’s Soho in 1926 by Belgian-born Madame Valerie, and specializes in handmade cakes,… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe has been granted regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to offer investment crowdfunding in Dubai. An in-principle license has been granted conditional to completing the setup of the local entity. Operations will commence early in 2019. FundedByMe states that it will become… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 4:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

æternity, a blockchain 3.0 platform with a focus on efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, has launched two foundations in Liechtenstein and Bulgaria, to provide grants and educational support to innovative blockchain projects. “Through the creation of these two foundations, æternity takes a significant step… Read More

December 17, 2018 @ 11:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report delivered to the French National Assembly advocated transforming France into the “Blockchain Nation.” According to MP Jean Michel Mis, the goal is to pursue three objectives (translated): to make pedagogical work, by presenting the state of the art and its possible uses; to… Read More

December 17, 2018 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Consob (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa) the Italian agency that regulates the securities industry, has put a halt to two crypto-based offerings, according to postings on their site. Both companies have received a 90 day suspension on a “precautionary basis” and are banned… Read More

December 17, 2018 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

As CI reported earlier today, the Swiss Federal Council published a report last week that advocated on behalf of greater integration of blockchain, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), into their financial services industry. The Federal Council is made up of seven members, each of which… Read More