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June 10, 2018 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

SingularityNET, a company seeking to create a blockchain based marketplace for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, has had its cryptocurrency listed on the Binance exchange. The “AGI” Token powers the SingularityNET platform with the goal of making access to AI algorithms more open and democratic. The listing… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 5:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Unicorn, TransferWise, has announced the launch of its money transfer services in Argentina. Argentinians will now be able to move money from more to and from over 60 countries. TransferWise said it will operate in Argentina in partnership with Nubi, a Fintech company associated with… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 3:02 pm By Cali Haan  |  

“The millionaire is changing,” says glamorous London art dealer and Georgian noblewoman Eleesa Dadiani, and that millionaire needs a novel way to invest in art. Even the sub-millionaire can get involved now that Dadiani’s London Gallery has partnered with ‘decentralized’ gallery Maecenas Fine Art. Together… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

  Online mortgage lender LendInvest reports it is scrambling to hire new employees due to the demand of its Buy-to-Let (BTL) product. The LendInvest team has now grown to 15 people in the short period since the  BTL product was launched in November 2017. Antonia… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

On May 25th 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force. GDPR is a EU law on data protection and privacy for individuals – an area of profound importance in the digital universe. GDPR seeks to give more control to EU citizens over… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator, along with their leading partner Standard Chartered, has shared their success of their program. Through the most recent 12-week session, the SuperCharger cohort companies have achieved 47 commercial deals and raised US$ 14.4 million while receiving 17 awards. This year’s program is… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Huobi Group, a fast growing digital asset solutions provider, is now accepting listing submissions from European and Australian blockchain companies on the Huobi Autonomous Digital Asset Exchange (HADAX). On HADAX, teams may self-submit an application online to list their project for community voting. Following an… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Montreuil, France based Lemon Way is the number one online payment solution for crowdfunding platforms in continental Europe. The company received a payment institution license in 2012. According to the Fintech firm, today Lemon Way provides payment solutions to over 200 crowdfunding sites (both debt… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 6:59 pm By Cali Haan  |  

In a gesture that may show poor understanding of crypto generally, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has proposed a temporary ban on imports of crypto mining equipment to the country. According to the Hanoi Times, the Ministry gave two reasons for the proposal. First, “The act… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 11:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Finanbest, a Madrid-based licensed securities agency, offers a digital end-to-end wealth management solution for retail investors, reportedly reducing costs for clients up to 70%. The platform has partnered with Crowdcube to raise £175,000 for 6.22% equity. The agency was pre-valued at £2,638,522.  At this writing, the… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 10:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cayman Island-based crypto market and portfolio analysis platform TokenAI has introduced Juliet, a proprietary Artificial Intelligence tool which aims to help both new and experienced cryptocurrency traders make smarter investments. Juliet seeks to integrate with TokenAI’s three core services: Individual Coin Analysis, Current Portfolio Rebalancing and… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 9:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Earlier this week Revolut announced its plans to apply for a US banking license. Today the challenger bank indicated that it will launch a global trading platform to buy and sell listed stocks commission-free through which Revolut customers will be able to invest in companies such as Apple… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Zebra Medical Vision has announced the completion of a $30 million C round led by aMoon & Aurum Ventures. Zebra is a machine learning startup in the medical imaging sector that automates chest X-ray analysis thus lowering the cost and diminishing the time necessary for… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

London based YOVO has selected Malta as its global headquarters. YOVO is described as a global mobile phone network built on blockchain technology, that allows users to earn and spend cryptocurrency by using their mobile service. YOVO says it is currently working closely with mobile network partners… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 3:16 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The Vice President and General Manager of Coinbase, America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced June 4th that the company is expanding physical operations to Japan. “Our new office will lay the foundation for Japan’s crypto investors to access a range of Coinbase’s products,” writes Dan Romero…. Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 1:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Brew Dog, one of the most successful investment crowdfunding offerings of all time, has returned to the US for its second go at a Reg A+ securities offering. CI caught wind of the second round earlier this year due to a public filing posted on… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 11:16 am By Cali Haan  |  

ZenCash, a privacy coin and fork of ZClassic, which is itself a fork of ZCash, a privacy coin once recommended by Edward Snowdon, has been hacked. For four hours starting around 10:30 pm Sunday, June 3rd, a hacker gained majority control over the relatively small… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has launched a six week consultation to adopt a common global language on payments known as ISO 20022. The Bank notes that existing standards are fragmented and inconsistent thus complicating the important aspect of the financial industry. By creating a standard,… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Banco BNI Europa, a European digital only bank, has partnered with Alterest to boost their lending vertical. Alterest is a loan data and intelligence platform that should help Banco BNI streamline their analytics, risk management and originating partnerships. Banco BNI says the partnership comprises of data-feeds… Read More

June 5, 2018 @ 10:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Asian Development Bank Institute and Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University are collaborating on the Third Asia-Pacific Region Alternative Finance Industry Survey. The research will cover all forms of alternative finance… Read More