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February 27, 2018 @ 12:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Coalichain, a decentralized political platform that connects citizens to their leaders and governments, has announced its ZUZ token crowdsale. Coalichain’s ICO pre-sale for the ZUZ token begins 28 February and will last until the crowdsale on 2 May. 1,770,000,000 ZUZ will be issued, and contributions… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 11:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Supreme Court of Israel intervened in a decision by an Israeli bank and ruled that it cannot extensively block the activity of the crypto stock exchange. The Court noted that the bank’s fears and attitudes toward the crypto industry were unfounded speculations. Supreme Court Justice… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Pagaya Investments, a Fintech company in the asset management space, has received $75 million in debt financing from Citi. Simultaneously, Pagaya announced the creation of the “Opportunity Fund” to meet growing institutional interest in consumer credit as an asset class. Launched in2016, Pagaya has raied… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Propnology, a property crowdfunding platform that is based in the UK and has been in operation since 2015, is equity crowdfunding on Dubai-based Eureeca. One of the first FCA approved property investment  platforms, Propnology is seeking £300,000 for a 14% equity stake in the firm…. Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Aventus Systems, a UK based Blockchain ticketing infrastructure company, has  hired Andrew Ford as their Chief Marketing Officer. Ford has a 20-year career in the B2B and B2C technology industry, having held a number of startup board advisory roles and was previously the CMO at… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Accuity, a financial crime compliance, payments and know- your-customer (KYC) platform, has partnered with France-based Fintech Lemon Way, to help flag potentially high-risk customers. Lemon Way has decided to utilize Accuity’s  Firco Compliance Link, a solution which will enable the business to streamline its financial… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission has launched a consultation as to how to better define a Small and Mid-sized Enterprise – commonly referenced as an SME. This definition is important as it can be used as a basis for policy decisions.  SMEs are the engines of economic… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 1:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech today delivered by European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, the public official commented on the the EU Roundtable on Cryptocurrencies. The “debriefing” was light on details and simply shared a high level perspective of the discussion. Dombrovskis said the mission of the… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle has acquired global cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex to “accelerate the emerging token economy,” according to reports from both companies. At least one estimate pegged the acquisition price at $400 million. Circle is a company with a mission to to make sending money like sending anything else… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credible, a very promising early stage fintech marketplace, announced on Monday it has appointed Chris Bishko as its new chief financial officer (CFO). According to the company, Bishko has more than 20 years of experience in technology and financial services as an investor and investment… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX:CA8), a crowdfunding and Fintech lending platform for businesses reported its financial and operating results for the half year ended 31 December 2017. CoAssets operates a licensed, Singapore based crowdfunding platform as well as an online funding platform in China as part of a… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

  SelfKey, a Blockchain based company that saw its initial coin offering sell out in just 11 minutes this past January, has revealed two new partnerships with a Dutch Antilles-based bank (Curaçao) and a Cayman Islands-based bank. According to the company, the agreement is to offer… Read More

February 23, 2018 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, and three of its portfolio companies that have raised capital on the OurCrowd platform, have been recognized as the World’s Most Innovative Companies as part of the annual Fast Company list for 2018. The top ten companies in… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 6:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog, the UK based craft brewer that wrote the book on independent crowdfunding campaigns with their Equity for Punks project, is prepping for a new Reg A+ crowdfunding offer in the US. This follows last years security offer when the US subsidiary of BrewDog filed… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France has just published the results of a consultation regarding initial coin offerings (ICOs). According to the AMF, a large majority of respondents expressed support for the establishment of an appropriate legal framework for this new type of fundraising. The… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services Markets Authority (FSMA) in Belgium has added its voice to the growing list of financial regulators warning consumers about fraud in the cryptocurrency realm. The FSMA says that recently a large number of new platforms offering the chance to invest in cryptocurrencies have… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based Fintech Hub LATTICE80 has enlisted Sang Min Kim to the company’s Board of Advisors. Kim was previously a Senator in South Korea and interestingly a committee member of the National Policy Committee overseeing regulatory bodies. Kim was the youngest senator in the ruling party,… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Swiss Fintech Temenos has agreed to buy UK based Fidessa Group in a deal that currently stands at $1.96 billion. Temenos is a provider of banking software and the company claims that more than 2000 firms around the globe, including 41 of the top 50… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The Treasury Committee of the UK House of Parliament  has launched an inquiry into digital currencies and distributed ledger technology – also commonly referenced as Blockchain. According to a memo published by the Committee, the inquiry will cover the role of digital currencies in the… Read More

February 21, 2018 @ 10:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Spotcap has announced Vishal Uppal as the winner of the Fintech Scholarship 2017. The first of its kind in Australia, a country that is a hotbed of Fintech innovation relative to its size, the scholarship awards a single aspiring graduate with an interest in Fintech… Read More