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January 30, 2018 @ 10:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

TrustToken, a global platform for tokenizing fiat currencies and real-world assets backed by Stanford-StartX, FJ Labs, and BlockTower Capital, launched TrueUSD, reportedly the first fiat-backed stablecoin to offer token-holders legally protected certificates of ownership of US Dollars. Seeking to claim wary Tether customers – especially given… Read More

January 30, 2018 @ 8:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In February, the alternative lending platform Robo.cash will extend its operations into Switzerland. “Switzerland is a strong internationally oriented financial center with a long-standing history of the crowdfunding market,” indicated Robo.cash Founder and CEO Sergey Sedov. “We believe that the Swiss investors will greatly appreciate the opportunity… Read More

January 30, 2018 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kabbage, Inc., a global financial services, tech and data platform serving small businesses, now offers lines of credit of up to $250,000. The expanded Kabbage product aims to provide larger businesses with greater purchasing power for longer-term investments. $250,000 is reportedly the largest credit line… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tyto Care, a telehealth company, announced on Monday it raised $25 million in its most recent round led by Ping An Global Voyager Fund and including both new and existing investors. According to Tyto Care, Ping An joins a large list of strategic investors already… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Therese Torris  |  

The annual Alternative Finance & Crowdfunding Barometer compiled by KPMG for the French Crowdfunding Association (Financement Participatif France, FPF) shows that in 2017 the French Alternative Finance market grew by 50%, driven by SME lending growth, and came close to the billion euro mark, at… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Waves has announced that the Simdaq initial coin offering (ICO) has hit its hard cap in just 28 hours. The partnership with the Waves Lab incubator helped Simdaq raise $5 million in a bit over a day. Simdaq wants to democratize crypto trading by sharing insights… Read More

January 29, 2018 @ 2:00 am By Greg Carter  |  

2018 has started strongly. According to the UK Office of National Statistics data, it looks like the UK could be starting to overcome its productivity challenges. Meanwhile, manufacturing output is at its highest level in a decade. And, of course, we’ve seen the global economy… Read More

January 28, 2018 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

In the Netherlands, there are times when you need to verify your identity at the local municipality. This is similar to many other countries around there world and many readers will commiserate as having to go through the laborious process of showing up to office… Read More

January 28, 2018 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

A group of cryptocurrency / Blockchain thought leaders have created a new group seeking to help guide the fast growing digital currency market. Announced at the Digital Assets Investment Forum (DAIF) held in New York City this month, the Digital Asset Leadership Committee (DALC) believes… Read More

January 27, 2018 @ 3:22 pm By Xu Gao  |  

P2P lending platform Dianrong Secures $70 million D-round funding On January 24th, online lending platform Dianrong.com announced 70 million US dollars D-round funding. This round of investment was led by ORIX’s wholly-owned-subsidiary ORIX Asia Capital Co., Ltd.. CITIC Securities CITIC Securities subsidiary CITIC Lyon also… Read More

January 27, 2018 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Numerous reports are indicating leading cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has experienced a serious security breach. Estimates indicate that over $530 million in digital currency may have been stolen or about 58 billion yen of the virtual currency. Coincheck, based in Tokyo, has reported the “illegal outflow… Read More

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

BnkToTheFuture, an online investment platform based in Hong Kong, has announced a partnership with Polymath to improve liquidity for investors. Polymath is a launch pad for issuers to easily list security tokens by connecting them with developers, legal delegates, and KYC/AML verifiers. The new partnership is… Read More

January 26, 2018 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the largest peer to peer lender servicing consumers, is once again accepting new investors. The UK online lender put a halt to new customers in 2017 as an imbalance occurred as demand outstripped supply. This economic miss-match was said to be due to dramatic… Read More

January 26, 2018 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has published aggregate fourth quarter data for of 2017 for its member platforms. The P2PFA shows that during 2017 £3,145,098,842 in peer to peer loans were facilitated. Cumulative lending transacted through P2PFA member platforms exceeded £8 billion…. Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days before the second annual Women’s March on Washington and Women’s Marches took place around the globe, GoFundMe and CrowdRise announced that more than $400,000 was raised on their crowdfunding platforms for the historical cause. The funding portal revealed: “This week marks… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 12:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Traditional financial models, be on your guard. WAWLLET, reportedly the world’s first multi-asset wallet and personal financial passport, connecting people, banks and financial services, will launch an up-to-89 million-ICO for its WIN Tokens, valued at $3 USD per Token, on 29 January. 44 million WIN Tokens… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Instavest, a money management platform similar to multi-billion dollar robo-fintech platform Wealthfront, aims to differentiate itself by using “complex options strategies” to make users money in up or down markets, similar to hedge funds. Founded in 2015, Instavest also does not charge management fees; the… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 10:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Waves has forged a strategic partnership with IFCA, Astana’s International Financial Center, based in Kazakhstan. The memorandum of cooperation was signed at the CryptoHQ event, within the framework of the World Economic Forum currently being held in Davos (Switzerland), at which Waves also has a presence…. Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

YouCaring announced on Thursday it has acquired Indiegogo’s personal cause platform, Generosity. The online fundraising platform revealed along with the acquisition, it has formed a long-term partnership with the global crowdfunding platform, which has been named YouCaring’s Entrepreneurial Fundraising Partner. Speaking about the Generosity acquisition and partnership, YouCaring’s… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Cayman based Mobius Network has announced the close of their MOBI initial coin offering public sale. Mobius says the token sale was scheduled to close on February 18th, but sold out in just over two hours. Mobius previously announced the closing of a $35 million… Read More