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January 2, 2018 @ 11:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Originally launched in 2013 as a yoga directory, YogaTrail joined 500 Startups in 2014 and evolved from a yoga directory to including schedules, increasing capabilities, and started developing content.  By late 2016, YogaTrail started the marketplace for bookings, calendars and events. Now the platform is looking to raise… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 10:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdo, a South East Asian online marketplace for P2P lending and crowdfunding, posted an infographic citing its 2017 milestones. “2017 has been a great year for Crowdo as we hit several milestones and experienced tremendous growth in our organization where saw our year start off… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle, a UK based peer to peer lender, is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) for 2018. The news of the new listing is courtesy of SkyNews that reports Funding Circle will begin meeting with investment banks during Q1 of 2018 as they… Read More

January 1, 2018 @ 7:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

2018 is here and 2017 is in the rear view mirror getting smaller by the minute. In the world of Fintech, the past twelve months have been momentous as new innovations in finance have risen in prominence while others, once promising, have waned. So what… Read More

January 1, 2018 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The Telegraph is reporting that the Bank of England may have a bespoke cryptocurrency in its sights for 2018. The UK Britcoin, if created, would be a revolutionary shift for the entire banking industry and an innovative leap for the world’s second oldest central bank…. Read More

December 30, 2017 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Pavel Lerner is reportedly healthy and safe after kidnappers released him following an abduction in Kiev, Ukraine on December 26th. As previously reported, Lerner, who is listed as the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Exmo on his LinkedIn profile, was approached by men with machine guns… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission recently launched a competition seeking new Blockchain tech creating solutions for positive social change. The new Horizon Prize is called “Blockchains for Social Good” and the competition will see €5 Million handed out in increments of € 1 million for five different recipients…. Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Exmo, a top cryptocurrency exchange, has had its CEO Pavel Lerner kidnapped, according to a report in the BBC. The article states that Lerner was leaving his office in Kiev, Ukraine on December 26th when he was “dragged into a black Mercedes-Benz by men wearing balaclavas.”… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 5:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

EU Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, whose portfolio includes Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, spoke to the FT this week advocating on behalf of a pan-European Fintech license. Dombrovskis is quoted in the broadsheet lamenting excessive bureaucratic barriers that challenge Europe today; “Europe is certainly… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 8:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 8,000 people are sleeping on UK streets. Over 200,000 “hidden homeless” people live in temporary accommodations such as hostels. New crowdfunding platform Beam founder Alex Stephany is making a difference and addressing London’s growing homeless problem, one person at a time. The result is Beam, a… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurreny exchanges in the world, has partnered with Uplive, in an interesting move to bring Uplive’s 20+ million users to the Binance platform. According to Binance, Uplive will feature a special virtual gift created specially for Binance’s token BNB. Uplive’s… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 7:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

A yeti has been spotted… but with a tech twist. Fear not! Yeti SmartHome from Netbeast is set to take control of your home, if you let it. By connecting the devices in users’ homes through wireless technologies, Yeti allows users to control all the… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a report in TASS, the Russian Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft law that will regulate cryptocurrencies. The basis of the report was an interview of the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov for Rossiya 24. Siluanov was quoted saying: “The Ministry of Finance has… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 7:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LoanBook, a Spanish marketplace lending platform, having easily surpassed its initial £650,000 last week is, is heading toward the home stretch having raised over £721,200 for 6.40% equity with the help of more than 253 Crowdcube investors. £340,000 of this investment sum comes from current shareholders, local Business… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 4:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Sirin Labs, based in  Switzerland, is reporting having successfully completed their initial coin offering (ICO) having raised $157,862,507 – one of the largest ICOs to date. Sirin is the creator of a Blockchain based smartphone that is said to incorporate heightened security. Unlike current models… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 4:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Latvia-based European peer to peer lender Robo.Cash, a young platform that is less than a year old, has provided an update on loan origination progress.  According to the P2P lender, RoboCash attracted € 2.5 million of investments in pay day lending (PDL) loans in 2017. Robo.Cash… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Julien Courbe  |  

It would be nice if digital transformation were something that firms could buy, like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Unfortunately, there’s no one size fits all solution. What makes sense for one firm could be exactly wrong approach for another. But as we’re predicting that a lot of… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Starta Ventures has published a report on venture capital in regards to the emerging Initial Coin Offering ecosystem.  Entitled, “Hybrid Capital: The Future of Venture in the ICO Era.” The e-book, authored by Alexey Girin and Ekaterina Dorozhkina, is available for download on Amazon but you… Read More

December 24, 2017 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator launched first in Hong Kong but it is pushing into other markets bringing its unique brand of combining established and innovative Fintech startups. Earlier this month, SuperCharger celebrated the end of the SuperCharger Kuala Lumpur program as 9 Fintech start-ups from around the… Read More

December 23, 2017 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

I must admit, when I first read about Dragon Coin and its initial coin offering (ICO) I was exceptionally skeptical. But then you really need to be careful which ICO you back right now. A healthy dose of skepticism can be what separates an investor… Read More