Global

August 20, 2021 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Goldex, a multi-dealer marketplace for allocated physical gold, reveals that it has introduced a free-of-cost online academy to “democratize” financial literacy around gold. Goldex Academy will be hosting a “dedicated” vault of informative content with insights on how to go about making investments in gold…. Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Molo Finance is pleased to confirm their partnership with In Partnership Group, a growing community of more than 500 investment, mortgage, and protection advisers. In Partnership aims to offer “high-end” services to its customers and will now provide Molo mortgages as a… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based P2P lender Blend Network notes that annual house price growth has “remained in double digits,” however, it “fell back to 10.5%” last month, according to the Nationwide House Price Index. It’s now down from the 17-year high of 13.4% that was recorded during the month… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lega Serie A and Crypto.com, a fast-growing cryptocurrency platform, revealed on August 19, 2021 that Crypto.com will become the “first” Innovation & Technology Partner of Italian Football. Building upon Crypto.com’s values of “transparency” and “reliability,” the multi-year partnership integrates Crypto.com in each “broadcast moment” where… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 6:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

July proved to be a turbulent month for cryptocurrencies in Latin America, the authors of a research note from Blockchain Intelligence Group discovered. While Mexico at one point looked poised to regulate crypto, they instead went in the opposite direction by banning its use by… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 3:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

European loan marketplace Mintos has secured investment firm and electronic money institution licenses from the Latvian regulator Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC). Investors on Mintos have funded close to €7 billion in loans which are issued by more than 90 alternative lending companies to… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 11:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

South African cryptocurrency exchange OVEX, which specializes in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, this week announced a partnership with P2P Fintech Paxful. As part of the agreement, Paxful’s customers will be able to utilize OVEX’s Direct Transfer to Bank mechanism, which allows them to instantly convert their… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Global neobank Revolut is offering a new feature called Payday. Revolut will now enable its users to instantly access a portion of their salary as they earn it from approved employers. Payday is cost-free for employers and is designed to give employees more control and… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The London School of Economics (LSE) has joined the Governing Council of Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-focused blockchain that seeks to offer a solution to less efficient forms of distributed ledger technology. The Council provides “decentralized governance” for the public ledger and comprises up to 39… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Clausematch, a Regtech seeking to service the global marketplace, has announced the launch of a partnership and certification program to support an end-to-end solution for the compliance process while educating the market on the ongoing digital transformation. Clausematch says it wants to become the base… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apifiny, a global digital asset trading network, has unveiled its VIP Early Access Program for Apifiny HEX, a “new class of hybrid digital asset exchange” that’s designed to combine the “best advantages” of centralized and decentralized trading into one, more powerful global trading platform. Eligible… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilliqa, the Singapore-headquartered “high-performance,” enterprise-grade blockchain platform has unveiled its 2021-2022 cohort of ZILHive Accelerator projects. The ZILHive Accelerator is a 6-month program that’s focused on launching blockchain or DLT-powered initiatives from concept to commercialization. As mentioned in the release shared with CI: “The accelerator… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sokin has introduced its “new generation” fixed fee payment service for “cost-effective” currency exchange without any hidden fees in order to make payments “more open” and transparent, according to a release. At present, consumers are being taken advantage of “when it comes to the total… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the years, tonnes of gold has been mined. Researchers, reporters/journalists, investors, as well as gold bullion dealers have been focused on tracking the estimated total amount of “overground” gold across the globe, the team at UK-based Minted notes. The Financial Conduct Authority approved Fintech… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 9:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Poly Network may have escaped some of the worst of the damage from its recent security breach, there are questions it still must answer, AnChain.AI founder and CEO Dr. Victor Fang said recently. Fang said it appears the hack was caused by the exploitation… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 8:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bank Cartel Claims Europe (BCCE), a joint-venture of law firm Grantley Sinclair LLP and litigation finance firm Commercial Damages Claims Limited this week announced a $12 million funding round for its dedicated litigation finance fund, the Bank Cartel Claims Fund (BCCF). The fund provides institutional… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bob Reid, CEO at Everest, a company focused on providing identity verification, account creation, and DeFi-related financial services, has shared key updates with Crowdfund Insider. Bob Reid talked about how his company successfully partners with established tech industry participants in order to provide seamless decentralized… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 4:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has sent a “Dear CEO” letter to the management of the UK investment crowdfunding platforms. Signed by Debbie Gupta, Director of Consumer Investments Supervision, the missive cautions platforms on ensuring that investors fully understand the nature of the risk affiliated… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), a fast-growing global transfers Fintech and stealth bank recently completed a direct listing of its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Today, Wise is announcing American Depository Receipts (ADRs) enabling US-based customers and retail & institutional investors to invest in the Fintech… Read More

August 18, 2021 @ 2:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Six innovative projects made the cut when the Bitcoin Association, the Switzerland-based global industry organization that works to advance business with the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain and digital currency, announced the semi-finalists for the 4th Bitcoin SV Hackathon. This year’s theme is peer-to-peer applications, with… Read More