Strategy

September 8, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By Steve Loader  |  

Just 14 of the last 97 recently launched IPOs saw a share price improvement between their first-day trading price and the end of August 2022. The remaining 83 suffered a decrease, according to data published by IPOScoop. The figures could indicate the real growth potential… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 5:15 pm By Santiago Alvarado  |  

When you hear “crypto,” where does your mind go? Maybe you picture wealthy tech entrepreneurs or coders working in dark basements. Maybe it makes you think of scams, hacks, memes, or even Elon Musk. These are the stereotypes that mainstream media has ingrained in many… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

As Bitcoin struggles to hold onto $20K and Ethereum wobbles in advance of the Merge, Coinshares most recent report indicates that investors continue to de-risk from crypto – albeit with small aggregate amounts. According to the weekly report, digital asset fund flows delivered a net… Read More

August 27, 2022 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Abu Dhabi Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee (ADBVAC) held its first meeting, “under the chairmanship of H.E Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and Chairman Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), to discuss strategy for blockchain and… Read More

August 26, 2022 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) issued an advisory cautioning the public on the rise of “Finfluencers.” NASAA is the association that represents state and provincial financial regulators. It also lobbies on behalf of state authority over securities and providers. Finfluencers… Read More

August 15, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

John Mitchell, Co-founder and CEO, Episode Six, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Episode Six is a payments technology company, which recently entered into a strategic relationship with US-headquartered Mode Eleven. Mode Eleven and its subsidiary, Summit National Bank, have selected Episode… Read More

August 13, 2022 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco’s blockchain payments Fintech Ripple Labs Inc, which is currently involved in an extensive legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is reportedly interested in acquiring the assets of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network. This, according to statements shared by… Read More

August 11, 2022 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

If a company raises capital under Reg CF, it must file a form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) along with additional documents to use the exemption. If the company successfully raises money, the requirement to provide information to the SEC (and investors) does… Read More

August 10, 2022 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset prime brokerage Genesis has published its Q2 report sharing some interesting insight into crypto markets. According to Genesis, crypto lending declined while OTC trading rocketed higher. Genesis shares: The lending desk originated $40.4 billion in new loans, a decline of 9% from the… Read More

August 8, 2022 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital assets experienced their sixth consecutive week of inflows as 2022 continues to provide a choppy market for crypto. According to CoinShares, a mere $3 million moved into crypto last week, but the total for the month and a half stands at over half a… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued stronger rules in regards to promoting what is deemed to be high risk investments. As anticipated, the FCA expects firms to use “clearer” and “more prominent risk warnings.” The tactic of offering a refer a friend bonus… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinshares is reporting that crypto, or digital assets, have booked their 5th consecutive week of inflows after a period of prolonged decline. According to the report, last week digital assets saw $81 million of purchases and a 5 week total of $530 million as investors… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 5:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Is there a thaw in the much-discussed crypto winter? If you are following crypto markets, you know rather well that digital assets have tanked in 2022, dropping from all-time high valuations of around $3 trillion to under $1 trillion. Much of the decline can be… Read More

July 20, 2022 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is in rally mode after several weeks of gloom. At the moment, Bitcoin is trading above $24,000 – the first time since the 2nd week of June. The rise in valuation is being joined by other cryptocurrencies as well as traditional securities. Marcus Sotiriou,… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Even while Bitcoin is topping $20K and Ethereum is moving higher, Coinshares is out with a depressing report predicting there is more pain to come in the digital asset markets. Coinshares states that crypto assets are now firmly in bear market territory. The collapse of… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinshares has published its weekly report which shares that there was a record amount of inflows into the new Bitcoin short product. ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy (NYSEArca:BITI) was launched at the end of last month and is designed to provide investors a path to profit… Read More

July 5, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The recent insolvency of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has not only led to a “cascade” of liquidity crises in the crypto industry, but also “shone a light on the significant risk posed by uncollateralized crypto loans,” according to a report by Huobi Research… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Uphold, a crypto trading platform that is registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is calling a bottom in the crypto markets. Since the beginning of 2022, digital assets have tumbled in value. At one point in 2021, crypto hovered around $3 trillion in… Read More

June 30, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is bombing once again – proving if anything, that the world’s most popular digital asset is a great vehicle for volatility and swing trading. While it could be the overall slumping markets as traditional assets are lower too, or perhaps it is the fact… Read More

June 26, 2022 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, announced that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has made a strategic investment in the company, “deepening a partnership that began in 2018.” iCapital will use the… Read More