January 10, 2023 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Built Technologies, the “fastest growing” construction and real estate fintech provider in the U.S., announced the addition of two industry veterans as company advisors, Bora Chung and Matt Marenghi. Their expertise will help Built “drive innovation and value for its customers as the company scales… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

CGB Green Liberty Notes LLC, a subsidiary of the Connecticut Green Bank, has announced its fifth Green Liberty offering. The securities are issued under Reg CF and are available to all investors for as little as $100. CGB Green Liberty NOtes has partnered with Raise… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 3:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset bank Anchorage Digital has posted its perspective on Ethereum – post Merge. Anchorage as a service provides Ethereum staking following the transition from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake. While touting its own services, Anchorage notes that Ethereum has gone deflationary for… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fractal Homes, a UK-based start-up offering fractional home ownership across Europe’s capital cities, has launched a second home co-ownership model “aimed at streamlining purchasing, maintenance, and upkeep of select properties for GCC residents.” To coincide with this announcement, Fractal Homes has “launched a new website… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has selected Cristina Martin Firvida as its new Director of the Office of the Investor Advocate. Martin Firvida will take over the office effective Jan. 17, 2023. Martin Firvida was most recently the Vice President of Financial Security and… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eric Chen, CEO and co-founder of Injective Labs, and core contributor to Injective, has shared insights with CI about how the FTX contagion is upending investments in DeFi projects and what to expect for the future of digital assets. Injective recently announced a $40M funding… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, once a top crypto lending platform and now in the midst of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, has posted a document that outlines its dramatic fall from grace. Once a leading digital asset unicorn, crypto contagion destroyed the platform, which is now looking to maximize… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Lemonway, a top European Fintech, is reporting solid results for 2022, with volumes jumping by 39% during the year. Lemonway is a pan-European payments provider targeting marketplaces, including alternative finance platforms looking for payment processing, wallet management, and third-party payments, along with anti-money laundering (AML)… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of its most recent Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank is predicting a sharp and difficult downturn for developing countries which may result in a global recession. The World Bank notes this could be the first time that two global recessions have… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Superscript is pleased to announce the completion of their £45 million ($54m USD) Series B funding round. The investment round was “led by existing investor BHL UK, owner of Comparethemarket, with participation from new investor and Fortune 500 insurer The Hartford.” Other… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the US and the only one that is publicly traded, will slash its employee headcount by approximately 950 individuals as part of a move to adjust to the challenging economic environment. Coinbase said it will also cut operating… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxford Ionics – the startup solving the critical scalability issues facing the future of quantum computing, has raised £30 million in Series A funding from some of the “world’s leading” quantum and tech investors. The investment round was “led by Oxford Science Enterprises and Braavos… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pillz, the developer of wearable devices for NFT-collectibles and NFT-gaming, raised a pre-seed round from Xsolla and its Founder Aleksandr “Shurick” Agapitov. Aleksandr Agapitov, Xsolla founder and Pillz Board of Directors member, said: “Pillz represents what I always look for in teams – a passion… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil lawsuit against Avraham Eisenberg, alleging a fraudulent scam to obtain over $110 million in digital assets from a decentralized digital asset exchange. The enforcement action has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ChatGPT—the recently launched language processing AI model developed by OpenAI—has been “wowing users with its uncanny abilities to hold conversations, write essays, and even program computers,” according to an update shared with CI. However, the real value of conversational AI for digital commerce companies “lies… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK pension holders will increasingly be “seeking to move retirement funds overseas as fears grow about the Budget in March,” predicts the Investment Director of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organization. The warning from James Green of deVere Group comes “ahead of… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal bank regulatory agencies released a joint statement on crypto-asset risks to banking organizations, which is “a move that has been long anticipated by the community.” Upon this news, Fireblocks’ Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Jason Allegrante feels confident that 2023 will “see an… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France has published its priorities for 2023. AMF Chair Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani included working to enhance retail investor protection, pursuing sustainable finance as well as financial innovation during the next 12 months. “The AMF is the regulator of Europe’s… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Philip Moustakis, has been made a Partner at the global law firm of Seward & Kissel. Moustakis was previously counsel practicing in the firm’s Government Enforcement & Internal Investigations Group and Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Group. He joined the firm in 2019 and is a regular… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CubiCasa, a global-reaching real estate software company, announced that Georgia MLS has joined the company’s recently launched MLS Partnership Program. Through the program, participating MLSs can “unlock unique benefits to strengthen the free floor plans produced by the CubiCasa app and deliver more value to… Read More