Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Hammers SEC’s “Sketchy” Behavior as Regulator...
Yesterday, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) posted a notice regarding receipt of a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating the regulator may sue it due to its planned Coinbase...
View ArticleSingapore’s PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface to Connect Next Year
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Reserve Bank of India today have announced their intent to link Singapore’s PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real-time payment...
View ArticlePitchbook Shows How Big Investors are Jumping Ahead of the Queue to Benefit...
The decline in publicly traded firms has been well-documented. A result of the excessive cost and reporting requirements combined with an ocean of private capital has compelled many successful firms to...
View ArticleTether Issues Statement on CFTC Settlement
As was reported earlier today, Tether – the leading dollar-based stablecoin (USDT), along with crypto exchange Bitfinex, were the targets of enforcement actions issued by the US Commodity Futures...
View ArticleState of North Carolina Adds Fintech Sandbox to Encourage Innovation in...
The North Carolina Regulatory Sandbox Act of 2021 has been signed into law making the state one of a handful that are seeking to encourage innovation in financial services. The Mountaineer reported...
View ArticleRevolut Hires Executive to Lead Mexico Expansion as it Moves into Latin America
Neobank Revolut has selected Juan Miguel Guerra as CEO for Mexico as the Fintech moves into a new market. Guerra was previously at RappiPay and is said to have held senior executive roles at...
View ArticleAutumn Budget 2021 Seeks to Make the UK a Science and Tech Superpower
“We are making this country a modern science and technology superpower,” Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Autumn Budget 2021 was unveiled today as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi...
View ArticleComptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu Says Regulation is Too Fragmented...
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu delivered a compelling speech today during a presentation at the American Fintech Council, Fintech Policy Summit. The AFC largely represents digital and...
View ArticleA Labour Government is Better for Investment Returns on Average: InvestEngine...
While recent data can only be gleaned from Tory-led governments, ETF platform InvestEngine believes that Labour governments can generate better returns for investors – at least according to their data....
View ArticleUK Small Business Equity Tracker: Stabilizing, UK 3rd in World for Venture...
The UK British Business Bank has posted its Small Business Equity Tracker for 2024. The numbers aren’t so great compared to 2022, as investments in UK smaller firms tanked by 48% to £8.8 billion. The...
View ArticleCrowdfund Capital Advisors Reveals “Crowdfunding Genome”– Phoenix/Scottsdale...
Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has distributed its new “Crowdfunding Genome,” an ecosystem report and visualization of the crowdfunding industry. The report includes the hot spots in the US, and the...
View ArticleCFTC, DOJ, Focus on Pig Butchering in First Fraud Disruption Conference
Pig Butchering is a term that references a fairly common scam in which fraudsters target an individual, gain their confidence, and convince them to forward funds to an account where the con person and...
View ArticleAustralia Investment Crowdfunding: Growth in Platform Activity, Sustained...
Birchal, the leading investment crowdfunding platform (crowd-sourced funding) in Australia has published its half year report reviewing industry activity. According to the platform, investment...
View ArticleUK FCA Announces Proposed Rules to Replace Existing Prospectus Regulation,...
The UK is trying to reinvigorate its moribund public markets by making it easier to list shares and updating new rules. Today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is announcing final rules that will...
View ArticleCongressman McHenry Names New Staff Director for House Financial Services...
The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, has named Kim Betz as the new staff director for the Committee. McHenry issued a statement indicating Betz has been a close...
View ArticleOurCrowd Leads Funding for Foodtech Blue Tree Technologies, a Sugar Reduction...
Blue Tree Technologies, a Foodtech that removes sugar from common foods, has raised $2.26 million in a funding round led by online investment platform OurCrowd. Sucden Ventures also participated in the...
View ArticleXerberus to Provide Service for Users to Report, Map and Recover from Crypto...
Crypto fraud is an ongoing problem; as quickly as platforms and providers adjust to counter nefarious activity in digital assets, bad actors seem to update their game. Some crypto frauds are legendary...
View ArticleInvestment Platform Frec Reports $100 Million in Customer Assets
After launching 9 months ago, Frec has announced surpassing $100 million in customer assets. Frec is a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer and RIA. Frec enables index investing focusing on tax loss...
View ArticlePayments Association Readies for New Government, Asks for Incoming Chancellor...
As polls close and everyone expects a landslide win for Labour, the Payments Association in the UK has invited the next Chancellor of the Exchequer to “show leadership” and support the payments sector...
View ArticleMintos Expands Products, Touts Robust Financial Performance
Describing 2023 as a “transformative year for Mintos,” the online investment platform says it is expanding its products for its customers. According to a note from the firm, the multi-asset investment...
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