Uniswap Ordered to Pay Civil Penalty by CFTC for “Illegal Digital Asset...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC has ordered Uniswap to pay a $175,000 civil monetary penalty in regard to allowing “illegal digital asset derivatives trading.” The CFTC said the...
View ArticleReal Estate Investment Platform Groundfloor Raises Money on Republic
Groundfloor, a real estate investment platform, is partnering with Republic to raise growth capital. According to the offering page, Groundfloor is seeking up to $5 million using Reg CF. Investors will...
View ArticleAccounting Platform LiveFlow Reports $13.5 Million Series A
Accounting platform LiveFlow says it has closed on a $13.5 million Series A funding round. LiveFlow is a Fintec that powers an accounting automation platform that aims to assist accounting firms and...
View ArticleTrustToken, TrueCoin Charged with Defrauding Investors by SEC
TrustToken and TrueCoin have been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The news comes on the same day that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is being grilled on Capitol Hill at a...
View ArticleUK’s Investing in Women Code Show Progess on Gender Equity, Large Gap Remains
Recently the United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade published its annual Investing in Women Code report. It finds that venture capital fund managers who have signed up to the Code are more...
View ArticleSEC, DOJ File Charges Against Crypto Market Makers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against three companies and nine individuals who were apparently providing crypto market-making services. Simultaneously, the US...
View ArticleBNPL Fintech Affirm Predicts Increased Consumer Spending During Upcoming...
Consumers are not holding back on holiday spending this year – but they are taking a “more deliberate approach” to the purchases they make, according to research from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the...
View ArticleUK VC Report: Performance Declined in 2023-2024, Matching Europe, US
The British Business Bank has published a report on venture capital activity in the UK. The research states that the performance of UK VC funds declined slightly during the 2023/24 period, matching the...
View ArticleCrypto.com Announces $2 Million Bounty for Bugs
Crypto.com is paying up to $2 million in “rewards” for individuals who uncover security violations. The bug bounty program, which is being managed in partnership with HackerOne, is said to be the...
View ArticleAffirm Gains $4 Billion Funding Commitment from Sixth Street
BNPL provider Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has inked a deal with Sixth Street where the investment firm will commit $4 billion to loans originated by Affirm. This “long-term capital partnership” is expected...
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 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...
View ArticleTether Relocates to El Salvador, a Country with a Favorable Regulatory...
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin in the world – US dollar-based USDT, has relocated its business to El Salvador, a central American country that has embraced digital asset innovation. El...
View ArticleRobinhood Target of SEC Enforcement Action, $45 Million in Penalties Paid to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has assessed $45 million in penalties on neobroker Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC. The monetary settlement concerns various charges...
View ArticleElon Musk Seeks Devs to Help Build the Everything App: Will Obviously Include...
When he is not running X, Tesla, or SpaceX, advising the President, or playing video games, Elon Musk is on X sharing information and his opinion on many global topics. Today, like every day, Musk is...
View ArticleHNW Platform Fundment Raises £45 Million Funding Round
Fundment, a platform for financial advisors targeting High Net Worth (HNW) individuals, has raised £45 million in Series C funding. Fundment was founded by former Blackrock asset manager Ola Abdul. His...
View ArticleFinancial Conduct Authority places restrictions on Arthur Temlett
The FCA has taken action to protect consumers by stopping Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants, from carrying out any regulated activities, including acting as an insurance broker....
View ArticlePresident Trump Signs Executive Order to Ensure US Leadership in Digital...
The Executive Orders keep coming out of the White House. Today, President Donald Trump signed several big ones – including an Executive Order that aims to ensure US leadership in digital financial...
View ArticleAccounting Platform LiveFlow Reports $13.5 Million Series A
Accounting platform LiveFlow says it has closed on a $13.5 million Series A funding round. LiveFlow is a Fintec that powers an accounting automation platform that aims to assist accounting firms and...
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