March 20, 2024 @ 7:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

As reported earlier, BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, is partnering with Securitize to issue a digital asset fund. Securitize is a leading enabler of digital securities in the US and operates a trading platform, as it has been approved to run an… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was not too long ago that the Securities and Exchange Commission determined Ethereum (ETH) NOT to be a security. But times change, and new leaders take over. In this case, it is the Chairman of the SEC, Gary Gensler. According to an X distributed… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

As anticipated, the US Federal Reserve has held benchmark rates steady while expecting three rate cuts later in 2024. The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent while reiterating its commitment to… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act of 2023 has re-emerged in Congress. Originally introduced into the House in December of 2023, HR 2865 has now been referred to the House Financial Services Committee, indicating it may come up for a vote…. Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) co-CEO Erik Hirsch visited with CNBC yesterday ostensibly to comment on the forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) of Reddit. The market has widely anticipated the IPO as public offerings have been moribund in recent years, and Reddit is a high-profile tech firm…. Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, an online investment platform focusing on Prime property in the UK, has boosted its funding ability by 50%, according to a statement issued by the firm. While not providing hard numbers, the institutional funding is from an unnamed UK investment manager and is an… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Gate Group has announced that has registered as a VASP, or virtual asset service provider, via the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) in Italy. Launched in 2013 and based in Cayman, Gate.io is currently ranked as the 8th largest crypto exchange in the world, according… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

BlackRock,  the largest asset manager in the world with trillions under management, has partnered with Securitize on a new fund. According to a Form D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission several days ago, BlackRock is raising money for its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital co-founder and President Diogo Mónico is transitioning to the Executive Chairman of the Board of the digital asset firm while stepping in to become the General Partner at Haun Ventures. Anchorage’s CEO and co-founder, Nathan McCauley, will continue in his current role. Mónico… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 11:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Galileo Financial Technologies is broadening its buy now pay later (BNPL) services by adding a post-purchase credit option. Galileo is part of SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), a diversified Fintech and digital bank. A pre-purchase option is already available. This new API-enabled BNPL post-purchase offering is designed… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted new climate disclosure rules for public companies. This represents part of a broader political agenda at the SEC that aims to enact new rules that align with ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance activist policies. The… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitfinex Securities, a digital asset marketplace, reports that ALT2612, a tokenized bond, has issued its first payment to investors. Microlender Mikro Kapital issued the digital asset in 2023. The bond, which represents approximately 300,000 borrowers in 14 different countries, has a value of €1.09 billion. The… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Honeycomb Credit has emerged as a top platform enabling firms to raise money online utilizing the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) securities exemption. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the past couple of years, the FINRA-regulated Funding Portal has expanded its services across the country. As… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Genesis Global Capital, LLC has settled charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that emerged due to the Commission’s claims that its Gemini Earn program involved the sales of securities. The Earn program, powered by Genesis, allowed crypto investors to generate income while… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Luxembourg-based Tokeny has revealed a partnership with Moreliquid to tokenize the HSBC Euro Liquidity Fund. Moreliquid is a digital securities investment platform. Tokeny is a tokenization platform that enables issuers and other firms to enable digital securities. The Moreliquid Money Market EUR (MMMEUR) aims to… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Global online investment platform OurCrowd is reporting that its Israel Resilience Fund is now over $17 million in investor commitments. The OurCrowd Israel Resilience Fund was announced in November 2023 following the invasion by Hamas and the horrific atrocities committed by the terrorists. At that… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

LarrainVial, one of the largest financial services groups in Chile, has acquired a 25% ownership stake in Aubrey Capital Management. The investment is part of a strategic partnership between the two firms. Aubrey, based in Edinburg and London, is a specialist boutique manager primarily focused… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against two firms claiming these entities made “misleading statements” in regard to the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI). Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. have both agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and pay $400,000… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic Note is a security designed to allow investors to participate in the success of the online investment platform. Once a shared pool hits a certain threshold, distributions are made to holders of the Republic Note. The security is traded on INX, a marketplace in… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

StackinSat, a France based Bitcoin startup has raised €1 Million in Series A funding, in an online securiites offering backed by 250 investors. The issuer listed the offering on Soul Invest. The company reported that the funding round is the largest online offering in the… Read More