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February 21, 2018 @ 2:38 pm By Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D.  |  

“Is the future of cryptocurrencies gold or dust?” That million-BTC question was debated at one of the sessions of the recent World Government Summit – a “Davos forum” based in Dubai which is often called the City of the Future. More than 4,000 participants from… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past November Crowdfund Insider had the opportunity to participate in the World Funding Summit in Los Angeles. Organized by Economist and Entrepreneur Victoria Silchenko, the event has updated and changed over the years as the Fintech industry has quickly expanded beyond capital formation. In… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 1:50 pm By Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D.  |  

This article is my attempt at providing a definitive guide to the complex, and so far, self-regulated, landscape of ICOs. Warning: mature content. What on Earth is ICO? Just as how in the ancient movie “Eyes Wide Shut” the password “fidelio” gave access to a… Read More

January 20, 2017 @ 4:16 pm By Victoria Silchenko, PhD  |  

“The more cashless our society becomes, the more our moral compass slips.” ― Dan Ariely Happy New Era, my fellow entrepreneurs, and next generation financiers! In a world of dramatically accelerating technological, social and economic changes, it is clear we are heading into a time where… Read More

November 3, 2016 @ 12:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Victoria Silchenko has been a staunch propopent of the benefits of crowdfunding and alternative finance since day one. The founder of Metropole Capital Group and the Global Alternative Funding Forum, an annual event that brings together many prominent names in the Fintech sector, Silchenko has charted… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 12:30 pm By Victoria Silchenko  |  

  “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ― R. Buckminster They say, if Monday had a face, we all would like to punch it. But surely not today, Monday, May 16th, 2016, the day… Read More

October 9, 2015 @ 1:27 pm By Victoria Silchenko, Ph.D.  |  

Recently I’ve been noticing a lot of hype in the entrepreneurial community regarding Reg A+ and there have been a lot of cheerful pitches about the new regulation that would allow young companies “to raise up to $50 million without the expense and complexity of a traditional… Read More

November 14, 2013 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The 2nd Annual Next Generation Entrepreneurship & Global Crowdfunding Forum will be held this Friday, November 15th, in Santa Monica. “I am truly excited to participate in this year event. I look forward to collaborating with peers at this game-changing inflection point in our industry,… Read More

November 6, 2013 @ 9:45 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Huffington Post | Who Let the Dog Out: On New Crowdfunding Rules and Why It Is Time for Us to Wise Up In this piece for the Huffington Post, Victoria Silchenko aggregates the thoughts of people like Tim Draper (pictured, right) and Slava Rubin on… Read More

October 3, 2013 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Metropole Global Forum is set to take place in Santa Monica, California this November.  The Next Generation Entrepreneurship & Global Crowdfunding Forum will address the wide ranging and important issues regarding entrepreneurship and raising capital today. Established by Metropole Global Forum founder Victoria Silchenko, the… Read More

August 19, 2013 @ 4:16 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Victoria Silchenko and Metropole Global have announced the speakers for the 2013 Entrepreneurship and Global Crowdfunding Forum. This will be the second year for this event. It will take place Friday, November 15th, 2013, from 9am to 8pm at the JW Marriott Le Merigot in Santa… Read More

May 6, 2013 @ 1:54 pm By Huffington Post  |  

Nikola Tesla wrote once, “The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.” I can see this being quoted by any supporter of equity based crowdfunding (or crowdinvesting) — an innovative online tool that would give you a legitimate right to… Read More

April 25, 2013 @ 7:51 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Tonight Metropole Capital will hold the third in a series of crowdfunding debates in Los Angeles. The focus of this debate will be real estate and independent film. Independent film has long been an important category to crowdfunding’s success, while real estate is just emerging… Read More

December 11, 2012 @ 1:42 pm By Victoria Silchenko  |  

What is the five-letter word sure to strike fear into the hearts of investors everywhere? Fraud. But what I can’t understand is why this particular f-word keeps being associated with equity crowdfunding. Sure, the involvement of large crowds statistically does increase the probability of a… Read More