Top Ten Fintech Predictions for 2017

The following are my top ten Fintech predictions for the coming year. While 2016 has been a momentous period in Fintech innovation there is more to come. 10 – Sensors Internet of Things (IoT), W...

Finland Creates Fintech Expert Group

The Ministry of Finance of Finland has decided it would be beneficial to better understand emerging financial technologies: IE Fintech. In reaction to these emerging innovations, the Ministry has set ...

Reg CF Crowdfunding Platform Mr. Crowd Launches Chinese Language Version

Mr. Crowd is a FINRA approved Reg CF crowdfunding portal. Created by founder Allen Au, Mr. Crowd is a part of the US incorporated Ksdaq corporation.  While incorporated in the US, Ksdaq’s prim...

Finland Reports Rapid Growth of Investment Crowdfunding During 2016

Finland’s Ministry of Finance has published an update on the nascent Finish crowdfunding industry.  According to their report,  Finland’s crowdfunding market more than doubled in size during...

Raising Funds Online via Crowdfunding from the General Public: Regulation A+ vs. Regulation Crowdfunding

  The JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April 2012, led to the adoption of three exemptions from the registration requirements of securities offerings in the U.S. All three allow raising cap...

New to Crowdfunding? Here’s What to Expect.

40Billion.com, Crowdfund Bet Guest Post. With the popularity and success of crowdfunding as a new way to fund new projects, it’s easy for other aspiring entrepreneurs to believe that sites like Kick...

VidAngel Shuts Down as Judge Denies Request to Stay Preliminary Injunction

VidAngel Asks Investors / Supporters to Call Members of Congress to Aid in their Legal Battle VidAngel has been slapped down once again in its ongoing legal battle with the big movie studios. VidAngel...

French Tech Startups Make a Strong Show at CES, French Crowdfunding Platform Sowefund Presents Five of Them.

The French contingent of Tech startups exhibiting at the CES, the global consumer electronics show held this week in Las Vegas, is the third largest one after the US and the Chinese delegations. More ...

Update: London Crisp Co. Completes Seedrs Funding Round

London-based snack company,  The London Crisp Co., has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. Originally seeking £100,000, the company successfully secured £352,069. As previously repo...

Adam Poots’ “Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5” to Close Kickstarter Campaign With More Than $11.1 Million in Funding

Adam Poots’ Kingdom Death: Monster: 1.5 Kickstarter campaign is set to close later on today, and it’s been one epic ride. The initiative has secured well over $11.1 million from more tha...

Overfunding: Le Col Surpasses £1 Million Funding Target on Crowdcube

Yanto Barker’s cycling apparel brand, Le Col, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding target on Crowdcube thanks to over 280 investors. The company made its debut on the equity crow...

CFPB Changes Senior Leadership But Director Cordray Stays Put

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced several high level leadership changes within the Bureau. The positions announced today are: the Chief of Staff; the Chief Information Offi...

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