Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, announced on Tuesday it has launched Lipper Fund ESG Scores to facilitate industry transition to sustainable investing. Refinitiv reported that the Lipper Fund ESG Scores... Read More The post Refinitiv Announces
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UK Fintech Wagestream Secures £20 Million Through Series B Funding Round Led By Northzone
Wagestream, a UK-based fintech, announced on Tuesday it has secured £20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Northzone with participation from Balderton Capital, QED Investors, LocalGlobe, Fair By Design, Jigsaw VC, and Village Global. Founded in 2018, Wagestream explains it... Read More The post UK Fintech
Wirecard Insolvency Administrator Says there is Over 100 Interested Parties for Core Business and Associated Companies
Last week it was announced that Dr. Michael Jaffé had been appointed to oversee the bankruptcy process of Wirecard AG (WDI:DE). The once prominent Fintech dove into ignominy following the revelation of €1.9 billion in missing funds. The financial scandal saw the CEO, Markus Braun,... Read More The post Wirecard Insolvency
Overfunding: Mobile Tech Platform Thyngs Quickly Surpasses £200,000 Funding Target Through Latest Seedrs Campaign; Announces New Partnership With Judopay
Just days after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, UK-based mobile technology platform, Thyngs, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target from nearly 240 Seedrs investors. Thyngs is offering 2.57% in equity at a £7,592,407 pre-money valuation. As previously reported, Thyngs is... Read More The post Overfunding: Mobile
Telegram to Shut Down its TON Test Network Next Month, After Paying $18.5 Million Fine to SEC, and Returning Investors’ Money
Telegram, a major social network with hundreds of millions of users, had attempted to raise funds through a digital asset offering. However, it recently decided to settle an enforcement action initiated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While Telegram claims it terminated its... Read More The post Telegram to
Chainalysis Announces Expansion of Series B Round to $49 Million With New Investment From Ribbit Capital & Sound Ventures
Blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis announced on Tuesday it raised an additional $13 million to expand its Series B round to $49 million with an investment from Ribbit Capital and Sound Ventures. Founded in 2014, Chainalysis claims it offers cryptocurrency investigation and compliance solutions to global law enforcement... Read More The post Chainalysis Announces
Crypto Investor and Entrepreneur Brock Pierce Announces 2020 Candidacy For President Of The United States Of America
Iconoclastic crypto-preneur Brock Pierce announced on July 4th his candidacy for President of the United States, running as an Independent in the November 3, 2020 Presidential election. Pierce took to Twitter to make the announcement. I, Brock Pierce, am running for President of the United States of... Read More The post Crypto Investor
Celebrity Wine & Spirits Marketplace GrapeStars Now Seeking Funds Through Reg CF Campaign on Republic
GrapeStars, a marketplace where celebrities may promote their wine and spirits to followers, is now seeking funds through its Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) campaign on Republic. Founded in 2017, GrapeStars claims it is a one-of-a-kind online marketplace where celebrities can promote wine and spirits directly... Read More The post Celebrity Wine
Dubai based Wirecard Executive Arrested, More May Follow
Multiple reports indicate that Wirecard’s (WDI:DE) top person in Dubai has been arrested. According to Reuters, the Munich prosecutor “questioned the chief executive of Cardsystems Middle East FZ-LLC earlier in the day and arrested him on the basis of a warrant.” The unnamed executive reportedly... Read More The post Dubai based
Weidai, a Chinese Peer to Peer Lender Listed on the NYSE, Said to be Under Investigation by Police
China’s crackdown of the peer to peer lending industry appears to be ongoing with a report today that Weidai, (NYSE:WEI) a P2P platform that raised $45 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, is said to be under investigation.... Read More The post Weidai, a