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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has launched a consultation on “crypto asset trading platforms” or “CTPs.” Crypto exchanges have launched around the world to varying degrees of regulatory compliance – depending on the jurisdiction. IOSCO is the leading international policy forum for securities... Read More

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Global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has partnered with Finistere Ventures, along with food manufacturer Tnuva and Tempo Beverages, in a new partnership to invest $100 million in Foodtech and Agtech innovation. Finistere Ventures is a global agrifood investment firm. Tnuva is Israel’s largest food manufacturer and... Read More

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Climate changes pose big risks to real estate investments. The good news for REIT investors is that environmental, social and corporate governance-focused products are growing at a rapid clip.

SeedLegals, a Legaltech platform for startup funding rounds, announced on Tuesday it secured $4 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by venture capital firm Index Ventures with participation from Kima Ventures, The Family and existing investor Seedcamp. Founded in 2017, SeedLegals... Read More

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RiverNorth Marketplace Lending says the final day to purchase their unlisted fund is June 7, 2019. RiverNorth said that their Fund’s shares should trade on the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2019 under the ticker symbol RSF, and the NAV tracker is XRSFX,... Read More

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Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday is supporting small and medium-sized merchants throughout Europe in their digital transformation by providing an expanded version of its SUPR online shop system. According to Wirecard, the system enables every retailer to set... Read More

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If you're a financial advisor, odds are that some of your clients have heard of qualified opportunity zone funds. Here's what you should know before recommending this tax-advantaged real estate strategy.

For the past few years, cryptocurrency businesses have been flocking to Estonia, attracted by the relaxed regulatory climate the country provided as it vied to be a leader in digital banking in the Baltics. According to ERR News: “The rapidity and ease with which foreign... Read More

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Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, recently announced it has acquired AlphaDesk, a cloud-based Order Management System (OMS) that offers order and portfolio management, risk, and compliance solutions for buy-side clients.... Read More

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Swedish fintech startup Open Payments announced on Tuesday it secured 1.2 MEUR through its latest seed funding round, which included investments from Brightly Ventures, Luminar Ventures, and selected angel investors. Founded in 2017, Open Payments provides what it believes the “groundbreaking market infrastructure” that is... Read More

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For years, there has been a discussion regarding the initial public offering (IPO) conundrum. Back in the day, smaller investors could join alongside institutional money to capture wealth in an IPO. Today, too frequently, that is simply not the case. The big money has been... Read More

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London based Regtech ClauseMatch has received venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The $2.5 million loan package will be used to support the company’s growth in Europe and Asia. Recently the company started operations in South East Asia based in Singapore. ClauseMatch received... Read More

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A 61-year-old woman in China has been sentenced to 4 months in prison and fined 10 000 Yuan ($1450 USD) for allegedly “stealing the national power resources” to mine Bitcoins, Chinese news outlet The Paper reports. The Kaiping District People’s Court of Tangshan City, Hebei... Read More

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Bitbond, one of the very first regulated security token offerings (STOs) in Europe, is now offering an STO to Asian investors. According to a release from the company, Bitbond is raising €3.5 million in an STO to continue supporting SMEs in Asia with business loans.... Read More

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The development team behind the “privacy coin” Monero has taken exception to a Reuters report profiling the coin and highlighting its use by criminals. “For a story that ‘examines the features and characteristics of some of the alternatives to Bitcoin that have grabbed the attention... Read More

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