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BNN Bloomberg | Allyson Versprille | Feb 8, 2023 Kraken (legal name Payward Inc.), one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is embroiled in a probe by a top US financial regulator over whether it broke securities rules related to certain offerings to American clients The Securities and Exchange Commission probe into whether Kraken offered

Thompson Reuters | Zach Warren  | Feb 7, 2023 As more and more financial services firms utilize fintech and regtech tools to make their operations more efficient and effective, regulators are too According to TRRI’s Fintech, Regtech and the Role of Compliance in 2023 survey report, which surveyed global financial services institutions about their fintech

FastCompany | Leslie Feinzaig | Feb 6, 2023 There was a moment last spring when startup founders across the globe experienced a sudden collective whiplash. It was the Great Venture Capital Reset of 2022, when fundraising activity screeched to a halt after running fast and hot for the longest bull market in VC history. Data

Yahoo Finance | Jennifer Schonberger and David Hollerith | Feb 9, 2023 Crypto exchange Kraken is paying $30 million to settle charges Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly violating securities rules by failing to register its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program with the SEC. Asked whether the SEC was moving to eliminate staking

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Better Dwelling | Daniel Wong | Feb 6, 2023 Reverse mortgage debt has recently surged in growth, with the debt rising at an unusual fast rate for any credit segment. Canadian homeowners aren’t shy about cashing in on their windfall, especially seniors. Regulatory filings with OSFI, Canada’s bank regulator, show reverse mortgage debt surged in

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Crowdfund Capital Advisors | Sherwood Neiss | Feb 8, 2023 2022 was a challenging year for venture-back companies but there were many silver linings for investment crowdfunding.  Last week, Crowdfund Capital Advisors released their 7th annual Year in Review report. 105-page report (our longest yet) contains 100 charts, tables, images, and maps. Pitchbook Angel/Seed deals

In his State of the Union, Biden called on Congress to pass the Junk Fees Prevention Act to reduce unexpected charges from banks and other service providers.

If picking a college comes down to the financial bottom line, then an in-state public school is often the best deal.

New York is the most "rent-burdened" metro area in the U.S., according to a new report from Moody's Analytics.

Republicans and Democrats showed their support for Social Security and Medicare during the State of the Union. But agreement on broader reform will be tough.

Crowdfund Capital Advisors | Sherwood Neiss | Feb 8, 2023 2022 was a challenging year for venture-back companies but there were many silver linings for investment crowdfunding.  Last week, Crowdfund Capital Advisors released their 7th annual Year in Review report. 105-page report (our longest yet) contains 100 charts, tables, images, and maps. Pitchbook Angel/Seed deals

The Nextracker initial public offering, which had sought to raise up to $535 million, will likely be the biggest U.S. listing since October.

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Jan 30, 2023 Investment crowdfunding, or crowd-sourced funding (CSF) as it is called down under, generated $72 million in online capital formation, according to an industry report. The information is compiled by Birchal, the largest online investment platform in Australia. Birchals has been providing this report for several years