crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance. In 2015, over US$34 billion was raised worldwide by crowdfunding.

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Crowdz Pilots Invoice Crowdfunding Platform InvoiceXchange
Crowdz Pilots Invoice Crowdfunding Platform InvoiceXchange
January 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

B2B invoicing and payments firm Crowdz has announced a new pilot aimed at connecting businesses to crowdfunding services to finance their unpaid invoices. In a...

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House Committee Says FIs Struggle To Pinpoint Domestic Terrorism Financing
House Committee Says FIs Struggle To Pinpoint Domestic Terrorism Financing
January 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The unique secrecy and security of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have led to their use by domestic terrorist groups like white supremacists, experts said at...

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Crowdfunding Turning Stale For Eatery Investors
Crowdfunding Turning Stale For Eatery Investors
December 23, 2019  |  Investments

A Mexican food chain in the U.K. called Chilango turned to an unlikely source to fund expansion recently: its customers. The chain promised returns of...

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech
Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech
December 11, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in...

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How Crowdfunding Is Becoming Regular Investing
How Crowdfunding Is Becoming Regular Investing
October 21, 2019  |  Investments

A decade ago, an entrepreneur wanting to raise cash pretty much had to have rich relatives or pals, or gain entry into the clubby world...

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment
The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment
June 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When small business (SMB) investment marketplace MainVest announced a $3 million Seed funding round last week, it did something that many Main Street SMBs cannot...

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UK Tightens Rules On P2P Lenders
UK Tightens Rules On P2P Lenders
June 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Crowdfunding platforms, or peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, are going to face tougher regulations in the U.K. through the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a report...

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How Crowdfunding Is Changing Wedding Gifting Etiquette
How Crowdfunding Is Changing Wedding Gifting Etiquette
May 07, 2019  |  Retail

For couples planning weddings this spring, the big day may get the majority of their focus, but the honeymoon will command a large share of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin Trading; Bitfinex Plans $1B Token Sale
Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin Trading; Bitfinex Plans $1B Token Sale
May 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Sources have told Bloomberg that Fidelity Investments will launch its own crypto trading platform within a few weeks. Fidelity Digital Assets was created in October,...

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