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Bitcoin Daily: Japan's SBI VC Trade Debuts Crypto Lending; Bitcoin Closes In On All-Time High

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At 6:31 pm EST, the digital currency still hit high, sitting at $19,083.92, as the coin approaches its record price of $19,783, which it hit in December of 2017. FinTech STAX, a capital-raising platform that accepts both dollars and cryptocurrency, helped WCA raise the funds. “We To participate, users must lend a minimum of 0.1

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Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?

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In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. But there is evidence that investors’ appetite for alternative lending startups is on the wane, even as overall FinTech funding continues to climb — and as the success of the alternative lending market grows, too.

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Online Lending To Small Business Increases 50 Percent Between 2015 And 2017

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Between 2015 and 2017, the amount of lending to small businesses by the five leading online lending providers increased 50 percent, according to a new report from NDP Analytics, a Washington, D.C.-based billion in 2017 from $2.6 The report, entitled “The Economic Benefits of Online Lending to Small Businesses and the U.S.

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PayPal Working Capital Steps Into Germany

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PayPal Working Capital will launch in Germany as PayPal Businesskredit, offering small and medium-sized businesses access to working capital financing that is deposited directly into their PayPal accounts. ” German SMBs can apply for the working capital from PayPal online via their existing PayPal accounts. and Australia.

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2017 Innovators to Watch: 44 Executives Shaping the Future of Banking

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2017 was a tumultuous year, but despite some stops and starts, innovation in finance is only gaining more momentum.

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Capital Float Tops Up Capital Raise

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India-based SME lender Capital Float has added a bit of funding to its books thanks to a $2.3 According to Capital Float cofounder Sashank Rishyasringa, the deal brings the total raised for Capital Float in 2016–2017 to $9.2 The company has secured significant venture capital, too. million through this route.

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Registration deadline approaching - Risk management summit 2017

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The 2017 Risk Management Summit presented by Sageworks is set for September 25-27th in Denver, CO. For more information on the 2017 Risk Management Summit, or to register, visit Sageworks.com/Summit or email events@sageworks.com. The finalized agenda will be published in April. Here are the 2016 Summit Takeaways.