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Global Equity Crowdfunding Report 2024-2025: Market Size, Trends, and Future Outlook

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The Harsh Reality of Reg A+ Crowdfunding: High Hopes, Low Returns

In the world of crowdfunding, Regulation A+ (Reg A+)...

Michael Jansen, CEO of Cityzenith and New Startup TwinUp, Commits Perjury in Illinois Federal Court Case

Michael Jansen of Cityzenith and TwinUp files forged email to the UNITED STATES...

Elio Motors: The Crowdfunding Fiasco That Left Backers High and Dry

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Y Combinator- Finance or Folly?

Y Combinator (YC) is a Silicon Valley-based school for...

REG CF Funding Report Week Ending 10-5-24

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REG CF Funding Report for Week Ending 09/21/2024

Reg CF Crowdfunding Commitments Hits $31M for September! Highlights:Total Net Investment since Last...

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How BrewDog Screwed Retail Investors Using Equity Crowdfunding

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Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited investor verification providers have played a critical role in the...

Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk review relating to Ex-Im America Ltd d/b/a SimulTrayd, an issuer...

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Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

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State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

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BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

For more than a decade, BrewDog sold a dream. Not...

BrewDog’s Equity Punk crowdfunders could lose out

Crowdfunders in BrewDog could be left empty-handed if a...

Across the Atlantic: The UK’s Hybrid Equity Model

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Seedrs Rebrands as Republic Europe: A New Era in Crowdfunding

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Crowdfunding Weekly – January 21st, 2026

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How AI Deepfakes Are Fueling High-Stakes Scams: A $25M Fraud in Hong Kong

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The Blockchain Breakthrough: Enhancing Trust and Efficiency in Crowdfunding

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Independent Artists Leverage Crowdfunding To Connect With Fans

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How Crowdfunding Propelled Revolut to Financial Stardom

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Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited investor verification providers have played a critical role in the...

Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk review relating to Ex-Im America Ltd d/b/a SimulTrayd, an issuer...

Why Raising the Reg CF Cap to $20M Could Be the Biggest Mistake the Crowdfunding Industry Makes

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“People Invest in People They Know, Like & Trust.” That’s Half the Story – and the Wrong Half for Retail.

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State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits on March 10 against six crowdfunding websites, accusing them of illegally soliciting...

BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

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Brandon Sanderson Just Launched a Massive New Cosmere Crowdfunding Campaign That Has Already Blown Its Goals Out the Water

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While the U.S. is still finding its feet, the UK has been running equity crowdfunding at scale for over...

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