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SEC Charges Russell Todd Burkhalter and His Atlanta-Based Firm With $300 Million Ponzi Scheme and Obtains Emergency Relief

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

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BrewDog’s Equity Punk crowdfunders could lose out

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$3.5 Billion and Still Broke: How Boxabl Burned Through Crowdfunding and Built a House of Hype

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Boxabl has struck a merger deal with FG Merger...
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Meta Faces Allegations of Inflating Reach Numbers on Facebook and Instagram

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New allegations have surfaced against Meta Platforms Inc., the...
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Star Citizen at the Edge of a Billion-Dollar Funding Milestone But Still Years from Finished

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After more than a decade of development, Star Citizen,...
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Going Public: Three Seasons in, Same Old Story

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Going Public Series 3 promised ‘invest while you watch.’...
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Are Some in the Crowdfunding Industry Complicit in Allowing Grifters to Continue Grifting?

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A Closer Look at Wavemaker Labs and the Case...
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Elio Motors: The Crowdfunding Fiasco That Left Backers High and Dry

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In the world of crowdfunding, not all stories have...
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Crowdfunding Weekly – 22nd December 2025

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Crowdfunding is ending the year in its most “2025”...
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The Decline of FINRA-Regulated Funding Portals: What’s Happening and What It Means

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The crowdfunding world has been buzzing with news about...
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State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

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$3.5 Billion and Still Broke: How Boxabl Burned Through Crowdfunding and Built a House of Hype

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Boxabl has struck a merger deal with FG Merger...
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Going Public: Three Seasons in, Same Old Story

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PopCom Crowdfunding Investigation: Where Did Dawn Dickson’s $6M+ Raise Go?

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PopCom raised over $6M from retail investors via StartEngine...
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The Complete 2025 Guide to the U.S. Crowdfunding Industry: Market Trends, Platforms, and Regulations

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Crowdfunding has transformed how entrepreneurs, creative artists, and even...
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How BrewDog Screwed Retail Investors Using Equity Crowdfunding

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This isn't a hit piece. It's a reality check. BrewDog...
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Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

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

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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?

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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

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

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The crowdfunding industry is once again pushing for a...

Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

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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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After 13+ years in crowdfunding I’m done nodding politely...

State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

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

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

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

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Hoid's Storybook Collection and a new novel. Brandon Sanderson has...

BrewDog’s Equity Punk crowdfunders could lose out

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Female Invest Secures €10.3 Million Series A: Empowering Women in Finance

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London-based Female Invest has raised €10.3 million in a...

How BrewDog Screwed Retail Investors Using Equity Crowdfunding

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This isn't a hit piece. It's a reality check. BrewDog...

Local Farmers Harness Equity Crowdfunding to Meet Growing Meat Demand

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StartEngine – Pioneers, Con Artists, Or Both?

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Crowdfunding Weekly – January 21st, 2026

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Crowdfunding’s first few weeks of 2026 are serving a...

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

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After 13+ years in crowdfunding I’m done nodding politely...

Navigating the New Crowdfunding Rules: FCA’s Fight Against Unregulated Investments

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In a bid to bolster investor protection and ensure...

StartEngine – Pioneers, Con Artists, Or Both?

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Wefunder Gets a $1.4 Million Wake-Up Call from FINRA

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

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

The Silent Venture Capital & Startup Recession

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The Forbes article titled "The Silent Venture Capital &...

Revolut’s Crowdfunding Success: Early Investors Are Cashing Out Big

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Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

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Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

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Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

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

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

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