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Newsmax: How Retail Investors Got Served Up as Cannon Fodder in a $75M Crowdfunding Circus

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Crowdfunding Weekly – 28th October 2025

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Michael Jansen’s UK High Court Default Judgment Challenged as New Public Allegations Emerge

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How BrewDog Screwed Retail Investors Using Equity Crowdfunding

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Kickstarter’s New Tariff Manager Sparks Backer Backlash: Creators Can Now Add Post-Campaign Surcharges

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Kickstarter has unveiled a new feature called the “Tariff...
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Are Some in the Crowdfunding Industry Complicit in Allowing Grifters to Continue Grifting?

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How to Win at Reg CF: Focus on New Investor Acquisition for Campaign Success

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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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Burkhalter allegedly stole investor funds to buy a $3.1...
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How Crowdfunding Is Evolving in 2025: Key Insights for Founders and Investors

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Insights & Emerging Trends As the second half of 2025...
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A Gift or a Gamble? Why a Trump Memecoin Merger Could Damage Republic.com’s Crowdfunding Reputation

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Trump memecoin’s rumored bid for Republic.com sparks debate over...
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Dalmore Group LLC Fined $415,000 Through FINRA Enforcement

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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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The Complete 2025 Guide to the U.S. Crowdfunding Industry: Market Trends, Platforms, and Regulations

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Michael Jansen’s UK High Court Default Judgment Challenged as New Public Allegations Emerge

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CF Watchdog | 11 November 2026 A default judgment obtained without a contested trial is now the subject of an...

AI is Making Crowdfunding Issuers Lazy, and Investors Are Going To Be Paying For It

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Crowdfunding has always rewarded a good story. A compelling pitch, a polished presentation and a confident founder video can...

Reg CF Is Down in 2026: What Issuers Should Change Now

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Regulation Crowdfunding raised $139.5 million in the first half of 2026. That is 28% less than the same period...

The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

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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...

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

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Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

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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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Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

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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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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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State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

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Crowdfunding Weekly – 9th December 2025

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How Donations to Crowdfunding Campaigns Can Help Reduce Your Tax Burden In India.

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How to Win at Reg CF: Focus on New Investor Acquisition for Campaign Success

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Kuwait’s New Crowdfunding Platforms: A Fresh Avenue for Investors and Entrepreneurs

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

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A New Chapter: President Biden Steps Aside, Endorses Kamala Harris for 2024

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Crowdfunding Scams Exposed: Real Cases, Red Flags, and How to Protect Your Money in 2025

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

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How Pressman Film is Revolutionizing Independent Film Financing

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

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Michael Jansen’s UK High Court Default Judgment Challenged as New Public Allegations Emerge

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CF Watchdog | 11 November 2026 A default judgment obtained without a contested trial is now the subject of an...

AI is Making Crowdfunding Issuers Lazy, and Investors Are Going To Be Paying For It

Business Shanelid -
Crowdfunding has always rewarded a good story. A compelling pitch, a polished presentation and a confident founder video can...

Reg CF Is Down in 2026: What Issuers Should Change Now

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Regulation Crowdfunding raised $139.5 million in the first half of 2026. That is 28% less than the same period...

The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

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The SEC's New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback? For years, one of the biggest frustrations surrounding Regulation D...

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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Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

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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 dramatic increase to the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) cap -...

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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State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

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