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Beijing police have launched a criminal investigation into several CreditEase-affiliated companies over suspected illegal activities. The notice says key individuals are under compulsory criminal measures and urges investors to cooperate with evidence collection. The article also notes CreditEase previously ran P2P lending products and recently began an orderly wind-down affecting about RMB 30 billion.
CapBay welcomed Malaysia’s RM270mil expansion of co-investment funds for P2P financing and equity crowdfunding. The article says the measure builds on MyCIF and CoSIF, which support SMEs through SC-regulated platforms. It also notes CapBay has disbursed over RM6.1bil since 2016 through more than 45,000 financing notes.
LaserCyber's first laser welder has raised over $1 million on Kickstarter. The Shenzhen company also completed a financing round of tens of millions of yuan from Qigao Capital and Weixi Venture Capital. Its L1 series targets overseas small workshops and makers with AI-assisted welding, cutting and cleaning features.
Mogul has closed a $15.5 million Series A round led by Draper Associates. The real estate investing platform says the capital will support its AI-powered services, hiring, and expansion of its property portfolio. It also reported more than $110 million invested in real estate since launch and over 50,000 investor sign-ups.
Steamforged Games is facing growing criticism from backers over slow updates and unresolved refund requests on several crowdfunded projects. The company has cut staff and shifted focus toward Warmachine, while nine campaigns remain undelivered and some backers have turned to chargebacks and PayPal disputes. Concerns have also been raised about the company’s communication and financial position.
bluShift Aerospace founder Sascha Deri discusses the company’s hybrid rocket engines and its pivot toward defense applications. The episode notes that bluShift is raising about $618,000 on Wefunder and has reached $202,211 of that target. It also says the company is pursuing hypersonics work and aims to raise roughly $4 million for development.
Ground COO Stephanie Vaughan argues that vaults should be simplified into single-purpose products rather than pooled containers. She says the platform is building MPC-wallet-based rails for named strategies, routing, custody, and execution. The piece frames this as a design shift for tokenized yield and real-world asset products.
ICON Capital Group will act as broker-dealer for The Sovereign Kingdom’s Regulation Crowdfunding offering. The company says the raise supports its luxury hospitality ecosystem and follows an institutional bridge round. It also says the offering is part of plans leading to a global launch event in Central London in early 2027.
Cheshire West Crowd is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has extended the deadline for new projects to join its latest funding round to 18 November. The platform supports community groups, charities and local organisations with crowdfunding and match funding. The council is encouraging new community ideas to apply.
A new study argues that crowdfunding can increase funding while weakening investor screening if incentives favor blind participation. It also notes that higher thresholds and information costs change how much due diligence investors perform. The article cites FrontFundr’s reported approval rate and Happen’s $10 billion loan milestone as examples of related platform dynamics.
Republic Core’s latest annual report reveals reported outcomes across 645 crowdfunding holding records. The filing says 14.3% were marked insolvent, dormant or dissolved, while 4.3% had reported liquidation outcomes. Kingscrowd uses the disclosure to examine what investors may have recovered so far and why exit counts alone do not show full returns.
Glossol has launched a mentorship program for startups running crowdfunding campaigns. The program is included at no extra charge for founders using the company’s crowdfunding fulfillment service. It provides guidance on campaign development, financial strategy, planning, and fulfillment costs.
