Raise is a loan marketplace that connects individuals with investment opportunities primarily in emerging countries
30 Jan 2020 4 minute read 2 comments RobSpitz
We all can grow professionally and personally every single day. The blockchain industry is still relatively new and can change on an hourly basis. Here at RaiseHQ, all staff members are encouraged to stay up to date with what is going on and now, we...
23 Jan 2020 2 minute read 1 comment RobSpitz
Unsecured loans are loans that are approved without the need for collateral. Borrowers do not need to secure an asset to receive their finance and the decision is based on factors such as their income, credit history and ability to pay back. Borrower...
20 Jan 2020 3 minute read 0 comments RobSpitz
Since Raise was founded, we've fielded several questions from lenders and borrowers as to why we decided to launch our platform based on blockchain technology. As a team, we all share the belief that this technology will bring security and transparen...
20 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments RobSpitz
2019 may have been the final year of a decade but it became the most defining year for our project so far. This year started with a major challenge. We returned from the Christmas holidays to find that Hero Tokens had been removed from both Liquid an...
2 Dec 2019 4 minute read 0 comments RobSpitz
Since the world was introduced to Bitcoin, the media have regularly been discussing how blockchain technology can change the future. For sure, this is the first technology since the internet was introduced in the early 1990’s that is making strides t...
18 Nov 2019 1 minute read 2 comments RobSpitz
Today (November 18th 2019), MakerDAO is launching its new version of DAI - Multi-Collateral DAI (MCD). After hitting their $100 million market-cap, MakerDAO needed a solution to continue their growth and minimise risk so as a result, MCD has launched...
13 Nov 2019 1 minute read 0 comments RobSpitz
Before we officially launched, the team at RaiseHQ needed to complete the most crucial stage for introducing the world to our marketplace. The audit of our smart contracts was imperative for a successful launch. As we at an early stage, we are regula...
6 Nov 2019 2 minute read 1 comment RobSpitz
We are living in a new world.The last few years have been instrumental in positive changes in both the financial and technological sectors. In the last few months, we’ve seen a major surge in ‘DeFi services’ and we want to help you understand why pro...
31 Oct 2019 2 minute read 2 comments RobSpitz
Dutch auctions have re-appeared and are regularly discussed within the crypto space. Raise uses a ‘Dutch auction’ as part of it’s bidding process, but what on earth is it? It’s quite complicated, especially the understanding of the mechanics with mod...
23 Oct 2019 3 minute read 1 comment RobSpitz
The Maze to Raise. 🚀 Our Story so far… The last few years have been dominated by technology advances and in particular, the growth of blockchain and the positive effects that it could potentially have for the whole world. Almost 2 years ago, we stu...
