SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2026 |
| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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| Summary of reconciliation of cash and restricted cash |
| | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 26,822,950 | Cash segregated under federal and other regulations | | | 3,762,066 | | | $ | 30,585,016 |
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| Schedule of breakdown of the StartEngine private assets held by industry |
| | | | | | | Industry | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | AI Chips | | $ | 545,009 | | $ | 1,689,039 | Sales Technology | | | 332,090 | | | 113,200 | AI Software | | | 11,120,318 | | | 8,797,502 | Software Development | | | 20,174 | | | 20,174 | Medical Technology | | | 47,830 | | | 134,884 | Blockchain Technology | | | 298,620 | | | 57,200 | Rare Earth Materials | | | 375,375 | | | 375,375 | Advanced Materials | | | 77,849 | | | 215,180 | Banking | | | 356,138 | | | - | AI Vehicles | | | - | | | 143,187 | Defense Technology | | | 125,998 | | | 298,254 | Prediction Markets | | | 311,728 | | | 843,750 | Robotics | | | 441,893 | | | 270,509 | Space Technology | | | 87,063 | | | 1,031,907 | Total | | $ | 14,140,085 | | $ | 13,990,161 |
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| Schedule of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Marketable securities | | | — | | | 1,856 | | | — | | | 1,856 | Investment - warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 54,021 | | | 54,021 | Investment - stock | | | 50,623 | | | — | | | 8,870,521 | | | 8,921,144 | Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") | | | 718 | | | — | | | — | | | 718 | | | $ | 51,341 | | $ | 1,856 | | $ | 8,924,542 | | $ | 8,977,739 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Marketable securities | | | — | | | 1,856 | | | — | | | 1,856 | Investment - warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 54,021 | | | 54,021 | Investment - stock | | | 5,895 | | | — | | | 9,137,102 | | | 9,142,997 | Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") | | | 718 | | | — | | | — | | | 718 | | | $ | 6,613 | | $ | 1,856 | | $ | 9,191,123 | | $ | 9,199,592 |
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| Schedule of additional information about transfers in and out of Level 3 assets measured at fair value |
| | | | | | Investments- | | | Warrants | Fair value at December 31, 2025 | | $ | 54,021 | Receipt of warrants | | | — | Change in fair value of warrants | | | — | Fair value at March 31, 2026 | | $ | 54,021 |
| | | | | | Investments- | | | Stock | Fair value at December 31, 2025 | | $ | 9,142,997 | Receipt of stock | | | 220,179 | Impairment of stock | | | (442,032) | Fair value at March 31, 2026 | | $ | 8,921,144 |
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| Schedule of range of variables used in valuing Level 3 warrant assets |
| | | | | | | 2026 | | Expected life (years) | | | 0.17 -3.08 | | Risk-free interest rate | | | 3.73 | % | Expected volatility | | | 75.0 - 160.0 | % | Annual dividend yield | | | 0 | % | Underlying share values | | $ | 0.43 - 2.50 | | Strike Prices | | $ | 0.30 - $100.00 | |
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| Schedule of breakdown of the types of collectibles and their value held |
| | | | | | | | | Period Ended March 31, | | Period Ended December 31, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | Wine | | $ | 278,360 | | $ | 278,360 | Trading Cards | | | 466,484 | | | 466,484 | Artwork | | | 1,322,942 | | | 1,322,942 | Comic Books | | | 240,451 | | | 240,451 | NFT | | | 718 | | | 718 | Watches | | | 53,128 | | | 53,128 | Vinovest | | | 1,590,959 | | | — | | | | | | | | Total collectibles | | $ | 3,953,042 | | $ | 2,362,083 |
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| Schedule of disaggregation of revenues |
| | | | | | | | | | Three Months | | Three Months | | | | Ended March 31, | | Ended March 31, | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | Regulation Crowdfunding platform fees | | $ | 1,968,122 | | $ | 1,802,197 | | Regulation A commissions | | | 293,618 | | | 1,432,818 | | StartEngine Premium | | | 138,000 | | | 813,895 | | StartEngine Secure | | | 318,475 | | | 348,270 | | StartEngine Private | | | 20,492,314 | | | 24,620,809 | | Venture Club revenue | | | 1,381,762 | | | 1,343,208 | | Vinovest | | | 272,241 | | | — | | Other service revenue | | | 185,159 | | | 3,160 | | | | | | | | | | Total revenues | | $ | 25,049,691 | | $ | 30,364,357 | |
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| Schedule of calculation of weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
| | | | | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | 2026 | Net income attributable to common shareholders | | (2,234,904) | Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | 731,535,873 | | | | Basic earnings per share | | 0.00 | Diluted earnings per share | | 0.00 | | | | | | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | 2025 | Net income attributable to common shareholders | | 1,717,451 | Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | | 699,704,280 | Effect of dilutive stock options | | 120,956,470 | Effect of convertible preferred shares | | 399,893,680 | Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | | 1,220,554,430 | | | | Basic loss per share | | 0.00 | Diluted loss per share | | 0.00 |
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