SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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| Summary of reconciliation of cash and restricted cash |
| | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 20,382,534 | Cash segregated under federal and other regulations | | | 3,828,442 | | | $ | 24,210,976 |
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| Schedule of breakdown of the StartEngine private assets held by industry |
| | | | | | | Industry | | June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | AI Chips | | $ | 2,006,909 | | $ | 1,689,039 | Sales Technology | | | 21,719 | | | 113,200 | AI Software | | | 15,940,263 | | | 8,797,502 | Software Development | | | 20,174 | | | 20,174 | Medical Technology | | | 3,536 | | | 134,884 | Blockchain Technology | | | 565,115 | | | 57,200 | Rare Earth Materials | | | 375,375 | | | 375,375 | Advanced Materials | | | 4,169 | | | 215,180 | Banking | | | 135,851 | | | - | AI Vehicles | | | - | | | 143,187 | Defense Technology | | | 10,134 | | | 298,254 | Prediction Markets | | | 723,575 | | | 843,750 | Robotics | | | 85,515 | | | 270,509 | Energy | | | 826,875 | | | - | Space Technology | | | 559,820 | | | 1,031,907 | Total | | $ | 21,279,030 | | $ | 13,990,161 |
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| Schedule of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value |
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2026: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Marketable securities | | | — | | | 105,853 | | | — | | | 105,853 | Investment - warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 54,021 | | | 54,021 | Investment - stock | | | 50,623 | | | — | | | 8,892,923 | | | 8,943,546 | Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") | | | 718 | | | — | | | — | | | 718 | | | $ | 51,341 | | $ | 105,853 | | $ | 8,946,944 | | $ | 9,104,138 |
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 June 30, 2026 | | $ | 54,021 |
| | | | | | Investments- | | | Stock | Fair value at December 31, 2025 | | $ | 9,142,997 | Receipt of stock | | | 406,978 | Impairment of stock | | | (606,429) | Fair value at June 30, 2026 | | $ | 8,943,546 |
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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 June 30, | | 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 | | | 2,168,305 | | | — | | | | | | | | Total collectibles | | $ | 4,530,388 | | $ | 2,362,083 |
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| Schedule of disaggregation of revenues |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months | | Three Months | | Six Months | | Six Months | | | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Regulation Crowdfunding platform fees | | $ | 1,421,059 | | $ | 2,959,875 | | $ | 3,389,181 | | $ | 4,170,295 | | Regulation A commissions | | | 629,793 | | | 248,632 | | | 923,411 | | | 2,250,406 | | StartEngine Premium | | | 556,600 | | | 777,540 | | | 694,600 | | | 1,591,435 | | StartEngine Secure | | | 309,483 | | | 308,813 | | | 627,958 | | | 657,083 | | StartEngine Private | | | 35,859,101 | | | 34,104,729 | | | 56,351,415 | | | 58,725,538 | | Venture Club revenue | | | 1,313,596 | | | 1,390,724 | | | 2,695,358 | | | 2,733,932 | | Vinovest | | | 3,960,026 | | | — | | | 4,232,267 | | | — | | Other service revenue | | | 182,385 | | | 20,405 | | | 367,544 | | | 46,386 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total revenues | | $ | 44,232,043 | | $ | 39,810,718 | | $ | 69,281,734 | | $ | 70,175,075 | |
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| Schedule of calculation of weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
| | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | | 2026 | | | 2026 | Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | | $ | 1,827,274 | | $ | (407,630) | Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | 758,316,084 | | | 749,546,925 | Effect of dilutive stock options | | | 97,155,542 | | | | Effect of convertible preferred shares | | | 399,893,680 | | | | Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | 1,255,365,306 | | | 749,546,925 | | | | | | | | Basic earnings (loss) per share | | | 0.00 | | | 0.00 | Diluted earnings (loss) per share | | | 0.00 | | | 0.00 | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | | 2025 | | | 2025 | Net income attributable to common shareholders | | $ | 3,277,901 | | $ | 4,995,352 | Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | | | 728,767,714 | | | 706,495,608 | Effect of dilutive stock options | | | 95,276,294 | | | 95,276,294 | Effect of convertible preferred shares | | | 399,893,680 | | | 399,893,680 | Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | | | 1,223,937,688 | | | 1,201,665,582 | | | | | | | | Basic earnings per share | | | 0.00 | | | 0.01 | Diluted earnings per share | | | 0.00 | | | 0.00 |
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