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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (loss) $ 19,179,245 $ (5,949,858) $ (44,293,555)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:      
Share-based compensation 6,054,612 4,062,600 34,204,761
Depreciation and amortization 928,414 752,167 473,730
Unrealized fair value change of financial instruments held, at fair value (6,281) (1,659,469) (215,446)
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries   (467,500)  
Loss from equity investments, including impairments 191,603 755,524  
Allowance for doubtful accounts 91,788    
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 119,136 34,467  
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) 2,918,701 (284,153) (542,336)
Deferred tax (benefit) expense 1,772,670 (6,215,140) (1,874,819)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Financial instruments held, at fair value 14,324,985 (6,627,630) (6,219,795)
Receivables from customers (266,193,537) (101,438,442) (353,304)
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations (602,544,944) (183,103,763) 1,128,931
Amounts due from related parties (390,683) 401,748 (10,390,564)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3,531,256) (1,259,888) (3,543,158)
Right-of-use assets (1,548,204) 2,251,301  
Other non-current assets (130,244) (435,614)  
Payables to customers 1,183,682,588 481,105,480 5,316,263
Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 168,580,067 55,078,762  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 10,256,244 6,200,824 5,137,692
Lease liabilities 1,365,635 (2,142,202)  
Deferred income 160,476 2,249,925  
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities 535,281,015 243,309,139 (21,171,600)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchase for property, equipment and intangible assets (978,142) (1,317,435) (1,684,382)
Prepayment for acquisition and long-term investments subject to certain closing conditions   (854,891)  
Payment for long-term investments   (600,000)  
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired   (6,008,680)  
Cash-segregated for regulatory purpose acquired from acquisition   22,094,198  
Repayment of loans from related parties   1,585,591 1,793,993
Cash received from disposal of a subsidiary   106,105  
Purchase of term deposits (31,449,568) (65,601,207) (29,999,865)
Maturity of term deposits 78,374,132 29,999,865  
Advances to employees (1,462,052) (1,154,938)  
Loans to related parties (928,751) (288,719) (5,233,963)
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities 43,555,619 (22,040,111) (35,124,217)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds received from initial public offering (net of offering cost of US$3,462,099)   114,765,901  
Capital contribution in sponsored fund from redeemable non-controlling interest 4,251,549 239,609 2,204,940
Payment to Redeemable non-controlling interest due to disposal of sponsored fund (10,450,123)    
Repayment of loans to bank   (1,100,000)  
Purchases of treasury stock (2,172,819)    
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities (8,366,076) 114,906,520 79,525,945
Increase in cash,cash equivalents and restricted cash 570,470,558 336,175,548 23,230,128
Effect of exchange rate changes (194,554) 45,693 (189,163)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year 377,323,647 41,102,406 18,061,441
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year 947,599,651 377,323,647 41,102,406
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:      
Cash and cash equivalents 79,652,897 59,408,555 34,406,970
Cash-segregated for regulatory purpose 867,946,754 317,915,092 6,695,436
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Income tax paid 266,269 762,179  
Acquisition consideration paid   6,348,290  
Non-cash investing activity:      
Loan converted to long-term investment   3,846,699  
Prepayment converted to long-term investment and loans to related parties 654,891    
Series B-3 convertible redeemable preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares     19,961,472
Class A ordinary shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of ordinary shares     178,454
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares $ 5,317 201,010  
Class B ordinary shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of ordinary shares     1,079
Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares   $ 800,000 47,180,000
Series C-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares     $ 10,000,000