September 7, 2026 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) has expanded its digital-asset services in the United Arab Emirates, introducing institutional spot trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum through its Dubai International Financial Centre unit. The bank said the offering makes it the first global systemically important bank to provide this… Read More

September 7, 2026 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russian investors behind a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform have started international arbitration against Uzbekistan, arguing that a commercial joint venture with a state-owned bank collapsed into coercion, expropriation and the detention of a local executive. Counsel for Solfy RUS LLC and its shareholder Maksim Poletaev say… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Informal money-transfer systems such as hawala have grown more organised and now lean heavily on digital tools to hide criminal proceeds, a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report concludes. Drawing on information from about 45 countries and organisations, including Pakistan and India, the Paris-based body… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, recently reduced the crypto market to three themes he thinks investors should own for years: Bitcoin as a hedge against currency debasement, Zcash as a privacy asset, and a long tokenization cycle involving Ethereum, Solana, Uniswap… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 3:16 pm By Michael Wong  |  

German development finance institution DEG is proposing an additional $10 million loan to JC Growth Credit Fund 1 LP, a venture debt vehicle managed by Singapore-based investment firm January Capital, according to a disclosure seen by CrowdFund Insider. The proposed financing would top up an… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A heated public argument between AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) CEO Adam Aron and Robinhood’s (NASDAQ:HOOD) leadership has turned a niche product—tokenized stock exposure—into a test of who controls a company’s name, capital, and investor rights. On September 3, 2026, Aron said Robinhood had listed a… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thailand’s securities regulator has finalized a long-anticipated framework that will require licensed digital-asset businesses to treat cryptocurrency transfers more like traditional wire payments. Announced on 2 September 2026, the Travel Rule for Digital Assets will take effect on 27 February 2027, giving firms roughly six… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea is preparing what appears to be one of the most progressive official programs yet to put conventional capital-market products onto blockchain rails. On September 4, 2026, the Financial Services Commission presented a staged policy roadmap for tokenized securities after a public-private council meeting… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) has completed a live tokenized payment exercise on the Project Agorá platform, joining a broader international effort to modernize wholesale cross-border transfers while keeping settlement inside the regulated banking system. The trial moved tokenized funds between TD’s New York branch, operating… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US authorities have announced a multi-stage effort to interrupt digital fundraising tied to Hamas, reporting that more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for the group has been taken into government custody. The Justice Department said court-authorized actions also allowed the FBI to assume control of… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chilean cryptocurrency platform Orionx has begun a permanent shutdown of its business after a forensic review uncovered a shortfall exceeding seven million dollars in customer-held digital assets. The company, which for years allowed users to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies, posted a notice on its… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial privacy is entering another period of public scrutiny. Grayscale Investments argues that artificial intelligence is accelerating that shift by making it easier to link public financial records to real people. In research published at the end of August 2026, Head of Research Zach Pandl… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Connecticut officials have issued a public warning about the dangers of using unregulated overseas decentralized finance platforms after one state resident transferred a large sum that could not be retrieved. Attorney General William Tong released the consumer alert on September 3, 2026, together with Banking… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Geyser, a US-linked Bitcoin crowdfunding site, has refused a campaign from Cuba Bitcoin after an automated review labeled the submitted wallet a sanctions failure. The grassroots group made the rejection public on September 3, 2026, calling the explanation empty and arguing that origin, not the… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Incore Bank has completed a proof-of-concept project that explores how agentic artificial intelligence can speed digital customer onboarding while automating large parts of the risk-assessment process. The trial, conducted with technology services firm Kyndryl and Google Cloud, used Google’s Gemini models together with Kyndryl’s agentic… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 2:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BCP Technologies has completed its first live purchase of a tokenised US Treasury bill using its sterling stablecoin, marking a notable moment for on-chain settlement in the UK market. The London-based issuer said it bought Archax’s $GOVY tokenised T-bill and settled the trade in tGBP,… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 1:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear and HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) have unveiled a partnership to introduce AutoFX, an automated foreign-exchange service aimed at helping securities-market participants handle the shift to shorter settlement cycles in Europe and the United Kingdom. The two organisations said the offering will fold currency conversion and… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 1:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aegis Trust, a South Dakota–chartered firm that acts as an SEC-qualified custodian for digital assets, has unveiled plans for what it describes as the first tokenized money market fund built around social impact. The announcement, issued from Pierre on September 2, 2026, frames the product… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Sheriff’s Association has done an about face reversing its opinion on the CLARITY Act, crypto market legislation that will protect consumers while establishing updated rules for the digital asset sector in the US. Previously, the Association has voiced its opposition to the legislation… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A split has opened in comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over how quickly new crypto exchange-traded products should reach the market. Grayscale Investments and Andreessen Horowitz want reviews tailored to each product and shorter, more predictable timelines. Charles Schwab and Jane… Read More