July 1, 2026 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood  (NASDAQ: HOOD) announced multiple new features and services at an event held in London today. According to a note from the firm, Robinhood UK will soon offer crypto trading services in the country. Robinhood described the new service as part of thier mission to… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research report from NYDIG, titled “Quantum: Buy the Migration, Not the Machine,” argues that recent US government policy shifts have turned quantum computing risks into a near-term infrastructure spending cycle. The analysis, authored by Greg Cipolaro and released on June 26, 2026, centers on… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 1:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) was in talks with Kalshi about a potential acquisition prior to its decision to launch its own prediction market. According to reports, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour in 2025. While the details remain unclear, the discussion fell apart… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins spoke at the Economic Club of New York this week discussing the benefits of free markets while stating enforcement at the Commission has too frequently been used as a policy tool. Invoking the legacy of Adam Smith, author… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LMAX Group and Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) have executed the first live trades under a digital asset prime brokerage model. The pilot transactions involved spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD) pairs, settled on a T+1 basis through Standard Chartered’s UK branch. This marks the bank’s… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

AUTOMATA France SAS, operating via Vancelian.com, has had its regulatory approval revoked by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). According to the AMF, AUTOMATA was the target of an enforcement action due to the platform carrying out crowdfunding activities without the mandated approvals. Additionally,… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

LemFi has received approval to acquire Wealth8, a UK-based investment platform. Founded in 2021, LemFi begin its existence focusing on remittances but tis now expanding services to support credit, savings and with Wealth8 investing. LemFi has received the backing of well-known VCs like Highland Europe,… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Webull Canada is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency trading for its clients after receiving approval from the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). The announcement, made on June 30, 2026, marks a significant expansion for the online investment platform and its subsidiary, Webull Canada Crypto. The move… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR) has successfully completed a $300 million securitization that stands out for being fully prefunded before any loans are originated. The transaction covers loans destined for trading on the company’s blockchain-native platform, Figure Connect. This marks a clear departure from some of… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 5:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation goes into full enforcement following the end of its grace period on July 1, 2026, French hardware wallet maker Ledger has outlined what the new framework means for digital asset ownership. In its latest analysis, the… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea’s memory chip producer SK Hynix has formally submitted a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The move marks a major push by the company to broaden its investor… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 12:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tencent Holdings, the Chinese technology firm behind the widely used WeChat ecosystem, has started limited internal testing of a new mobile application called TenPayGo. The move comes as international tourism to China continues to rebound strongly, creating fresh demand for user-friendly financial tools tailored to… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Edinburgh based BR-DGE has raised £10 Million. The company said the capital would help boost international growth and platform improvements and new products. Bettor Capital, a US based investor that targets the gaming industry, was mentioned as a backer. Jake Kleiner, Partner at Bettor Capital,… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mynt Inc., the parent company of the Philippines’ dominant digital wallet GCash, has formally filed paperwork for what would become the country’s largest-ever initial public offering. The move positions the fintech unicorn to raise as much as $1.5 billion by selling up to roughly 12… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korean brokerage firm Kiwoom Securities is pursuing an equity investment in Bithumb, the country’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The two parties are currently said to be negotiating a deal structured as a third-party private placement of newly issued shares. Under the proposed… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 6:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is partnering with France based Spiko to support transfers utilizing dollar based stablecoin USDC. The company says that by using Coinbase Payments, Spiko has eliminated any settlement delays. Spiko’s EU T-Bills Money Market Fund and the Spiko US T-Bills Money Market Fund are… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act was approved in the House Financial Services Committee on a bipartisan vote of 29-22 following a markup hearing. HR 9330 lets workers to access money they have already earned before a typical pay period. Under the legislation, while… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether, the issuer of USDT, the largest dollar based stablecoin by market cap at $184 billion, also issues USA₮ via Anchorage Digital. This is a move by Tether to please the regulatory overlords as it is managed by a federally chartered bank. Today, a report… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial institutions worldwide are shifting from isolated AI experiments to widespread organizational deployment, according to a new World Economic Forum (WEF) report. Titled The AI Playbook for Financial Services and developed in partnership with Accenture, the publication stresses that while AI promises major efficiency and… Read More