March 17, 2026 @ 7:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investing in private securities has become very popular. To meet this demand, Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has listed its first publicly traded venture capital fund that invests solely in private companies. Typically, promising private firms first raise capital from individual investors and venture capital firms. Starting at… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 4:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued another statement pertaining to “crypto assets” and federal securities law. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission joined in the statement. The statement is an interpretation of the definition of “security” as applied to certain types of crypto assets… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading private securities marketplace, has received a strategic investment from Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq:HLNE)  in a move described as a “major step toward expanding retail access to private markets.” The details of the investment were not immediately available. Hamilton Lane is a current partner… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed charges against prediction marketplace Kalshi. The battle between the new form of betting and state oversight has been simmering for some time. According to a release issued by the AG, the state alleges that Kalshi accepted bets from… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Zero RFI has issued a statement about the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for the construction industry. The company simultaneously shared that it had received a $13.8 million Seed round from General Catalyst. The thesis of Zero is predicated on the construction industry’s… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Moody’s Ratings says it aims to establish a method for rating stablecoins. Moody’s states that it is providing “a transparent and independent framework to assess credit risk for stablecoins.” This follows a Request for Comment published in December. Moody’s received 15 comments on its proposal…. Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Custody says it is partnering with Programmable Credit Protocol (PCP), to enable secured digital and tokenized asset lending. Zodia Custody reports that it has integrated PCP’s credit-orchestration infrastructure into its Solutions platform, enabling secured lending. Clients of Zodia Custody’s Solutions are said to be… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 7:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, part of the broader Republic private markets ecosystem, has published an “Investors Playbook” stating that it is entering 2026 from a position of strength as private markets evolve. James Newman, Republic Europe CEO, says their strategy remains clear as they seek to deliver… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, it was reported that Lloyds has a mission to become the UK’s largest Fintech by leveraging customer data and automating compliance. In the FT, Chief Operating Officer Ron van Kemenade said this goal is part of a broader tech overhaul to cut… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenAI Instant Checkout was announced in late 2025, but this month the company shared it was scaling back the project while focusing on merchant sites or integrated services. In September of 2025, OpenAI said it was “taking the first steps toward ChatGPT helping people buy,”… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 6:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Michael B. Jordan currently holds a solid lead regarding the Oscar for Best Actor on the two top prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi. As it stands right now, Jordan is at 58% on Kalshi ($17 million+ in volume) and 59% on Polymarket ($11 million+). Eating… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokenized assets will eventually become the norm. But growth has been slower than many predicted, largely due regulatory delays or political subterfuge. One area that should see quick adoption is the tokenization of Money Market Funds, low risk holdings of highly liquid assets that tend… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working on a limited exemption for the trading of tokenized securities. Tokenized securities, or digital securities, have been in the mix for years now mostly in private markets. By leveraging blockchain technology, activities and actions can be automated… Read More

March 6, 2026 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Finastra, a banking tech provider, says it has incorporated artificial intelligence, called OperatorAssist, into its payments platform. Finastra states that errors and inefficiencies continue to take significant time, and this new service addresses these issues by automating analysis and providing solutions, reducing the cost of… Read More

March 6, 2026 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the White House issued a statement on the growing demand for energy driven by the artificial intelligence industry. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge calls on hyperscalers and other AI firms to ensure the demand for energy does not harm consumers, asking for a commitment to… Read More

March 4, 2026 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Shares of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) moved dramatically higher today following a public statement by President Donald Trump voicing his support for the crypto industry and disappointment regarding legacy banks holding up the crypto market infrastructure legislation. Currently, Coinbase shares are trading at around $208 $209, a… Read More

March 4, 2026 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social yesterday to lambast legacy banks and their inability to compromise on crypto market infrastructure legislation. The CLARITY Act (or whatever it ends up being called) remains stalled in the Senate largely due to pushback from incumbent banks and… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 6:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jamie Dimon, the CEO and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), wants stablecoin issuers to offer rewards on payments, not on balances, according to an interview this week with CNBC. Banks kindof already do this with credit cards. The ongoing debate over whether stablecoin holders should… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 6:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

A “wealth tax,” which is really a confiscation tax that seeks to tax unrealized capital gains, has never worked anywhere. Yet, some policymakers and special interest groups are pursuing this self-destructive policy with California leading the way. As California’s state budget is mired in debt… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

EuroCrowd, a pan-European organization that advocates for online capital formation in the EU, says that crowdfunding under ECSPR [European Crowdfunding Service Provider regulation] remains, at best, partially realized in Germany. While Germany is home to the largest Economy in Europe, the success of securities crowdfunding… Read More