January 16, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

  CI has reported on the moribund activity for venture capital and private equity for some time now. Again and again, we receive reports that VC and PE cratered in 2023. Today, once again, S&P Global Market Intelligence has shared another gloomy report stating that… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Later this year, sometime around mid-2024, the next Bitcoin “Halving” will take place. This is when mining rewards are slashed in half. The last Halving took place in 2020 when the number of Bitcoins gifted to validators was cut to 6.25 Bitcoin for successfully mined… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month, Circle, a stablecoin issuer, announced the receipt of a conditional registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) or ‘Prestataire de Service sur Actifs Numériques’ (PSAN)) with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). When the approval was announced, Jeremy Allaire, co-founder and CEO… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

While some are predicting a big move higher in the price of Bitcoin following the approval of eleven Bitcoin ETFs, volatility in the price of BTC is the story today. At this moment, Bitcoin is now trading at around $43,000 after tanking to under $42K. … Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the Union address, “sweeping consumer protection” was unveiled for buy now pay later (BNPL) providers. The Governor seeks to amend New York’s consumer laws to boost protections against practices deemed to be “unfair” while establishing… Read More

January 13, 2024 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) experienced an embarrassing breach of security when its X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked. The perpetrators took the opportunity to announce the approval of Bitcoin ETFs one day before the SEC intended to announce it publicly. In the following… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The pan-European payments Finteh Lemonway says it doubled revenue in 2023 when compared to 2022. During the year, Lemonway reports that it processed €9.6 billion, or a 24% increase compared to 2022. Lemonway works with some big names like SNCF. Decathlon, Drouot and others. In… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland-based payments Fintech Rivero has raised a $7 million series A funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by 6 Degrees Capital and Inference Partners, with participation from PostFinance, Kraken Ventures, Seed X Liechtenstein, and former COO of Adyen, Robert Kraal, and… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Biden Administration has not been known for embracing Fintech innovation and, in the past couple of years, has become more hostile towards digital assets in general. One aspect the Biden Administration is pursuing that may undermine crypto is the digital asset mining energy excise… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Vanguard, a financial services firm with over 50 million investors, is blocking its customers from purchasing newly listed Bitcoin ETFs. The news was circulating on X yesterday, with Vanguard responding to questions about accessing Bitcoin EFTs as follows: “Thank you for your question! While we… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken to X to express her displeasure with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to approve eleven Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These funds started trading today after being approved yesterday, experiencing solid trading demand. Warren, a policymaker who is no fan… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cyabra has announced that Mike Pompeo, the former Secretary of State and one-time CIA Director, has joined its Board of Directors. At the same time, Cyabra announced that it had completed a $5.7 million funding round. The securities offering was listed on the OurCrowd platform… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 6:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech Finzly says it saw transactions on its platform increase by 400%, driving top-line revenue to double during 2023. The company said the increase was generated by new customers and the growth in real-time payments driven by the introduction of FedNow. Finzly did not… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has announced the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled: “Oversight of the SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule: A Future of Legal Hurdles.” The hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 10 AM… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 5:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against the CEO of Future Fintech Group (Nasdaq:FTFT). The Future Fintech Group is a financial and digital technology service provider that says it conducts asset management, brokerage, and investment banking services in Hong Kong, operates a… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is currently trading at over $47,000 after nearing $49,000 – responding to the bevy of Bitcoin ETFs that have commenced trading today. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of eleven exchange-traded funds that represent spot Bitcoin prices. Clear Junction Head of… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle has announced it will pursue an initial public offering (IPO). Circle is the issuer of the second largest dollar-based stablecoin, USDC. According to a statement by the firm, the company has filed a confidential draft registration statement (S-1) with the Securities and Exchange Commission… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 5:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Representative Patrick McHenry,  Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has joined the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, French Hill, and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 5:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW) will be listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange and is expected to commence trading tomorrow, according to a note from the company. The ETF will have an expense ratio of 0.30%,  although for a six-month period commencing January 11, 2024,… Read More

January 10, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions will hold a hearing on financing for nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is deemed to be one of the cleanest energies available today. In recent decades, there has been a push… Read More