February 11, 2026 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Superset, a digital asset firm supporting stablecoins, has raised $4 million in Seed funding. Investors included 7RIDGE and Exponential Science Capital, according to a statement from the firm. Superset is chaired by Charles McManus, co-founder and former CEO of ClearBank, who also participated in the… Read More

February 11, 2026 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, one of the leading online capital-raising platforms in the UK, will now offer issuers the option to raise as much capital on their marketplace as they want with the advent of new Public Offer Platforms. “a landmark moment for the UK’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.” In… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 9:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the second Crypto powow at the White House took place, bringing together teams representing the digital asset sector and the establishment banking industry. The goal is to garner reconciliation between the two groups who remain in disagreement over several issues, perhaps most importantly, the… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration firm, recently announced it would merge with xAI, Musk’s AI startup. The combination of the two firms will create a massive $1.25 trillion tech firm, with xAI valued at $250 billion. Another interesting note about these two firms are they are… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 2:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) holds approximately $2.36 billion in crypto assets, as gleaned from the Q4 2025 13F filing. While this represents a very small percentage of the banks’ holdings at less than 1%, it is still a sign of the maturing digital asset market. The… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, is on the warpath when it comes to diversification. The company has announced multiple new investments in other firms. Tether Investments is an independent investment arm of Tether. Based in El Salvador, the firm deploys Tether’s profits and… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cross River Bank says it has increased the credit facility for neobank Upgrade from $150 million to $250 million. Cross River explains the move underscores the Bank’s commitment to “scaling alongside innovative partners in the consumer lending ecosystem.” Noah Cooper, Chief Investment Officer and Head… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain.com says it will expand its UK business services following approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a “crypto asset business.” The company was founded in the UK. Last year, Blockchain.com was approved in the EU under MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation…. Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Erebor Bank, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital bank serving high-net-worth individuals and startups, has been approved for a national bank charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Erebor was previously approved for a conditional charter in October.  FDIC insurance was approved in… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The California confiscation tax is doing wonders for at least one state. That would be Florida. The confiscation tax is designed to take money from wealthy residents by taxing unrealized gains and total wealth. As California remains an economy driven by innovation and entrepreneurship, wealthy… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Digital Finance Association (EDFA), a pan-European group representing over 2500 Fintechs, including investment crowdfunding platforms, has issued a letter urging the European Union (EU) to raise the securities crowdfunding threshold from the current €5 million to €12 million (~$14.3 million). The European Crowdfunding… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) (NASDAQ:MSTR) has purchased more Bitcoin. The original digital asset treasury (DAT) firm has decided to buy more BTC during a period of volatility, when Bitcoin has lost a significant portion of its value. In an 8-K filed with the SEC on February… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is scheduled to testify in front of the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee later this week. As Congress holds oversight on the SEC, these are standard hearings. This will be Chairman Atkins’s first appearance before the two… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division has reissued CFTC Staff Letter 25-40 with a slight revision to the definition of “payment stablecoin.” According to the CFTC, the revision affects national trust banks, which may be permitted to issue payment stablecoins. Under the GENIUS… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) and the American Fintech Council (AFC) have submitted an Amicus Brief in Vickery v. Empower Finance, Inc. and Moss v. Cleo AI, Inc., case requesting that Earned Wage Access (EWA) be distinguished from loans. The groups submitted a brief to the Ninth Circuit… Read More

February 6, 2026 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

  The European Union is falling behind in the adoption of blockchain technology, most pressingly tokenization or digital securities. Everyone acknowledges that digital securities are the future. A growing number of innovators and established financial services are utilizing or reviewing tokenized securities. Last month, the… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prediction markets have proven to be pretty effective in anticipating the outcome of various types of events. A huge event, at least in the US, is taking place this Sunday as the Super Bowl will kick off at 630PM ET in Santa Clara, California. This… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Strategy (née MicroStrategy) (NASDAQ:MSTR) is having a bad day. As of this moment, Strategy is trading down almost 15% for the day, hovering around $109. To put this in perspective, Strategy traded at over $430 per share last year, so the company has created significant… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

A class action lawsuit has been filed against prediction marketplace Polymarket, claiming illegal gambling. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York, claiming that Polymarket is an unlicensed sports betting firm. The case has been filed with Lorenzo Miro of San Diego… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Can Bitcoin go to zero? Sure, it can, but it probably will not. But currently, Bitcoin is in a nosedive, trading at around $67,000. The last time BTC traded at that level was in October of 2024. So how low can Bitcoin go? Bitcoin OGs… Read More