August 25, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

An article on WSJ.com says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may get support from the crypto markets as he tries to push bond yields lower. Earlier this week, Bessent said the US Treasury Department would use its balance sheet to buy Treasuries in an attempt to drive yields… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 4:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Figure’s  (Nasdaq: FIGR) YLDS, a digital asset that is a security, is now accepted as collateral on EDX Markets, an institutional crypto trading platform. YLDS,  a regulated yield-bearing security,  gives institutions flexibility to manage capital. EDX also said it will adopt YLDS as a treasury… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kingscrowd, a provider of data and analysis of online securities offerings, has commented on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s allegations of fraud against Netcapital (NASDAQ:NCPL), a company that operates a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal. Kingscrowd notes that only three of the eleven securities offerings mentioned in… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO has announced a partnership with Sui to enable digital securities, or tokenized assets. The company says its services will integrate directly with the Sui blockchain to support trading, issuance, custody, and more for institutional-grade digital securities. Sui is a layer-one blockchain created specifically for… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

European Central Bank (ECB) researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze Reddit posts and how they reflect retail investor optimism or pessimism. The publication by Fabian Wagner and Julian Metzler drew on a daily retail-investor mood gauge based on over 4 million (out of… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France has issued a caution to the public to look out for fake media websites. According to the regulator, a bevy of news sites have recently been impersonating French news sites by copying their design and identity. Apparently,… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) tokenized stocks are now on Base using its B20 standard. The group quickly points out that these are “real ownership” and not a “workaround,” as each digital asset represents 1-to-1 shares held by a custodian. The digital asset is not a synthetic product… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says they are already seeing results in Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iran. Yesterday, Bessent announced the US would pursue new sanctions and actions to undermine economic activity supporting Iran. While many sanctions are already in place, Iran has been… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe (Formerly Seedrs) has listed another fund, this time an SEIS-qualified fund, Symvan Technology. The fund, which provides immediate investment diversification, targets artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning firms. The offering is a direct investment with a minimum of £2000. Fees align with transaction… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle (NASDAQ:CRCL), a leading dollar stablecoin issuer (USDC), has drawn analyst interest in recent days, including price target changes. Circle went public a bit over a year ago (June 5, 2025) at an initial public offering (IPO) price of $31 a share. So far, investors who… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent issued a statement declaring, “We are now entering the endgame,” when it comes to the war with Iran. Bessent promised to launch the greatest financial offensive ever targeting another nation while stating the Trump administration had destroyed… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 6:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced new proposed rules for issuers to raise capital under new exemptions for crypto assets. Regulation Crypto Asset (Reg CA) is widely modeled after two existing securities exemptions, Reg CF and Reg A. Reg A and… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK Finance has published a report on payments which shares trends in digital and cash payments in the country. According to their research, debit cards remained the most‑used payment method and card payments accounted for 64 percent of all payments. Today, the UK has over… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin ($BTC) continues its march higher after an extended period of price doldrums. Right now, Bitcoin is trading around $76,000, after topping $78,000 earlier today. Just last week, Bitcoin was trading in the low sixties. So what has changed? The bulls are back in charge,… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 6:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

During the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee meeting today, there was an interesting exchange between CME Group CEO Terry Duffy and CFTC Chairman Mike Selig. Duffy expressed his support for the crypto industry, something they have participated in since 2017, as well as artificial intelligence, utilized… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 12:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the White House hosted prominent crypto industry insiders and multiple government officials to tout efforts to advance crypto market infrastructure legislation and rule-making within federal agencies. The press presentation provided a positive spin on progress already made and expectations for the approval of the… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning for investors regarding “risky” investments such as Mini-bonds and Loan Notes. The regulator cautions that these securities typically set a term for a return of the principal, along with interest, but if the firm goes bust,… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Brokerage firm Muriel Siebert & Co has partnered with tZero to give its account holders access to digital securities. Siebert reports around 170,000 account holders. According to a release, Siebert will connect tokenized securities and blockchain-enabled financial products to Siebert clients. John J. Gebbia, CEO of Siebert Financial,… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Tandem Bank, a UK challenger bank, has announced significant executive changes following a board refresh earlier this year. In March, Tandem announced that Stephen Jones would become Chair, succeeding Paul Pester. Jones is currently Executive Chair of Investment Banking at Panmure Liberum. He previously held… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed an enforcement action against Netcapital (NASDAQ:NCPL). The allegations included the actions of several employees and related individuals that may have created phantom revenue for the company. The complaint alleges that the defendants pursued a fraudulent scheme… Read More