March 20, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto insiders are indicating a deal on the stablecoin yield issue may be near. Currently, the CLARITY Act, or the crypto market infrastructure legislation, is largely being held up by the potential stablecoin holders earning yield on their funds. Banks do not like it because… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) says it has now topped 12 million customers since its launch in 2019. GoTyme is a “phygital” challenger bank operating across multiple markets (Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore). GoTyme leverages BPC’s services to provide banking and other Fintech services…. Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports indicate that the crypto exchange Kraken has hit pause on its initial public offering (IPO). The justification was the current choppy market conditions. Kraken had intended to float its shares at a valuation of around $20 billion. Concerns have been raised that market volatility could have… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve announced today that it had decided not to change benchmark rates. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. All members of the Committee voted for the decision, except for Stephen I…. Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 2:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, BrewDog, once a leading example of the securities crowdfunding sector, was sold as it entered administration. BrewDog leveraged multiple platforms to raise growth capital for the craft brewery that once had a valuation measured in the billions. When expanding into the US,… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, or crypto market infrastructure legislation, is parked in the Senate after being approved in the House, and is largely held up by whether stablecoin holders will benefit from yield (or interest payments). As stablecoins must hold matching, low-risk assets like T-Bills, the… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

When crypto first hit the scene, global regulators were caught like deer in the headlights, confused and uncertain how to manage digital assets. Rules were effectively drawn from laws enacted before the internet was a dream, and in the US, the touchstone, the Howey Test… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

BVNK is being acquired by legacy payments firm Mastercard for $1.8 billion. BVNK is a stablecoin Fintech that has grown to process payment volumes in the billions. It holds multiple licenses around the world, including a money transmitter approval in the US, an EMI in… Read More

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