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

March 3, 2026 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

In Europe, many Electronic Money Token (EMT) transfers or payments qualify as regulated payment services under PSD2, meaning providers often need separate PSD2 authorization as a Payment Institution, or an Electronic Money Institution, in addition to their MiCA CASP registration if the transactions are via… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

BitGo Europe GmbH says it will now offer Crypto as a Service across Europe, including the European Economic Area (EEA). BitGo received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) a year ago. Founded in 2013, BitGo has long… Read More

March 2, 2026 @ 3:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The bombs have only just begun to fly in the conflict between the US/Israel and the authoritarian regime controlling Iran. Launched late Saturday, the military action was revealed via social media by President Trump. Soon it was revealed that many members of the Iranian regime’s… Read More

March 2, 2026 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year, Tether, in partnership with Anchorage Digital, announced a new dollar-based payment stablecoin, USA₮. The stablecoin is designed to be compliant with the GENIUS Act and thus provides an alternative to Tether’s lead stablecoin, USDT, in the US market. Today, Tether and Anchorage… Read More

March 2, 2026 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month, five regional banks announced a consortium to support tokenized deposits, called the Cari Network. The five banks include Key Bank, Huntington Bank, First Horizon, M&T Bank, and Old National Bank. The pilot rollout is planned for Q3 of this year, with full availability… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

TruFin has received a strategic investment led by SC Ventures (Standard Chartered) with participation from FalconX and Road Capital. The details of the investment were not immeidately available. TruFin is a digital asset firm that is targeting onchain yield for institutions. TruFin explains that institutional… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Labor (DOL)has proposed a new rule that will formally rescind the harmful Biden Administration Independent Contractor rule. The 2024 DOL independent contractor rule, enacted under the Biden Administration, that went into effect in March 2024, altered guidelines for classifying workers, often… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

While everyone has been focused on getting a workable crypto market infrastructure bill through the US Senate, the Cato Institute, a Libertarian think tank, worries that the current legislation may boost the ability of the Feds to monitor your and possibly abuse your financial existence…. Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), has launched stock trading and ETFs for all US customers. The announcement fulfills previous announcements as the marketplace seeks to become the “everything app,” supplying all an individual’s financial services needs. Shares of Coinbase pushed higher on the news, closing the day up… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

After approving a new wealth tax that would have harmed the Netherlands economy, undermining entrepreneurship and innovation, the government has reversed its decision due to public outrage. According to multiple reports, the Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen announced plans to change the legislation, stating that… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement has issued a statement on two cases regarding prediction markets and the misuse of nonpublic information. According to the CFTC, the alleged transgressions occurred on KalshiEX and include the following. In May 2025, social media posts… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everyone is doing it, so why not Meta (Facebook)? Stablecoins are the new and improved payments and transfer rails of the future. But for those in the know, Meta attempted to launch a digital currency several years ago under the project names  Libra and then… Read More