January 6, 2026 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School has announced a Women Regulators Network (WRN). The goal is described as addressing gaps in women’s financial inclusion. According to a blog post, WRN  will be guided by a global Council of senior… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Evestnet, a Fintech owned by Bain Capital, is headed to trial as part of an ongoing legal battle with FinancialApps. Evestnet was acquired by Bain in 2024 in a deal worth around $4.5 billion. This past August, it was reported that formal sanctions against Envestnet… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments firm Flutterwave has acquired Mono in a move to boost its open banking infrastructure. The terms of the deal were not revealed. In a public statement, Flutterwave said the purchase improves its ability to build a “connected, interoperable financial system for Africa.” Flutterwave is… Read More

January 4, 2026 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Venezuelan dictator, Nicolas Maduro, was ousted from his leadership role in a precision military and law enforcement action by the United States that rocked the world this weekend. While it was in the planning stages for many months, and Maduoro was given many opportunities to depart… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Debanking was prevalent during the Biden Administration. In effect, certain individuals and businesses were “debanked” because they were deemed to be in an undesirable line of business or were affiliated with entities viewed as not aligned with administration goals. This does not include criminal or… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) is a securities exemption that allows issuers to raise up to $5 million in an online offering. The goal of the policymakers who crafted the law was to enable smaller firms to access capital while allowing all investors to participate in… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Following California’s proposal of a new tax targeting affluent citizens, social media is abuzz with condemnations and reports of wealthy investors fleeing or plotting their exit from the state, where they helped drive phenomenal economic growth and prosperity. New York City is also expected to… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trueflation, an alternative measure of inflation that differs from what the Federal government may publish, states that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE )is now below 1.9%, significantly lower than the US Federal Reserve’s target of 2% and well below the US Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto market infrastructure legislation is expected to move to market next month. First reported by CryptoinAmerica, the Senate Banking Committee has selected January 15th as the date members will determine the language of the bill. The CLARITY Act was passed by the US House of… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Bulgaria is the latest European country to adopt the Euro as its currency. In July 2025, EU Finance Ministers formally approved Bulgaria to adopt the Euro. The Euro became official on January 1, 1999, as an “invisible” currency in 11 countries, with physical euro notes… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

D3VC.ai has shared an update on Fund I’s performance over the past 18 months. Launched in July 2024, the Fund seeks to identify early-stage private firms leveraging artificial intelligence and data to find promising investors. The group was founded by crowdfunding OG Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss,… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) has acquired artificial intelligence firm Manus. The Singapore-based firm is developing autonomous AI agents, and the deal has been valued at between $2 to $3 billion. Manus’s tech is said to be able to execute complex tasks such as booking flights and conducting… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 1:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

California is considering a “wealth tax,” a concept that has failed everywhere it has ever been attempted. California is one of the world’s top economies, competing with Germany and Japan with a GDP of around $4 trillion – far more than almost all other countries…. Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum started the year higher than they will probably end the year. Yet many digital asset insiders anticipate a gangbuster 2026 as sentiment shifts and renewed interest in crypto takes hold. For Ethereum in 2025 on January 1st, it was valued at… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 7:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

While Bitcoin has performed poorly in 2025, many people anticipate a better 2026. While there has always been a good amount of hubris in the Bitcoin sector with astronomical predictions that stretch the imagination, the fact that Bitcoin ended 2026 down for the year may… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin, the world’s most popular crypto, started the year at around $94,000. At one point in 2025, Bitcoin topped $124,000. Much of the enthusiasm for Bitcoin swirled around Trump adminstration policies that supported digital asset innovation. There is also the strategic Bitcoin Reserve, where the… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

WiseAlpha, a fractional bond trading app, is returning to crowdfunding to raise growth capital. WiseAlpha is raising money on Crowdcube. According to the offering page, the online round is part of a wider round. So far, 202 investors have committed £185,000 on the platform. Investors… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Polymarket, the largest prediction market in the world, valued at over $8 billion, has grown in a hyperbolic manner. Today, individuals may create or place bets on event-driven wagers on all sorts of outcomes. Many of the listings are mundane, like future US Federal Reserve… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the Dalmore Group revamped its platform that enables online capital formation. Founded by Etan Butler, Dalmore supports firms seeking growth capital by enabling funding rounds under the full stack of securities exemptions, including Reg D, Reg A, and Reg CF. Dalmore also supports international… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the Cambridge Judge Business School has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. The CCAF was launched as the only academic entity pursuing the advent of digital finance. While multiple private entities frequently published research on aspects of Fintech, including… Read More