January 22, 2026 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

BitGo (NYSE:BTGO) has caught a bid on the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. BitGo priced its shares at $18 each, valuing the company at approximately $2.08 billion. The offering raised over $212 million, with most proceeds going to selling shareholders…. Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 12:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Senate Agriculture Committee is still on track to hold a markup hearing next week. Following last week’s pause on the Senate Banking Committee hearing on crypto market infrastructure legislation, insiders hope this newest version may reanimate prospects for a bill’s approval in the Senate…. Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), the lobbying group that represents state securities regulators, has issued a statement opposing the Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act. This legislation, which is in markup today (January 22, 2026), aims to preempt state regulation of off-exchange secondary… Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Today (January 22, 2026), the House Financial Services Committee is holding a markup hearing to address a litany of issues that impact the financial services sector, including online capital formation. While the path to possible approval is long, the Republican-dominated House has a good shot… Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, imploded last week after Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN)  announced it could not support the bill in its current form. Other insiders chimed in, and Senate Banking Committee leadership decided to hit the pause button, regroup, and try to modify the language to be more… Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 5:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the most popular and successful governor in the US and a potential Presidential candidate, posted on X today, criticizing central banker François Villeroy de Galhau, who was speaking at the WEF in Davos about central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a digital Euro…. Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development Act of 2025, or SEED Act (HR 4171), heads to a markup hearing this week at the House  Financial Services Committee. The SEED Act aims to create a micro-exemption that allows firms to raise up to $250,000 over a… Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins recently addressed the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, lauding the country’s unique innovation ecosystem. Israel has the nickname “Innovation Nation” due to the number of early-stage, venture-backed firms and the technology and products that become commercialized. Small in size in land mass, resources, and… Read More

January 21, 2026 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is soliciting new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC). The Committee was created by the Small Business Advocate Act of 2016, signed into law by President Obama. The goal is to receive input and recommendations… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dealmaker, a tech-infused broker-dealer that specializes in online capital formation, recently shared a brief update on platform performance for 2025. In July, CI reported that DealMaker supported over $300 million during the first half of 2025. For the full year, Dealmaker reports over $500 million in… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 2:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit that produces research on taxes, says the California wealth tax may be far more punitive than the stated 5% on the affluent’s holdings. As it stands now, a 5% tax on an individual’s worth will be applied if the… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) has scheduled the date for shareholders to receive tokens and other incentives. According to a company statement, holders of DJT will be eligible to receive tokens on the record date of February 2, 2026. Trump Media is working with Crypto.com to issue… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The City of London Police reports that cyber crime and fraud are now the most common crimes in the United Kingdom. Digital fraudsters are benefiting from the advent of digital finance. It has been estimated that in the first half of 2025, UK cyber crime and… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Legacy banks have lobbied hard and effectively to undermine the future and potential of digital assets. More specifically, the possibility that stablecoins could generate interest for users, thereby challenging the traditional banking model. As it stands now, stablecoin issuers may not pay users interest on… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

RedStone has announced the acquisition of STM.co (Security Token Market) and the TokenizeThisConference. The company states the purchase will help them boost growth in the US. Details of the acquisition were not made available. STM.co is a data, media, and research platform for tokenized real-world… Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Legaltech Ivo has raised $55 million in Series B funding led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from existing and new investors Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1, and Icehouse Ventures. Ivo aims to upend the contracting and legal agreement sector by automating certain… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 2:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe says it will make an investment available on Kraken, a top crypto exchange, in the form of an SPV (special purpose vehicle) soon. Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs) has been a leader in expanding the types of investments available to its users. Beginning as… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ICE) announced today its intent to offer tokenized securities. The plan by the “big board” to move into digital asset securities is emblematic of the realization that eventually all securities will be digital. Tokenization, or digital securities, on the NYSE… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Citing PitchBook data, a Carta executive says that private equity (PE) mega deals are a good sign for the PE market. Michael Aldridge, Global Head of LP Portfolio Analytics at Carta, stated: “For LPs, the return of mega-deals and mega-exits is a welcome sign that liquidity is starting… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve Finance, a DAO-DEX, says that trading volume rose slightly in 2025 from the prior year. According to the platform, the protocol recorded $122.3 billion in trading volume, up from $119.3 billion in 2024. Total value locked (TVL) started the year at approximately $2.44B, reached… Read More