May 18, 2022 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest digital asset marketplace in the US, has announced it will slow its hiring process due to the “current market downtown.” The news should come as no surprise for Coinbase watchers as the crypto focused firm experienced hyperbolic growth that inevitably had… Read More

May 18, 2022 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

After a painful drop where Bitcoin crashed below $30K and many other cryptocurrencies chased it down, GlobalBlock (TSXV:BLOK) sees light at the end of the tunnel – at least for now. Marcus Sotiriou, Analyst for GlobalBlock, operating in the UK has distributed a comment on… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fortress Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress Blockchain Technologies, has announced the appointment of  Albert Forkner as its new Chief Executive Officer. Forkner fortress after being a Bank Commissioner in Wyoming and Chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. Fortress is the newest… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 10:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Routable has announced the launch of Real-Time Payments (RTP), a service that is designed to enable businesses to pay vendors “within seconds.” According to a statement from the company, RTP can accommodate businesses as they scale from 250 payouts per month to over 100,000. The… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow (May 18, 2022), SEC Chairman Gary Gensler will hike up to Capitol Hill to extoll the need for a slight budget increase for the SEC and its ~ 4800 employees. Chair Gensler, along with the Chair of the FTC, will address the Subcommittee on… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

BitMEX, better known for crypto derivatives trading, has launched its anticipated crypto spot exchange. BitMEX stated in a release that spot trading for digital assets is now available for both retail and institutional investors. BitMEX touted its ambition to emerge as a top ten global… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 7:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale has launched the first European exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the firm, Grayscale Future of Finance UCITS ETF (ticker: GFOF) will trade on certain exchanges in Europe including the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Borsa Italiana, and Deutsche Börse Xetra. GFOF UCITS ETF will also be… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Eddy Alexandre, operator of the crypto and Forex trading platform EminiFX, regarding allegations of a $59 million fraud. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Alexandre allegedly committed commodities and wire fraud soliciting over $59 million from… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has issued as statement on the confirmation of four nominees to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, including Chair Jerome Powell, Vice Chair Lael Brainard, Dr. Lisa Cook, and Dr. Philip Jefferson. Penny Lee, CEO of the FTA, stated: “The… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

ADDX, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to facilitate the issuance and trading of digital securities, will list a private equity fund of funds on its marketplace. ADDX has partnered with Fullerton Fund Management, an Asia-based investment specialist, to offer the Fullerton Optimised… Read More

May 14, 2022 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month, Tennessee became the second state to allow decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to register as LLCs, following pioneer Wyoming. HB2645 and SB2854 provide that the Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act applies to decentralized organizations. The legislation became law on April 20, 2022. Chris… Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is an interesting securities offering. Hedge is a startup that wants to use tech to empower you to create your own hedge fund. Yes, you will be able to gather a group of friends or acquaintances to pursue collaborative investing in a structured portfolio…. Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has posted another warning about digital assets or cryptoassets. The FCA points to “recent social media posts” promoting digital assets including NFTs. The FCA tells consumers to be ready to lose all of their money when participating in a… Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has posted the “final technical standards” pertaining to European crowdfunding platforms. The release of the standards has long been anticipated and is affiliated with the European Union enacting pan-European securities crowdfunding rules. New regulatory standards were revealed in November of… Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The collapse of TerraUSD (UST), an attempt to create an algorithmic stablecoin, and the demise of LUNA has captured the attention of the entire crypto-sphere. Going from billions to almost nothing is a spectacular event. Inevitably there is a pile on of “I told you… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The past few weeks have been tough for investors. Both traditional markets and crypto markets have been battered. Expectations for much higher interest rates, aiming to mitigate crushing inflation, means the pain is here to stay – at least for a while. Regarding stock markets,… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 10:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cushion, a bank and credit card fee negotiator service, has raised $12 million in Series A funding, according to a statement from the company. The funding round was led by Rose Park Advisors, with participation from Flourish Ventures, Vestigo Ventures, TSEF, Green Cow Venture Capital,… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 9:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, has purchased a 7.62% stake, or 56,273,469 shares in Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD). Bankman-Fried paid $648,293,886.33 for the shares. The share were purchased at an average price of $11.52/each. The purchase was revealed in a filing with the Securities and… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jeremy Spence, aka Coin Signals, has received a judgment of 42 months in prison for defrauding over 170 investors. According to the US Department of Justice, Spence pled guilty with the sentence being handed down this past week. Charges were originally filed in early 2021… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Terra, the creator of the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) and LUNA, has halted the Terra blockchain. In a Tweet, Terra.Money stated: The Terra blockchain was officially halted at a block height of 7603700. https://lcd.terra.dev/blocks/latest Terra validators have decided to halt the Terra chain to prevent… Read More