August 19, 2026 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Etched, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm that designs chips, racks, software, and manufacturing methods that aim to provide best-in-class throughput, latency, cost, and power efficiency, reported yesterday that it had raised $700 million at a valuation of $21 billion. The funding round was led by… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 1:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

In March of 2026, the 45th Annual Small Business Forum took place at the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report on the proceedings was published last month. Participating individusals were asked top submit recommendations in advance and during the event, with a vote following to… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

UHY Hacker Young Group, a UK accounting network, reports that in the past 12 months, HMRC has sent 81,000 warning letters to crypto investors, warning them they may have underpaid their taxes or not paid them at all. Last year, UHY said 65,000 crypto investors,… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The previously announced artificial intelligence service is now being rolled out to eligible users on the Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) platform. Robinhood shared in a post on X that “Agentic Trading for crypto is rolling out now to eligible users. Connect your agent through the Robinhood MCP server to… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, the issuer of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), has reported that the State of Wyoming has migrated from LayerZero to take advantage of Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability. The Commission noted that approximately $15 billion in assets have moved from LayerZero to… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury has announced it is increasing its “liquidity support” for longer-dated debt securities. The Treasury will now buy 10yr, 20yr, and 30-year long-end fixed-rate government securities, increasing by 2X, from $2 billion per operation to $4 billion. The announcement pushed… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

It is a big week in Washington, D.C., for the crypto and prediction market industries. First, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced new rules, Regulation Crypto Assets, to provide a regulated path to issue and trade certain crypto assets. The move was somewhat surprising, as… Read More

August 18, 2026 @ 5:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delivered a bit of a surprise today by proposing new rules for crypto offerings. Regulation Crypto Assets would clarify how securities laws apply to certain digital asset offerings, preempt state authority, and support secondary trading. The Commission had scheduled… Read More

August 18, 2026 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged an individual and three entities they controlled for selling pre-IPO shares at significant markups that were not disclosed. According to an SEC release, Andrew Spaventa and The Spaventa Group LLC, TSG Capital Advisors LLC, and TSG Alpha Partners… Read More

August 18, 2026 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Plaid, an open banking/open finance enabler, has announced a partnership with Personetics in a move designed to provide “Open Finance Intelligence” to the banking sector. Plaid supports many Fintechs and established financial services platforms, streamlining applications like KYC, payments, and more. The company currently works… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm that created Claude and is widely anticipated to pursue an IPO later this year. Is already generating significant revenue. According to CNBC, Anthropic is currently generating annualized revenue of over $65 billion. Reportedly, Anthropic earned over $11.5 billion in the… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professionals Association (CfPA) has issued a statement on the NetCapital (NASDAQ:NCPL) fraud allegations. As was recently reported, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges alleging that NetCapital improperly recorded $14 million in revenue from consulting by John Fanning, a member of the Advisory… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently released a report on digital payments, comparing them with cash payments. While crypto payments remain a small share, overall digital payments are rising. At the same time, cash is king. The report outlines payment acceptance among euro area companies… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm that safeguards digital assets, has enlisted the assistance of former US SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman. Over the years, Fireblocks has expanded its digital asset services beyond custody to include wallets, stablecoins, trading, tokenization, payments, and more. The company works with… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has posted an annual report on best practices for online capital formation under Regulation CF (Reg CF), specifically addressing Form C-AR. Reg CF is a securities exemption that allows issuers to raise up to $5 million in an online solicitation… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn is taking a dim view of the CLARITY Act becoming law. He says there is only a 10% chance the bill will become law. As it stands today, the Senate is scheduled to vote on or around September… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rentberry is raising money on Republic and is nearing the $5 million maximum allowable under Reg CF. Rentberry has raised over $40 million in venture capital and has raised growth funding through previous securities crowdfunding offers under Reg A and Reg CF. This is its… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS), a capital markets blockchain firm founded by Mike Cagney, reported Q2 earnings, delivering net revenue of $226 million, up 113% from the same period the prior year. The consumer loan marketplace booked $4.3 billion in volume during the… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

HTX, formerly Huobi, was a prominent crypto exchange that Justin Sun took control of in 2022. In 2023, a series of events caused Huobi to rebrand as HTX. More recently, HTX has faced sanctions allegations over activity in Russia. In May, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Texas is one of the states growing rapidly, experiencing population migration as firms seek business-friendly jurisdictions. Texas is one of a handful of states without a state income tax. A recent ranking of states by overall tax burden ranked Texas 1st in the US for… Read More