November 26, 2025 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking nominations for its CEO Innovation Council. Applicants must be received by December 8th. Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham aims to support ongoing innovation and updated market structure rules. The CFTC’s Crypto Sprint to implement the President’s Working… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Private securities marketplace EquityZen says that 2025 was a year for initial public offering (IPO) resurgence. In years prior, IPOs were pretty moribund for various reasons, but markets thawed in the past 12 months. Looking forward, EquityZens says they anticipate another solid year of public… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 12:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank has announced a new Bitcoin yield product. The company says that following strong initial demand from early access individuals, the product is now available to all of their customers. The Xapo BTC Credit Fund is a product that aims to enable participants… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, revealed the Autumn Budget today, and for those anticipating multiple tax increases, the statement did not disappoint. Reeves said the government is “doubling down on its plans and the economic and fiscal strategy it set last autumn.” While… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

With the Autumn Budget being presented today, Judopay CEO Anant Patel is calling upon the UK government to recognize the importance of Fintech for the UK economy. Patel sees a need for collaboration in the Fintech sector that will “create jobs and wealth, supporting social… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

FCA executive director for payments and digital assets, David Geale, delivered a speech today addressing the evolving regulation of crypto, including stablecoins. Geale said they intend to create a trusted market while supporting innovation in the crypto sector. Geale declared the UK is “open for business”… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 6:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Investor Advisory Committee has scheduled its next meeting to take place on December 4th. The meeting will host two panels of interest. First, a discussion about changes in corporate governance; second, a discussion of the tokenization of securities. The… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The practice of “debanking” has emerged once again, with reports that JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) is pursuing the discriminatory practice. Debanking was prevalent during the Biden years. Effectively, banks would sever relationships with individuals or entities deemed unsavory for political views or activities out of favor… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital Bank, a federally chartered financial institution, will soon offer rewards on certain stablecoin offerings. Nathan McCauley, CEO and co-founder of Anchorage Digital, said they are setting the standard in digital dollars: “The launch of America’s first federally regulated stablecoin was a major milestone… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

On the eve of the Chancellor’s Autumn statement, which is expected to see increases in various taxes, including a rise in capital gains tax, a recent report highlights the number of people fleeing the UK to avoid the ever-growing burden on high earners.  This is… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

JP Jenkins, recently approved to operate a PISCES platform in the UK, says it has partnered with Ledgy. Ledgy is an equity and share plan management platform for companies from early stage through publicly listed firms. The agreement is to offer an end-to-end solution for… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The SitusAMC data breach has banks scrambling to assess the damage. The hack has hit big banks like JP Morgan, Citi, and Morgan Stanley as client data has allegedly been pilfered. Reportedly, the breach was uncovered on November 12th, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ross Sinclair, CEO and founder at embedded insurance firm EIP, has shared his hopes for the Insurtech sector and possible policy changes announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement. The budget will be revealed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves this Wednesday. Some Fintech insiders are concerned… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Statement will be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, this Wednesday. Much of the speculation surrounding the budget proposal swirls around rising taxes and support for specific programs. The Labour government inherited a challenging economy with declarations of a “fiscal… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Atom  Bank, described as the UK’s most trusted bank, is in the final days of a funding round listed on Crowdcube. According to the offering page, Atom Bank has raised £1.3 million from 1576 individual investors as of today. For investors, you are purchasing equity… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning socialism. The ideology is on the rise in the US, having become popular on certain college campuses and, more recently, with the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a socialist who believes the… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) says the UK must lead in the development of distributed ledger technology (DLT) capital markets. Otherwise known as blockchain, in a recent statement, AFME noted that “without a clear national vision and urgent coordinated action, the UK… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin has been in reverse for a couple of weeks now. Far off its all-time high of over $124,000 earlier this year, Bitcoin is now trading sub $90,000 – currently at $86,500. This represents a significant loss in value of around 30%. While traditional stock… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Tether has invested in Parfin, according to a blog post. Parfin is a Latin American digital asset trading platform that offers custody and tokenization. The company also provides infrastructure rails for institutional customers. Parfin was founded in 2019 by Marcos Viriato, Alex… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Statement, the UK’s budget update, is just around the corner. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected to deliver Labour’s vision for the economy, which may include a host of tax increases. Thought to be on the table include increases in capital… Read More