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Blockchain: SEC Director Comments on Trust, Trustless Assets

Jamie Selway, the SEC’s Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, delivered a speech today on trust and trustless access, directly addressing the rise of digital assets and blockchain technology—the speech was presented in New York at the SIFMA Market Structure Conference. Selway shared… Read More

UK: Robinhood Engages with Pubs to Promote its Platform

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD is looking to boost users in the UK and they are taking action by promoting its services in a place where everyone gathers. Not the tube, but in the pubs as Robinhood will partner with Question One and Quiz Live, to bring financial… Read More

Stuut Technologies Raises $29.5 Million Series A

Accounts receivable artificial intelligence (AI) firm Stuut Technologies has raised $29.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Activant Capital, Khosla Ventures, 1984.vc, Page One Ventures, Vesey Ventures, Carya Venture Partners, and Valley Ventures. The new round updates… Read More

NVIDIA Shares Move Higher as Results Display Ongoing Demand

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), a company that has emerged as a bellwether for markets, did not disappoint last night when it announced Q3 earnings results. In early market trading, NVIDIA shares are trading higher – currently poised for an over 5% leap or around $196/share. Markets were… Read More

Equity Crowdfunding Stumbles in Europe but Debt More Resilient

Investment crowdfunding has gone through various iterations since its inception. Too frequently confused with rewards offerings, which are really ecommerce with a delay, securities issued in an online offering are a financial ecosystem that will continue to persist and thrive over time. At the same… Read More

Bitso Reports Crypto Adoption Accelerating in Latin America

Latin America is having a “breakthrough” year in regard to crypto adoption. This is according to the Latam digital asset platform Bitso. Bitso cites data from a recent Coinchange regulatory report stating that Latin American crypto usage increased by 116% in 2024 and by 65%… Read More

OCC: Banks are Good to Hold Crypto

In a stark reversal from the Biden administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a statement that chartered banks may hold crypto. During the Biden years, the government took a distinctly hostile stance toward digital assets and innovation in general…. Read More

Crowd Street Updates Investment Platform to Streamline Private Market Investing

Crowd Street has introduced a new and improved online investment platform. According to a release, Crowd Street has completely rebuilt its investment platform that is said to remove friction, offering alternative assets while improving the investor experience. John Imbriglia, CEO of Crowd Street, called the… Read More

Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Tim Scott, Says Crypto Market Legislation to Head to President’s Desk Early Next Year

Crypto market infrastructure legislation, known as the CLARITY Act, which has already been approved in the House, is expected to move to markup next month and head to the President’s desk to be signed into law early next year. Senator Tim Scott, Chairman of the… Read More

Autumn Budget: More Support Needed for SMEs

The Autumn Budget will be presented next week on November 26th. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has her work cut out for her as the UK is experiencing mediocre growth, sticky inflation, and high government debt. Expectations that some taxes may rise, but any… Read More

The Internet is Fragile. Cloudflare Just Proved This Again

Cloudflare, one of the most vital internet infrastructure firms serving tens of thousands of businesses, saw its services fail today, causing many well-known sites like X, Spotify, and this site you are visiting now. After several hours of disruptions, Cloudflare issued a statement sharing that… Read More

Markets Tumble, Bitcoin Tests Recent Lows

Traditional markets are in correction mode, with some investors running for the exits and others staying calm, noting that the markets had gotten too hot. The artificial intelligence trade is emblematic of the decline, as pundits wonder if the AI sector is now overhyped. Crypto… Read More

House Financial Services Committee Welcomes Change at SEC and Handling Shareholder Proposals

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporate Finance (CorpFin) announced an update to its role regarding proxy decisions. CorpFin stated that “due to current resource and timing considerations following the lengthy government shutdown and the large volume of registration statements and other filings… Read More

FCA Approves Another PISCES Operator, JP Jenkins, as UK Looks to Improve Private Markets

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved the second PISCES, or Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System, for JP Jenkins. The first platform approved was by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in September. PISCES is an initiative to improve the market for private securities… Read More

Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing for Nominated CFTC Chairman is this Wednesday

Michael Selig, selected to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) by President Trump, is expected to go through the hearing process at a meeting of the Senate Agriculture Committee this Wednesday. President Trump selected Selig following the decision to withdraw Brian Quintenz’s nomination to… Read More

DeFi: Figure to List Blockchain Native Traded Securities, Files S-1 With SEC

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR), a top blockchain-focused public firm, says it is aiming to trade digital securities; blockchain native equity. Everyone knows that all securities will eventually be digital. Figure is a company that is doing it today.  Figure has filed an S-1 registration statement… Read More

Blockchain.com Has New Co-CEO, Opens US HQ in Dallas

Blockchain.com has a new co-CEO. Lane Kasselman will now serve as the chief executive officer, sharing responsibilities with Peter Smith, who will remain in the London Global Headquarters acting as CEO and Executive Chairman. At the same time, the company will open a new HQ… Read More

CoinList Goes Non Custodial

CoinList, a platform for launching and trading various digital assets, says it is going full non-custodial. This means it will no longer hold crypto for its customers. In an email, CoinList said they were simply refining the process of buying and selling tokens, and the… Read More

Gemini Has Now Lost More than Half of its IPO Value

While some Fintechs that went public in 2025 have risen in value, Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) is not one of them. Gemini pursued an initial public offering (IPO) at $28 a share. This was preceded by the company raising its offer price several times before… Read More

Parent Company of TikTok, ByteDance Mirror Token Offering Expected to Close Tonight for US Investors

ByteDance, a Chinese firm that operates TikTok, CapCut, and Douyin, is the operator of some of the most popular social media verticals in the world. Republic is offering access to ByteDance’s growth via a Mirror Token, which aims to match the valuation of ByteDance’s equity…. Read More

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