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Mambu Provides Banking Stack for Credit Unions

Banking software provider Mambu has launched a platform for credit unions (CUs) in North America. Mambu aims to support credit unions migrating away from legacy bank stacks as these companies aim to modernize their banking services. Mambu states that it already has over 40 credit… Read More

OurCrowd Transitions as Founding CEO Jon Medved Moves to Chairman Role

Jon Medved, the founding CEO of OurCrowd and iconic trailblazer in the securities crowdfunding sector, has announced he will step down from his leadership role and migrate over to Chairman on the Israeli firm. Medved was recently diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gherig’s… Read More

Reg CF: 19 Exits and 35 Failures So Far in 2025 – Report

Regulation Crowdfunding, or Reg CF, has experienced 35 failures so far in 2025 and 19 exits year to date. This is according to a recent report generated by KingsCrowd. Reg CF is the smallest securities exemption that enables online capital formation. While it first allowed… Read More

Snapchat, Some Banks, Coinbase Others Impacted by AWS Outage

AWS, the incredibly successful infrastructure venture by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) experienced an outage earlier today that impacted thousands of website. AWS confirmed the outage explaining there was an issue with a Domain Name System (DNS) failure that mainly impacted the US East – 1 region. While… Read More

SALT Lending Approved to Enable Digital Asset Backed Loans in Nevada

SALT Lending, a crypto-backed lender, has received state approval to offer consumer and commercial digital asset-backed loans in the state of Nevada. The company states that it is one of the first licensed crypto lenders in the state. Residents in Nevada can now unlock liquidity… Read More

AI Firm BondIT Sues JP Morgan for Theft of Tech

BondIT has taken the extraordinary step of issuing a press statement announcing that they are suing JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM), alleging theft of its tech. JP Morgan is, of course, one of the largest and most respected banking firms in the world. BondIT is an Israeli Fintech in the fixed… Read More

US, UK Tackle Pig Butchering Scams Emanating from Cambodia

The US Department of the Treasury and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) have jointly taken action to address a pig butchering operation in Cambodia. The online affinity scams frequently utilize crypto to steal funds from their targets. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets… Read More

Ripple Acquires GTreasury, 3rd Acquisition of 2025

Digital asset firm Ripple has acquired GTreasury, a company that provides treasury services to CFOs and Treasurers. According to a release, Ripple purchased the firm for $1 billion. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said the combination of the two firms will bring the best of… Read More

Crypto Friendly Erebor Bank Gains National Bank Charter

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has provided a provision bank charter to Erebor Bank, the first de novo national bank charter issued under the current administration. Erebor Bank is a digital asset-friendly bank that has the support of some big names,… Read More

Government Shutdown Causes Postponement of SEC Crypto Task Force Meeting

Initially scheduled for tomorrow, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force meeting on privacy and surveillance has been postponed. The SEC has posted a notice stating that, due to a lapse in appropriations, the gathering will be rescheduled for a later date. The… Read More

Crowd Street Adds Asset Manager to Board of Directors as Part of Shift to Broader Private Securities Platform

Crowd Street, formerly a real estate investment platform and now a private securities marketplace offering a range of investments to its customers, has added Brad Coleman to its Board of Directors. Coleman is described as a “global leader in alternative asset management. Coleman is currently… Read More

Jito Foundation Receives $50 Million Investment from a16z

The Jito Foundation has received a $50 million investment from a16z in a private token sale, according to a company statement. Jito aims to maximize scalability and economic value on Solana, supporting Solana’s goal of being the home of Internet Capital Markets. Brian Smith, President… Read More

BlackRock: We are at the Beginning of the Tokenization of All Assets

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), an asset management firm with over $13.46 trillion in assets, holds quite a bit of sway regarding global markets. So when its CEO, Larry Fink, talks up tokenization, it is important to listen to what he has to say. Yesterday, while visiting CNBC,… Read More

Digital Securities: More on UK Effort to Enable Tokenization

It was reported earlier that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was pursuing a consultation on the tokenization of funds. This is a precursor to the tokenization of  more investible assets and part of an initiative to keep the UK competitive as a global financial… Read More

Analyst: No Bubble in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market

  Concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) hype will outpace reality have grown louder of late. While predictions of profound transformation across all industries abound, AI investment and valuations continue to grow.  Some are drawing parallels to the Dot Com Bomb of the early 2000s, when… Read More

Democrat Shutdown of Government Impacts Capital Markets, IPOs

Two weeks into the shutdown of the federal government, and there is no end in sight as the Democrat minority digs its heels in, demanding an additional $1.5 trillion added to certain government programs. While the Republican majority wants to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to… Read More

FCA: The UK Plans Shift to Tokenized Assets, Digital Securities on the Way

This week, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a statement on tokenization or turning investible assets into digital assets. Digital securities have long been recognized as the future of markets. Today, with the advent of global regulatory changes supporting digital transformation, broader acceptance of… Read More

Goldman Report Shows Interest in Alternative Investments on the Rise

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has published a report titled “Opening the Door to Alternatives: Insights from Individual Investors.” The report is based on a survey of High-Net-Worth (HNW – $1M to $30M) and Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW – $30M +) individuals from August of this past… Read More

Latin America: Prometeo to Offer Agentic Banking

Fintech Prometeo says it is poised to offer Agentic Banking in Latin America. Prometeo is a banking software platform, reporting over 1500 connections to 1200 financial institutions in eleven countries. The company has announced the launch of its Agentic Banking solution, which is said to… Read More

Draper Goren Blockchain Shifts Gears, Opens Office in Detroit to Focus on Proptech

Draper Goren Blockchain, a Los Angeles-based “Venture Studio” which has backed multiple blockchain firms, says it will alter its approach to “bet big” on real estate technology. Draper Goren will open up a satellite office in Detroit to pursue Proptech firms. The group was once the… Read More

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