September 5, 2025 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

After years of negligence and obtuse rulemaking, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a “new day” as the agency refocuses its energy on its job of efficient markets and capital formation. During the Gensler tenure, the Commission sought to alter markets in way… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and Aria Foundation have raised $15 million in Seed funding, according to a corporate statement. The blockchain-focused company aims to bring IP onchain, and it has started with songs. Investors in the funding round include Polychain, Neoclassic, Story Foundation, and other partners said to… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Hedera, a high-performance blockchain, has been added to the list of blockchains utilized for Wyoming’s stablecoin – the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). This is the first state-issued payment stablecoin, which is managed by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WYST). Hedera was said to be the only… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic has announced that tokens representing shares in SpaceX are now available for investors to participate in the offering. Mirror Tokens, or tokenized securities offerings that represent shares in a private firm, are a new vertical for Republic. The platform announced the advent of its… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare, a company that operates in just about every country, serving many Fortune 500 Companies as well as many smaller firms, suffered a security breach last month, causing the tech firm to caution its customers about the potential for nefarious intrusions after the hack stole… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) will launch a digital bank serving the German market in early 2026. This will be JPM’s second entry in the European market to offer a retail digital bank solution. While digital banks are readily available in Germany, JPM has a significant share… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk have issued a statement on the joint initiative regarding spot crypto trading. The announcement is associated with the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Echobit has gained a VASP license in the Czech Republic. The license will enable the platform to operate in the Czech Republic and multiple EU member states, according to a release. The company also shares that in South Korea, it has partnered with… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Pave Finance has raised $14 million in Seed financing in a funding round that was said to be oversubscribed. Pave, which just announced its commercial launch, is an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for personalized wealth management. The funding was said to come from former executive… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Etherealize has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Electric Capital and Paradigm. The company previously received a grant from Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation in 2024. Etherealize holds a mission of building the infrastructure for Wall Street using the… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has issued a statement regarding the House Judiciary Committee hearing addressing European laws that harm US firms. The EU  and UK have enacted multiple laws that solely impact US firms – typically, US big tech. While crafted… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading investment crowdfunding platform based in the UK, has announced the advent of later-stage investments, adjusting its offerings for its 1.9 million investors. The platform states that its first later-stage offering is for Bolt. Start-ups and early-stage firms make highly risky investments. Most… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 7:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), a leading internet infrastructure provider used by numerous prominent firms, including financial services companies, has issued a notice indicating a hack of their platform occurred between August 12 and August 17, resulting in access to customer information, including user tokens. The company said… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Solowin (NASDAQ: SWIN), a Hong Kong-based financial services firm that is in the digital asset sector, says it will gain a US banking license via the acquisition of an unnamed chartered bank. Solowin says that it is in “advanced stages” of the acquisition, adding that… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tangany, a  German digital asset custodian, has raised €10 million in Series A funding. Tangany is regulated by Bafin (the German securities regulator), and the company states it is preparing for Europe-wide expansion under EU MiCA rules. The funding was led by Baader Bank, Elevator Ventures… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Hashgraph now offers crypto-free transactions for its users. According to the Hashgraph Group, firms no longer need to hold HBAR, Hedera’s native crypto to enable payments. The group hopes this will spur more enterprise adoption, as users may build on Hedera without needing crypto. Labeled… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa Group, a digital bank, has acquired payments platform Rvvup in a move that is expected to 3X its  embedded finance business in two years. The acquisition is predicted to boost its point of sale credit services supporting all payment options. The acquisition is Zopa’s… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

European payments Fintech Klarna has filed to raise $1.27 billion in an initial public offering (IPO). Founded in Sweden but now based in the UK, Klarna shares are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “KLAR.: The offering includes… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform MetaWealth is working with One United Properties (BVB: ONE) to tokenize €17.9 million of property-backed bonds. The targeted return has been set at 19%, according to a company statement. The bonds are said to be issued under Luxembourg law. One United… Read More

September 1, 2025 @ 5:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, an update from Open Banking Limited (OBL) reported that open banking in the UK has topped 15 million users, including individuals and businesses, as of July 2025. This represents a 50% increase from the 10 million users recorded just a year prior, highlighting the… Read More