August 18, 2025 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has initiated a request for comments on stablecoins. The initiative is mandated under the GENIUS Act, which was recently signed into law. The GENIUS Act outlines the process to establish regulations for payment stablecoins. The regulatory framework will provide a federal… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Scottish whisky company Bowmore intends to tokenize a limited edition of its product using the Avalanche blockchain. Avalanche is touted as a high-performance blockchain that can scale as demand rises. Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is gaining popularity. By tokenizing, novel assets can be made… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Norrsken Evolve, a pre-seed fund, has closed its fund, raising €57 million. The fund was reportedly oversubscribed. Norrsken Evolve, part of the Norrsken Evolve, has been active since 2021, having invested in 81 startups. Norrsken Evolve will utilize the funding to invest in early-stage, impact-driven… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank says it will support up to £300m with Close Brothers under the ENABLE Guarantees programme. The financing is associated with Close Brothers Asset Finance, covering hire purchase, sale and hire purchase back and leasing facilities. Participating firms are incentivised by a… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 5:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a leading platform supporting online capital formation, recently met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss crypto. DealMaker is a tech-infused broker-dealer that enables issuers to raise funds under Reg D, Reg CF, and Reg A. DealMaker has facilitated several billion in… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Big banks are quivering in their boots as a push for more defined rules for Open Banking may enable more competition from innovative financial services firms. Several banks have announced that they will charge fees for data gleaned from their operations and leveraged by many… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the UK government announced plans to tackle rampant ransomware, proposing a solution that bans certain entities from paying the perpetrators. Ransomware costs the UK economy millions of pounds each year due to cyber extortionists. According to Chainalysis, the total value of payments made to… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Garantex Europe OU, a crypto exchange based in Russia (originally registered in Estonia), has been sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were applied due to claims that Garantex was aiding criminals and sanction evasion. The crypto exchange is said to have… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

So far this year, there have been 216 initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US – a significant increase when compared to 2024. The success so far for these public offerings bodes well for the rest of the year. Among these offerings, a good number… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

KAIO, a firm that aims to tokenize real-world assets, says it has enlisted Hedera to bring institutional funds on the blockchain. KAIO says that it has now incorporated several separate funds: Laser Digital Carry Fund (LCF) – a market-neutral, low-correlation digital asset fund BlackRock ICS… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Bitget is describing July as a landmark month for the firm. Bitget notes that it is ranked by Coingecko Spot ranking as  the 3rd largest crypto exchange [CoinMarketCap has Bitget at 5th place]. The company proclaims that July was another month of strong… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Open banking (or Open Finance) is a global concept that states financial data generated by users should be transferable if the customer or business approves. In other words, the user owns the data and not the bank. In the UK, this is mandated, making it… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange today, initially priced at $37/share. At the end of business, shares of Bullish were significantly higher, trading at the close up by 83% or $68. The company now has a valuation of… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet co-founder and former CEO Michael Weisz has joined NextNRG (NASDAQ: NXXT) as an advisor. Yieldstreet is an online investment platform that supports access to alternative investments for Accredited Investors. Weisz remains a member of Yieldstreet’s board of directors. Wiesz left the CEO position this… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Debanking, or compelling financial services firms to close accounts due to allegations of disfavored associations such as political affiliations, is hopefully at an end. During the Biden Administration, there were too many reports of individuals and businesses finding their banks had decided to shutter their… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) has listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange at an offering price of $37/share at a valuation of over $5 billion. Initially, Bullish had anticipated a price of $28 to $31 a share. The IPO is for 30 million shares with… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Global bank Santander shared its vision yesterday of becoming an AI-native bank, partnering with OpenAI to achieve this goal. In a blog post, Santander Chief Data & AI Officer Ricardo Martín Manjón explained that they seek to reshape banking by modernizing operations, providing a personalized, agile, and efficient banking… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares of Circle (NYSE:CRCL) tumbled today following the news the company was poised to issue more shares. The pending dilution slashed over 6% of the firms value in after hours trading. Circle, which recently completed a successful IPO, has filed with the SEC its intent… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, inflation numbers were released, and the rate of increase landed about where expected. The CPI increased by 2.7% in July on an annual basis. The core CPI, removing food and energy, was a bit hotter at 3.1% in July 2025 from July 2024…. Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

How things have changed at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). During the last administration, digital assets were vilified to an extreme. While telling crypto innovators to come in and chat, the offer was viewed as more of a trap. Some in the cryptosphere simply… Read More