October 17, 2025 @ 2:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

October 16, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

October 16, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

October 16, 2025 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has provided a provisional 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

October 16, 2025 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 16, 2025 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 16, 2025 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

October 15, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

October 15, 2025 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

  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

October 15, 2025 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 15, 2025 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 14, 2025 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

October 14, 2025 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 14, 2025 @ 5:45 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 13, 2025 @ 11:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre of Alternative Finance (CCAF) has revealed a new course on competition in digital financial services. CCAF is the leading independent research entity chronicling the development of Fintech globally. The group is also a key partner with governments and regulators worldwide, providing guidance… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 3:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House of Doge, the commercial arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, will merge with Brag House Holdings (NASDAQ:TBH), effectively becoming a publicly traded company. Seward & Kissel, the law firm that handled the combination, shares that the combined entity will become the largest institutional holder of Dogecoin, managing over 837… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Ethena Labs saw its stablecoins (USDe and USDtb) experience significant volatility. The vector for the event appears to be a combination of President Trump’s declaration of additional tariffs on China and the liquidation of crypto on Binance. On October 12, Binance confirmed a… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Mike Selig, Chief Counsel on the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, is reportedly set to be nominated as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The SEC Crypto Task Force is pursuing updated rules to enable digital asset innovation and will likely become one of… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial services firms are required to issue Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) when they suspect money laundering or other illicit activities. This includes transactions of around $10,000 or structured transactions that break up the movement of money. A bank must file a SAR no later than… Read More