July 1, 2025 @ 1:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The One Big Beautiful Bill (HR 1) , the Trump Administration’s tax and spend legislation, has squeaked by the Senate in a vote of 51 to 50. Three Republicans voted no, compelling Vice President JD Vance to cast the tie-breaking vote. All Democrats voted against… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 2:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has established an “Investment Highway” which seeks to make the country one of the most investor-friendly nations in the region. The policy is being pursued by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation (EIMIN). As of today, all inbound investments into the… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills emanating from the House Financial Services Committee. These bills, which will now move over to the Senate will improve access to capital, help smaller invsetors and more. When the House Financial Services Committee was controlled by… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Jarsy wants to democratize access to private securities, and the platform has just emerged from stealth mode. According to a note from the firm, Jarsy has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Breyer Capital, along with the support of some well-known names. Other… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

A report shared with CI claims that Switzerland is emerging as a “Deep Tech” hub. The report indicates there are over 1500 Deep Tech startups in Switzerland, establishing the region as “a global-scale producer of science-based innovation and venture outcomes.” The data was compiled by… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

CryptoUK and Eunice have announced the creation of an ESG Working Group. CryptoUK is a leading voice in the UK advocating on behalf of the digital asset industry. Eunice, a member of CryptoUK, is a firm that provides B2B AI solutions for the digital asset sector…. Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely, a crowdfunding insurance provider, has been acquired by Equal Parts Insurance. Assurely was co-founded by CEO David Carpentier and Chief Insurance Officer Ty Sagalow, who was part of the founding team at Lemonade, a publicly traded Insurtech. Their TigerMark product sought to provide coverage… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

While a good portion of the country was shocked, apparently New Yorkers were not, as the Democrat Primary for New York City Mayor this week saw Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani trounce other contenders, garnering 44% of the ballots or 432,305 individual votes. The news was… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto marketplace Kraken has launched a new app for its users, aptly called “Krak.” The “global money app” aims to allow users to instantly transact at almost no cost without borders. Kraken states that the App allows users to manage more than 300 different fiat… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Popular prediction market Kalshi has raised $185 million at a $2  billion valuation after a “breakout year.” The  prediction market said the Series C funding round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Sequoia, Multicoin, Neo, BOND Capital, Citadel Securities CEO Peng Zhao, and other… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott commented on President Donald Trump’s support for the GENIUS Act (S. 1582), legislation that aims to establish a federal regulatory perimeter to facilitate stablecoin innovation. More specifically, payment stablecoins issued by private firms tied to fiat currency. The bill was approved… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open banking enabler Frollo is targeting the home buyer market with a new service for mortgage brokers. The service features an expedited way to verify financial data while adhering to the Open Banking and the Government-regulated Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework, enacted in Australia. Frollo… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin markets continue to grow as institutional investors and smaller traders become more comfortable with the new sector. ETFs have played a crucial role in facilitating investment in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, which currently holds an aggregate market capitalization of over $2 trillion.  At… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a global marketplace for private securities, has launched a new “mirror program” that aims to mint tokens which mirror shares in private firms. The first offering is for a tokenized asset that matches SpaceX, labeled rSpaceX. SpaceX is Elon Musk’s successful private space venture,… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (HR 3394) has been approved by the House of Representatives. The legislation now moves over to the Senate for a vote. As the Senate is controlled by Republicans, the bill holds a high probability of becoming law…. Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

British Business Bank says it will dedicate £6.6 billion to support innovative, early stagefirms. The Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade said the funds were being committed by the British Business Bank to “boost growth, marking a major step change in… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano says ProCap BTC, LLC has purchased 3,724 Bitcoin at an average price of $103,785 per BTC, a day after the SPAC deal announcement of the combination with Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (NASDAQ: CCCM) to take the company public as ProCap… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital Bank Zopa says its mission is to become the “home of money,” and it has added a new service called “Biscuit.” Biscuit is a current account that claims a superlative digital experience along with high interest rates paid to users. The new current account… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments software firm RS2 says it will collaborate with Visa to offer an end-to-end acceptance infrastructure. According to a statement distributed by RS2, the partnership will combine Visa’s front service with RS2’s back-end platform. The goal is to enable merchants, banks, Fintechs, etc., to tap… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Bank and Silverflow are partnering on payments to create a new payments platform for Europe. Silverflow states that its API and cloud-based platform enables card acquiring and individual BIN setups. As for Deutsche Bank, it acts as the acquirer, plus optional PSP & cash… Read More