June 10, 2026 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The number of publicly traded companies in the US has been in decline for many years – to the detriment of all. This is largely due to overly aggressive regulations that boost compliance demands and affiliated cost. At the same time, there is an ocean… Read More

June 10, 2026 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding that the pending SpaceX IPO be halted or delayed due to “the multitude of concerns” regarding governance and disclosures that, in her opinion, put investors… Read More

June 10, 2026 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Capsa AI has raised $18 million in Series A funding, according to a company statement. The funding round was led by TX Ventures and Pivot Investment Partners. Other investors include Bek Ventures, along with existing backers Antler, Outward VC, Cornerstone VC, and prominent angels such… Read More

June 10, 2026 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

BioCatch, an OurCrowd portfolio company, says that banks and Fintechs are challenged in dealing with AI fueled fraud and scams. BioCatch is an anti-fraud AI firm that aims to halt financial crime by using thousands of data points to track behavior. The company reports that… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, part of Republic US, has become a registered agent under the London Stock Exchange’s Private Securities Market. Republic Europe had previously participated in a Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) offering via a structure called a TPEIC (Tradable Private Equity Investment… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital and XFX, an institutional foreign exchange (FX) and settlement provider, have partnered to offer round-the-clock global transfers using Anchorage’s Atlas platform. The Miami-based XFX provides near instant settlement and targets high-volume users XFX will use the Atlas settlement network, which is integrated with… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Hashgraph, via its Hedera blockchain, has announced a partnership with Merck to provide global compliance and supply chain tracking. The TrackTraceDigital Product Passport (DPP) platform is said to be extended to support Merck and the EU’s forthcoming product transparency regulation. The Hedera-powered digital traceability infrastructure… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) is building a huge data center in Texas, according to CEO Michael Novogratz. The news drove Galaxy shares dramatically higher yesterday by over 20%. The company’s market cap is around $12 billion, with some pegging the data center’s value at around… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Revolut is predicted to gain a federal bank charter in the US  in the coming months, with a launch next year. Reuters notes that Revolut will offer FDIC-insured accounts and the full stack of digital banking services. Add to this, services like stablecoins, and probably… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 4:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is clearly trading in bear-market territory, as it is well below its all-time high of over $124,000. Earlier today, Bitcoin broke below $60,000. At the beginning of 2026, BTC was traded at around $88,000, so it has not been a good year for Bitcoin… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Ramp, a corporate-focused fintech, has raised $750 million at a $44 billion valuation. The funding round was led by ICONIQ, GIC, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Many new investors joined the round. A report last month indicated the valuation was expected to land around $40… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Climate disclosure, or climate reporting, for firms entails significant compliance costs if required. In most respects, climate reporting veers from regulators’ portfolio of maintaining markets and enabling capital formation, but in recent years, the idea of “ESG” disclosure has emerged as a popular theme in… Read More

June 4, 2026 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer business lender Folk 2 Folk is seeking to boost lending by engaging with brokers. The company says brokers are playing a growing role in credit assessment and underwriting as demand for alternative assets increases. As a specialist property-backed business lender, Folk 2 Folk is… Read More

June 4, 2026 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm AethexAI has raised a $3 million pre-seed round led by 4DX Ventures. Other investors in the round include Enza Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Mojo Ventures, 26 Fund, and individual investors from Stanford faculty, telecoms executives, and AI researchers from Anthropic. AethexAI… Read More

June 4, 2026 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

SpaceX will soon go public at a whopping valuation of $1.75 trillion. Recently, an updated S-1 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, providing details on the initial public offering. In advance of the float, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is seeking to provide investors with exposure to… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

As anticipated, SpaceX will issue shares at a fixed price of $135 per share, at a valuation of around $1.75 trillion. SpaceX will be pursuing the largest initial public offering (IPO) ever. According to an amended S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, Space Exploration Technologies… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Over time, the difficulty of mining a Bitcoin under Proof of Work goes higher. As the price of BTC has cratered in recent weeks, the cost to mine a single Bitcoin could surpass the value of a single Bitcoin. According to the Cambridge Centre for… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin issuer Tether will offer a gold-backed card in partnership with Fasset, according to a block post. The company claims this is a “world’s first” gold-backed neobank card. Fasset, based in Dubai, is regulated by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and holds both a VASP… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the termination of conflict mineral disclosure requirements, as they threaten US strategic interests and create unintended humanitarian harm. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Autobrains, an OurCrowd portfolio company, has revealed a partnership with Uber and NVIDIA to launch a robotaxi service in Munich, Germany. The announcement was made at the recent NVIDIA GTC Taipei event. In an OurCrowd blog post, Igal Raichelgauz, CEO and founder of Autobrains, stated,… Read More