August 20, 2025 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Valentin Stalf, co-founder of European digital bank N26, has exited the Chief Executive role at the banking firm following rumors of an executive shake-up. N26 was founded in 2013 and has grown into a digital bank operating across Europe, employing over 1500 individuals. Recently, N26… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is now offering artificial intelligence (AI) investment advice for its UK customers. The service is available at no extra charge. The AI service, called Robinhood Cortex, uses generative AI to analyse information like news, reports, technicals and more. The service is already in… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar visited with CNBC today to discuss AI in general, the incredible opportunity, and expectations for the industry. As part of the discussion, she was asked about platforms that are tokenizing their shares. OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, is a private firm with… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the 12 months to July 2025, up from 3.6% in the 12 months to June and hotter than anticipated. The UK Office of National Statistics reports that transport, particularly air travel, helped to drive CPI… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, Wyoming announced that it would issue a dollar-based stablecoin (FRNT), benefiting from the recent passage of federal stablecoin legislation (the GENIUS Act) and existing rules in the state, the Wyoming Stable Token Act. The announcement was made at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. As… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported yesterday, Wyoming is the first state to issue its own stablecoin. The dollar-based digital asset is called the Frontier Stable Token or FRNT. The news was revealed during the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, which took place this week in Jackson Hole. The Wyoming… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 2:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the summer of 2022, NFT (non-fungible token) platform OpenSea saw a former employee charged with pursuing a digital asset insider trading ploy. The former Product Manager was arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering. As outlined by the US Department of Justice,… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Street, formerly a real estate investment platform and now a broader marketplace for private securities, has formed a partnership with Callan to support its transition. Currently, Callan advises clients with more than $3 trillion in total assets, working with institutional customers to provide investment… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow, the UK will provide an update on inflation rates. In June, the consumer price index (CPI) hit 3.6% in the 12 months to June 2025, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to May.  The was the highest since January 2024. On a monthly… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Wyoming will issue its own stablecoin labeled FRNT or Frontier. Formerly called WYST, the stablecoin is already live on Avalanche, according to the company. The announcement was made at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, which is taking place this week. FRNT is reportedly fully backed… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform Yieldstreet was the target of an article on CNBC that took umbrage with the platform’s real estate offerings. Yielstreet is a platform that primarily caters to Accredited Investors, providing access to a diverse range of alternative investments, including early-stage firms, real estate,… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 1:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The European ERC-3643 Association, a group that advocates on behalf of pursuing a standard for real-world asset tokenization, has visited with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss this very topic. ERC 3643 is an Ethereum-based protocol standard for creating and managing permissioned tokens… Read More

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