July 28, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lean Technologies has gained in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE. Lean is a financial infrastructure firm enabling payments and data for businesses.  Founded in 2019, Lean reports supporting over 300 companies and has processed more than $2 billion in transaction volume through… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

In what is being touted as the largest European AI deal yet, Cognigy has been acquired by NiCE for a reported $955 million. Cognigy is an agentic AI platform for customer service. NiCE also offers AI-powered customer experience solutions. Venture investors are expected to receive… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a new interim Chair of the Financial Ombudsman. Liam Coleman will be taking over from Zahida Manzoor CBE, who is exiting after two years in the position. Manzoor’s departure was anticipated as it was revealed this past… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The greenback remains king, but the use of physical cash continues to decline as digital payments, typically made via credit/debit cards, continue to grow. As newer forms of payments like stablecoins emerge, two US Senators want to ensure cash will be accepted for purchases at… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

ProCap BTC LLC has updated its merger agreement with Columbus Circle Capital Corp I (NASDAQ:CCCM), a SPAC deal that was recently announced. ProCap BTC is the creation of Anthony Pompliano, a well-known digital asset advocate. When the business combination was announced, ProCap BTC revealed that… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 3:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

So far this year, the US House of Representatives has approved two bills that aim to update the definition of an Accredited Investor. An Accredited Investor is broadly defined as someone who earns over $200,000 per year ($300,000 if married) or has a net worth… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the world’s largest online capital formation platform, will soon accept dollar-based stablecoin USDC. USDC is issued by Circle and is the second largest stablecoin in the market – the other being Tether. While USDC may be in second place, many expect it to vault… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

While Europe has enacted defined rules for the digital asset sector, the challenge with bogus sites seeking to fleece the unsuspecting persists. The  Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French securities regulator, highlights this issue with regular updates to the “black list.” Today, the AMF… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

While San Francisco has earned a reputation as a dystopian left-wing policy disaster, it remains the hottest spot for tech funding in the US. This is according to a recent report from Tracxn, which claims that in California $94.8 billion was raised in the first… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Legion M, a crowd-powered film studio, is reporting that it is nearing the close of its 10th online securities offering, having now raised over $25 million from 58,000 investors. This most recent funding round has raised almost $3 million from 5,840 investors, with nearly 70%… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Tax platform april has raised $38 million in Series B funding, according to a public statement. The funding round was led by QED Investors, a top Fintech investor, with participation from Nyca Partners and Team8. The Series B brings the company’s total funding to $78… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Punitive policies directed toward digital asset innovation compelled many entrepreneurs to flee the US during the Biden Administration. It is difficult to estimate the extent to which this myopic approach has undermined the Fintech sector in the country, but fortunately, the Trump Administration has embraced… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The private securities market has experienced significant growth in recent years. Meanwhile, public markets have stuttered, harmed by excessive regulation and the ongoing cost to comply with, at times, obtuse rules. A notable example of regulatory overreach occurred during the Biden Administration, when the Securities… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the White House unveiled its AI Action Plan, the Administration’s policy to guide the development of artificial intelligence. The Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan, encompasses a 28-page document that aims to pursue a policy of workers gaining from this technology, creating high-paying jobs,… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

A group of Republican Senators has submitted a discussion draft for digital asset market structure legislation. This follows the signing into law of the GENIUS Act, stablecoin legislation, and the approval in the House of Representatives of the CLARITY Act, a similar market structure legislation…. Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK) have announced they will soon offer tokenized money market funds. Tokenization, or the digitization of an asset, refers to the use of blockchain technology to enhance the management and reduce the costs of real-world assets.  While the blockchain… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet, an online investment platform, has raised more money – this time $77 million – as it plans to expand its private securities marketplace. The goal is to “accelerate private markets integration for individual investors’ portfolios.” Yieldstreet is an alternative investment platform that offers a… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Polymarket has acquired a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, QCEX, a Designated Contract Market. In a series of posts on X, Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket, explained that the acquisition will enable them to serve brokerages and traders in the US. Polymarket was compelled to… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 (HR 2384) was approved in a voice vote in the House of Representatives yesterday. This bill joins an extended list of bills that were approved in the House on the same day. This bill mandates the creation of… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

CI has received some commentary from the CEO of AMINA Bank regarding the recent crypto legislation that was approved in the US House of Representatives. The GENIUS Act, payment stablecoin legislation, is now law after being signed by President Donald Trump. The CLARITY Act, a… Read More