May 20, 2025 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

CurveBlock has been approved to join the UK Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), a project led by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England. CurveBlock is a Leeds-based Fintech in the Proptech sector. The ambition is to pursue real estate tokenization. CurveBlock is… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Avalanche and Helix are working with Faculty Group on the launch of Fusion, which they say will deliver “measurable real-world value.” Alongside a $100 million commitment, the goal is to support new Layer 1 networks and on-chain services for practical applications across sectors like AI, healthcare,… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow (May 21st), the UK government will release its monthly inflation numbers. As of March, the annual rate of inflation is trending at 2.6%. The Bank of England holds a mandate to move inflation down to 2% but last month the Bank decided to cut… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Kraken is now offering crypto perpetual futures in the European Economic Area (EEA). The crypto exchange says it is the first platform to offer this regulated feature. Kraken will offer the derivatives through Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Ltd – a Cyprus-based MiFID II-regulated entity…. Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

QuantumLight, founded by Nik Storonsky, co-founder and CEO of digital bank Revolut, has announced the closing of a $250 million venture capital fund. According to a release, the money will be utilized to invest in firms in the AI, Web3, Fintech, SaaS and Healthtech sectors…. Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 10:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

This evening, the Senate Stablecoin Bill, the Genius Act, or The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S 1582), garnered sufficient votes on a cloture motion to proceed in the Senate. Previously, on May 8th, the bill failed to gain the needed votes to end debate… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 5:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle has undergone several iterations during its existence (remember SeedInvest?), but its position in the stablecoin sector looks like a winner. Today, Circle is the second-largest stablecoin issuer in the dollar market with USDC, after Tether (USDT). However, Tether has received some criticism due to… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Two resolutions impacting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The CFPB has been a controversial agency since its inception. A pet project of certain left-wing policymakers, the Trump administration has effectively crippled the agency and its… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a peer-to-peer lender that claims title of being the largest in the UK, having facilitated over £764 million in loans since inception, says it is experiencing a “surge” in transfers to its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). Folk2Folk reports almost £77 million of investment into… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitstamp, a crypto exchange that claims to be the longest-running in the world, has gained a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. The license means the company can operate under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 2:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Pay, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) digital wallet product, was reportedly offline for some users. According to Downdetector, Apple Pay experienced an outage from around 11 AM to 2 PM ET. This apparently impacted purchases and funds transfers. Comments appear to indicate that no specific region was… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The IPO market is cracking open. This week, eToro listed its shares on the Nasdaq, and Chime filed an S-1 indicating its intent to float its shares as well. Klarna may be moving forward on its paused public listing as well. There appears to be… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to reverse the damaging policies enacted by the SEC during the Biden Administration. Today, the SEC announced that it has withdrawn the previous guidance on Broker-Dealers and the custody of digital assets. The SEC Division of Trading and… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The current definition of an Accredited Investor has long been understood to be misdirected, disenfranchising millions of potential investors. Today, the definition defines an individual as “Accredited” based on a wealth metric. Broadly, this means earning over $200,000 a year ($300,000 if married) or having… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Large European retailers are asking the European Commission to address the fees charged by credit card issuers like Visa and Mastercard. According to a report, these retailers want these fees reduced. The message was said to be sent in a letter, addressed to the Commission’s… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

JA Mining says it has launched its cloud mining contracts, targeting investors interested in earning passive income through crypto mining. JA Mining highlights that it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) adding that it is committed to transparency and compliance. The company also… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the only publicly traded crypto exchange in the US, is reporting it was the target of a cyber attack that saw criminals attempt to extort $20 million from the firm to make it all go away. According to a blog post, bad actors… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto Valley, which used to be just about Switzerland but now is said to also include Liechtenstein (according to this report), is now home to 1749 blockchain companies, representing a growth rate of 132% since 2022. This is according to the CV VC Crypto Valley… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

While stablecoins are typically lumped in with the broader crypto-sphere, a more apt description is an update to payments and transfer rails. Stablecoins may provide immediate settlement, at a lower cost, with more security than traditional payments rails. In an announcement today that reflects this… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR),  a brokerage also offering crypto trading, listed its shares on the Nasdaq yesterday in an initial public offering (IPO) that quickly saw its share price rise. eToro originally priced its shares at $52. By the end of the day, eToro was trading at… Read More