July 22, 2025 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Sunsave, a UK-based solar subscription service, says it has raised £113 million to scale its platform. The Series A funding round was led by Norrsken VC and IPGL and included a £100m debt facility from Crédit Agricole CIB to fund customer installations. Other investors include… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives has approved legislation that will update the definition of an Accredited Investor, a rule that currently disenfranchises the majority of the population from a booming market. The current definition determines who may participate in certain private securities offerings, mainly Reg… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 1:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trump Media (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) has announced that as of today, it holds $2 billion in Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related securities. The company  did not provide details as to the specific securities. Trump Media announced earlier this year its intent to pursue a Bitcoin treasury strategy and… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), meets tomorrow (July 22, 2025) to discuss two key issues impacting capital formation. First, the Committee will review Reg A and explore ways to improve the exemption. Reg A or Reg A+… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK aims to establish itself as a global cryptocurrency hub. This being said, they will not tolerate bad actors and hooligans. Last week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it had “seized” seven crypto ATMs, while arresting two individuals on allegations of operating… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have emerged as a popular method for consumers to access credit. Typically offered at the point of sale, BNPL providers can offer immediate credit, frequently at a lower interest rate than traditional credit cards. While providing a good service… Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 7:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act (S 1582) into law today in a landmark move that adds to the legitimacy of the crypto industry. In a grand ceremony today, President Trump declared the legislation Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino, Robinhood… Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, several bills were approved in the House of Representatives that should dramatically change the landscape for the digital asset sector. The GENIUS Act is legislation that provides federal rules for the issuance and usage of payment stablecoins. This bill will soon be signed into… Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three key acts of crypto legislation have been approved in the House of Representatives today. As was recently reported, the GENIUS Act, payment stablecoin legislation, was approved in the House and is now on its way to the President’s desk to be signed into law…. Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

After a choppy week of political posturing, the GENIUS Act (S 1582), the legislation that provides federal rules for payment stablecoins, has been approved in the House of Representatives. This means the legislation will soon be presented to the President’s desk to be signed into… Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a report in WSJ.com, 401(k)s will soon be able to hold private securities. As defined benefit plans have declined in the US, 401(k)s have emerged as the top retirement vehicle for workers. Investors are limited in how much they can dedicate to a… Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

During a late-night session of the House of Representatives, HR 580 was approved by a majority of its members, thus allowing key crypto legislation to advance towards a floor vote. HR 580 is a procedural resolution that multiple Republicans were blocking. A vote earlier in… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 4:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Welp, it seems like the votes weren’t there again. Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted on a procedural measure to advance crypto legislation. Embarrassingly, the vote failed. President Trump corralled the Representatives who voted against the measure and last night claimed on Truth Social –… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

How times have changed. It was reported earlier today that Vanguard has emerged as the largest investor in Microstrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) [now called Strategy], the company that pretty much wrote the book on becoming a Bitcoin treasury play. The Street shares that according to new data… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4th, made the Trump tax cuts from 2017 permanent. While opposition leaders have made claims that these tax cuts benefited the wealthy, they really supported the middle segment of society and, most importantly, smaller firms…. Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a tech-enhanced broker-dealer offering online capital formation services, has announced the acquisition of Rally On Media. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to a statement distributed by DealMaker, Rally On Media has supported over $250 million in online investments since 2020…. Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the House of Representatives stalled several cryptocurrency bills in a key procedural vote, causing the House to move to recess and regroup on the legislation. Three crypto bills are in the queue for approval in the House: the CLARITY Act (HR 3633), the GENIUS Act… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) solidly hurdled the $4 trillion in market cap hurdle this past week as news emerged that the AI chip firm will resume shipments to China. NVIDIA is the first and only publicly traded firm to achieve this valuation. It was not that long… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Office for National Statistics reported today that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% in the 12 months to June 2025, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to May.  Expectations had been for the rate to remain unchanged. Core CPI (CPI… Read More

July 15, 2025 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The package of crypto bills sitting in the House of Representatives hit a speed bump today as multiple Republicans voted against a procedural measure to advance the legislation. A Resolution (HR 580) which impacted the CLARITY Act (HR 3633), the GENIUS Act (S 1582), the… Read More