April 24, 2026 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The DeFi Education Fund has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting rulemaking regarding DeFi (Decentralized Finance). The DeFi Education Fund is a non-profit that advocates for regulatory clarity and research on the DeFi sector. The group was established in 2021 through… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, AngelList announced a new venture capital fund, USVC. AngelList has long been a key innovator for online capital formation. The company spawned sister platforms, including Republic and CoinList, while providing a digital path for early-stage firms to raise capital and investors to participate in… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the US Department of Justice charged an active duty military member with insider trading in regard to the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, the former dictator of Venezuela. The allegations were that Gannon Ken Van Dyke, the… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Club for Growth chimed in today to add its voice in support of the CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation that will outline the regulatory ecosystem for digital assets while fueling innovation across the entire financial services sector. The legislation remains parked in the Senate Banking… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is under indictment by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The indictment followed the convening of a grand jury, an independent group of citizens, who determined there was probable cause to pursue the charges. In an announcement yesterday, the… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation have joined to demand that the Senate Banking Committee move forward with crypto market infrastructure legislation, the CLARITY Act. The letter authored by the two advocacy groups has garnered the support of more than 100… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto market infrastructure legislation continues to meander through the US Senate as stakeholders struggle to reach an agreement on the bill’s final language. The Clarity Act, which passed the House last year, has struggled to gain traction in the Senate, as the legacy banking industry… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) said it would offer a pound-based stablecoin, tGBP, backed by fiat. The company announced the new issuance during UK Fintech Week, stating that a stablecoin was necessary to position the UK as a true global hub for crypto. The stablecoin is available now. Coinbase… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 5:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Paytech firm Nexi is working with Visa to “modernize” card issuance in Germany. Nexi is a public company trading on Euronext Milan. Nexi is expected to provide end-to-end managed issuing products for banks, offering customers Visa cards. Banks are said to benefit from faster time-to-market,… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is trading higher. At the moment, Bitcoin is trading at over $79,000. A month ago, Bitcoin was trading under $70K. While pundits claim this is due to a risk-on sentiment in the crypto markets, in part driven by growing banality around the war with… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued both Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and  Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI), alleging the operation of illegal gambling platforms. The NY AG noted that both platforms enable prediction markets that allow users to bet on events such as sports and elections. The announcement said that… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 2:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

AngelList, the original innovator that enabled online capital formation, has launched USVC, a registered fund that provides access to promising private firms for a low minimum of $500. This is the first venture capital fund offered by AngelList. USVC is not just for Accredited Investors… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

In just the first few months of 2026, DeFi has struggled with hacks and exploits, including a loss topping $600 miillion in April. Estimates place the total pilfered at around $750–800 million, driven largely by two large incidents. The largest DeFi exploit of 2026 was… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

City Minister Lucy Rigby discussed measures to advance tokenization at IFGS (UK Fintech Week) this week. As previously reported, measures include a single framework for traditional and tokenized payments, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The goal is part of the policy to “cement UK as… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Seapoint, an artificial intelligence-powered Fintech, has raised €7.5M in seed funding, according to a company statement. The funding round was led by 3Books, with participation from individual investors including Intercom co-founder Des Traynor, Mark Ransford, and Kota CEO Luke Mackey. In total, the company has… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a UK peer-to-peer lending platform that operates physical locations, says it is boosting its focus on institutional money. To accomplish this goal, the company has hired Joanna Chan as Head of Strategic Capital. Chan, who joined the company in 2029, moves into the new… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Asset Match has been approved to operate a Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), joining a couple of other firms that have also received regulatory approval. A platform must apply for a PISCES approval notice (PAN) from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). PISCES… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Coinbase Quantum Advisory Council has issued a statement declaring that Quantum poses no risk to Bitcoin, at least not now. A paper compiled by researchers from various universities and crypto entities says not all crypto is at risk to Quantum. Specifically, Bitcoin’s “core infrastructure”… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives approved the CLARITY Act on July 17, 2025. The bill garnered bipartisan support with 294 voting for the legislation and 124 against. Unfortunately, the success in the House has not carried over to the Senate, as the legislation remains stalled… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Bank (NYSE:LC) has rebranded as Happen Bank. The onetime marketplace lending platform said the new name marked a “significant milestone” in its existence as a digital bank. The label will roll out this summer. LendingClub CEO Scott Sanborn explained that the LendingClub label no… Read More