February 5, 2025 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

In advance of the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the nefarious debanking movement by the federal government, Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital bank, has shared its experience in prepared testimony. Today, Anchorage founder and CEO Nathan McCauley will testify how Anchorage became persona non-grata… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Newly appointed Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks held a press conference today as part of the week one objectives of President Donald Trump. Sacks took to the podium and lambasted the last four years of persecution and prosecution under the Biden Administration, which included… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week, Rohit Chopra was booted from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and replaced by acting CFPB Director, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.  The CFPB has been a controversial bureaucracy from its inception, and some supporters of Fintech innovation have chafed at the… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

VC firm General Catalyst has launched a new registered investment advisor, GC Wealth, according to a blog post. General Catalyst currently reports over $32 billion in assets under management and 800+ portfolio firms. A diversified investor, General Catalyst invests in Fintech, AI, and more. GC… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

A growing number of firms are choosing to incorporate or move their state of incorporation to other states besides Delaware, at least if you believe comments on social media. It appears that Nevada and Texas are on the rise as Delaware has lost some of… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

GreatX is an online investment platform in the real estate sector with an interesting approach. The company states that it offers uncapped upside with income yield and capital protection in a single investment. GreatX is currently raising money on Republic. According to the offering page,… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is picking up another leadership role as President Donald Trump named Bessent Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As Bessent steps in, Rohit Chopra, the Director under the Biden Administration, is now without a job. Bessent… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been criticized in the past for being overly aggressive in its enforcement actions. It should come as no surprise that regulators are going to regulate, and the SEC sometimes appears to be a hammer looking for a nail… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken has been approved for a MiFID [Markets in Financial Instruments Directive] license. A MiFID license enables a firm to provide services across the EU with standardized reporting and “enhanced” transparency. Kraken gained the approval via an acquisition of a Cypriot investment… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Regtech ThetaRay will work with IDB Bank, a subsidiary of Israel Discount Bank LTD, to combat financial crime. IDB Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank based in New York with offices in California, Florida, and the tri-state area. ThetaRay uses cognitive AI to combat financial… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement pertaining to an enforcement action against global Fintech Wise. The action arrived with a $2.5 million penalty for the firm. The CFPB claims that Wise failed to serve consumers sufficiently as it misled US customers… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 1:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

AngelList, an online capital formation platform that focuses on syndicate offerings, is partnering with CoinList to enable Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) investing for crypto or Crypto SPVs. AngelList and CoinList are related as they are sister platforms. CoinList started its existence as a US-focused coin… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Swan, a European banking Fintech, has raised €42 million in Series B extension funding according to a blog post. Investors in the funding round include Accel, Hexa, Creandum, Lake Star and Eight Roads. Swan said the new money would help it expand its embedded banking… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is pursuing rules that aim to make it easier for listed companies to issue bonds and investors, including smaller ones, to invest in these assets. The FCA explains that it would like to encourage listed firms to issue bonds… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform CrowdProperty has a new CEO. According to a release, CrowdProperty has selected Steve Deutsch to replace co-founder Mike Bristow who has been CEO of the company since 2018. CrowdProperty said that Bristow is taking a needed sabbatical. Bristow’s LinkedIn profile still… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-based Fintech Wise (LON: WISE) has been penalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Wise has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for claims of failing to provide disclosures to consumers. The $2.5 million is split between $450,000 in redress for impacted individuals and… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) will meet next month on February 25th. This Committee is tasked with advising the Commission on issues and policies impacting smaller firms while making recommendations on how to improve the ecosystem. Today, the SBCFAC released the… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 1:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several years back, the European Union approved the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR), which enabled issuers to raise funds across all EU member states. Under the rules, an issuer could raise up to €5 million for an offering listed on a regulated securities crowdfunding… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global payments and transfers Fintech Wise says it has entered Mexico to provide services. Wise said it would enable Mexicans to send money internationally while bolstering the financial corridor to the US. As well, Wise will support 40 different currencies and 160 different countries via… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75%. The Bank issued a statement explaining that the “disinflation process is well on track” as price increases are said to align with staff expectations. Similar to the US,… Read More