January 17, 2026 @ 2:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crossmint, a digital asset and wallet infrastructure platform, has secured MiCA authorization with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV). Once registered, Crossmint will become a regulated crypto-asset service provider (CASP), joining a group of infrastructure providers authorized to offer compliant crypto asset services… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, the Algorand Foundation announced its return to the United States and the appointment of a newly constituted board. Originating from pioneering research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Algorand Foundation will re-establish its U.S. headquarters in Delaware. As part of this transition,… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, this week announced a partnership with seven leading venture capital firms as the core part of its Venture Ecosystem to connect startup innovators with corporate leaders seeking to explore disruptive technology. The rapid evolution of AI technology… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Project Eleven, a provider of post-quantum security and migration for digital assets, announced a $20 million Series A funding round. It was led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Fin Capital, Variant, Quantonation, Nebular, Formation, Lattice Fund, Satstreet Ventures, Nascent… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Meld announced the close of a $7 million strategic funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from F-Prime, Yolo Investments, and Scytale Digital. This financing advances Meld’s mission to enable stablecoin-driven use cases and will accelerate the company’s go-to-market efforts, expansion of… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 1:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Singapore Gulf Bank has further strengthened its relationship with J.P. Morgan by opening a correspondent banking account, granting it direct access to one of the world’s most established USD clearing networks. The collaboration fortifies Singapore Gulf Bank’s existing network of correspondent banks and payment systems,… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 2:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The independence of the Federal Reserve, the world’s largest economy’s central bank, is under attack and markets won’t stand for it, cautions deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. The warning comes as Chairman Jerome Powell says he is now under federal criminal investigation related to the… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 11:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

InRento CEO Gustas Germanavicius believes the European real estate sector is facing a period of change as 2026 approaches. With many cities already densely developed and land for new projects scarce, both developers and investors are competing for fewer available properties. High levels of household… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 10:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

GrowthPal, co-founded by Maneesh Bhandari, Shalu Mitruka and Amaresh Shirsat, announced a $2.6 million funding round to accelerate its AI-powered M&A copilot for deal sourcing and execution. The round was led by Ideaspring Capital with participation from angel investors. The capital will support product development… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 9:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SPINS, a provider of CPG data, insights, and commerce solutions, has acquired MikMak, a developer of commerce intelligence and omnichannel orchestration. The acquisition assists SPINS’ vision to enable and measure engagement with shoppers throughout their buying journey, and across physical, digital, and agentic shelves. As… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 8:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

tZERO Group and North Capital Investment Technology announced Agora, a technology network connecting alternative trading systems (ATS) to enable broader market access for tokenized securities and other private securities. Agora will allow securities listed on one ATS to be accessible to qualified subscribers of another ATS, expanding… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 7:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Xero, a small business platform, this week announced the global launch of its new AI-powered analytics capabilities, setting a new standard for small business intelligence. Millions of business owners now have the ability to access leading analytics, insights, and reporting, and get instant answers to… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 6:43 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent lawsuit, in which a former president at Insight Partners sued the company for gender discrimination and other workplace misconduct, has highlighted the ongoing diversity challenges women face in investing and other male-dominated industries. Investors warn that, in terms of diversity in VC funding,… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 5:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The latest confrontation between President Donald Trump and the US Federal Reserve is pushing investors toward assets insulated from political influence, with Bitcoin “a beneficiary”. This is the analysis from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirms he is facing a federal criminal investigation linked… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 9:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Deepgram, the real-time API platform targeting the Voice AI economy, has raised $130 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation. The round was led by AVP, an independent global investment platform dedicated to high-growth technology companies across Europe and North America. All… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 11:13 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  YouHodler market analyst Tony Severino recently shared several predictions for BTC, Ethereum, and where the crypto markets could head throughout 2026. Based on numbers and charts, do you have any thoughts on the changes in the crypto market’s structure over the past 12 months,… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 9:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blackhawk Network, a provider of rewards and branded payments, is expanding its partnership with Mastercard to launch two new filtered prepaid card rewards products: the Drive Prepaid Card and the Grocery Prepaid Card. Designed to support more purposeful and relevant payment programs, these cards provide… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 7:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from the National Consumer Law Center castigates earned wage access facilitators for deceptive practices and fee gouging. Picking Workers’ Pockets: Unfair, Deceptive and Abusive Practices by Earned Wage Payday Lenders explores the tactics that some earned wage payday lenders use to collect… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 1:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler market analyst Tony Severino looks back on a wild 2025 for cryptocurrency. Global macro: The end of synchronized liquidity expansion “The defining macro development of 2025 was not a single policy decision, crisis, or headline event. It was the quiet but decisive end of… Read More

January 14, 2026 @ 11:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Other World Computing’s Larry O’Connor sees a huge 2026 for AI, infrastructure, and the return of on-prem infrastructure. On-prem comes back, not as a rebellion against cloud, but as the sensible default for performance, cost, and control “In 2026, more teams are going to… Read More