Opinion

December 2, 2025 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Before the United States was a nation, it was an investment. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a speech at the New York Stock Exchange today outlining his thoughts on how to reinvigorate US markets. As everyone knows, public markets have been in… Read More

December 2, 2025 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

While lauding various aspects of the European Union’s efforts to promote capitalism and the single market, Eurocrowd has called out the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative for failing to deliver on its most ambitious promises. The European Union is a vast market that surpasses the US… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland is known for beautiful mountains, watches, and chocolates. The country is also known as a haven for the affluent. This past week, the wealthy European country took a vote to its citizens, who made a decision that makes quite a bit of sense: The… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Nobody seems to love crypto anymore. Bitcoin is down by almost 8% over the last 24 hours, with Ethereum (ETH) down by over 10%. There is plenty of speculation as to why people are selling, but there are also reports of people anticipating a bounce… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Commenting on the UK Chancellor’s recent 3-year stamp duty holiday for newly listed firms announced in the latest Budget, Karim Haji, Global and UK Head of Financial Services, KPMG, said: “Cutting stamp duty may act as a carrot to entice more firms to choose London… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Sean Dawson, head of research at onchain options platform, Derive.xyz (TVL $115.8M, $18.6B trade volume), has shared a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market update. Dr. Sean Dawson of Derive.xyz noted that Bitcoin (BTC) volume dropped 25% as the market seemingly reversed its panic selling. They… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthony Apollo, Executive Director at the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, has shared what he claims is another first for a U.S. state which has been achieved by their organization (the Wyoming Stable Token Commission). At a recent gathering / sesssion, their CISO Keith Lawhorn unveiled… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By Dave Scola  |  

With the FedNow instant payment transaction limit set to rise from $1 million to $10 million this month, following the RTP network’s increase in February, Dave Scola, US Chief Executive of Form3, explores the potential impact on companies, payment providers, and the resilience and competitiveness… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), a European Fintech that operates in the US, is planning to launch a dollar-based stablecoin. Klarna, best known for credit and payments, said it would be issuing KlarnaUSD using Stripe’s stablecoin infrastructure, “Open Issuance,” which is powered by Bridge. The stablecoin is currently… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, revealed the Autumn Budget today, and for those anticipating multiple tax increases, the statement did not disappoint. Reeves said the government is “doubling down on its plans and the economic and fiscal strategy it set last autumn.” While… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

With the Autumn Budget being presented today, Judopay CEO Anant Patel is calling upon the UK government to recognize the importance of Fintech for the UK economy. Patel sees a need for collaboration in the Fintech sector that will “create jobs and wealth, supporting social… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The practice of “debanking” has emerged once again, with reports that JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) is pursuing the discriminatory practice. Debanking was prevalent during the Biden years. Effectively, banks would sever relationships with individuals or entities deemed unsavory for political views or activities out of favor… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ross Sinclair, CEO and founder at embedded insurance firm EIP, has shared his hopes for the Insurtech sector and possible policy changes announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement. The budget will be revealed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves this Wednesday. Some Fintech insiders are concerned… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Statement will be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, this Wednesday. Much of the speculation surrounding the budget proposal swirls around rising taxes and support for specific programs. The Labour government inherited a challenging economy with declarations of a “fiscal… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 1:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A global reset is unfolding across AI and tech markets as investors confront the limits of a model that has powered equity gains for two years, warns the CEO of a global financial advisory giant. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group follows four… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Statement, the UK’s budget update, is just around the corner. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected to deliver Labour’s vision for the economy, which may include a host of tax increases. Thought to be on the table include increases in capital… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 3:53 pm By Carlos Marmolejois  |  

Investment in LatAm Fintech startups reached $6.1 billion in 2022, and the region continues to demonstrate its potential. Latin America used to be dominated by cash and traditional banks, but it has now turned into one of the world’s key markets for digital finance. Brazil… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Government action, including the shutdown and a welcome IRS decision, along with market analysis and stablecoin talk, dominated Web3 minds this week. Growing Ethereum stablecoin volume a good sign “While we continue to see some negative sentiment around ETH due to its decline from nearly… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Perennial crowdfunding poster Clive Reffell recently posed a pertinent question. In the UK, the number of securities crowdfunding deals tanked in 2024. Reffell asked why this happened. “Is it too hard for retail investors to work out a required ROI?” Valid question. Reffell referenced data from… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector is red hot. Sure, some are predicting a bubble, but this is no dot.com bomb from the 2000s. The technology is real, and expectations are that just about every business will benefit from AI. This is a multi-decade transition to… Read More