Opinion

April 24, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital (TSX: GLXY) recently traded $106 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) for Solana (SOL) tokens. According to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, this transaction unfolded over two weeks through Binance. The swap comes at a time when Ethereum faces significant challenges, including a historically low… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 1:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Donald Trump’s claim that he has “no intention” of firing Jerome Powell is not an act of restraint—it’s a “recognition of reality”, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green believes. Green spoke after Trump on Monday continued his criticism of the Federal Reserve chair, calling him a… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 5:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In its first-quarter earnings report released on April 22, 2025, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) confirmed that it held steady with its Bitcoin reserves, maintaining a total of 11,509 Bitcoin throughout the period. The electric vehicle giant did not sell any of its cryptocurrency holdings, however, Tesla‘s holding… Read More

April 21, 2025 @ 2:21 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) co-founder Nicolas Morgan and board member Dara Albright recently spoke with newly appointed ICAN Senior Legal Director and Policy Counsel Mark Hiraide, who shared insights on securities regulation reform, the JOBS Act, and potential legislation that could expand capital access… Read More

April 21, 2025 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase has (NASDAQ:COIN) has shared some comments after Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, filed a securities enforcement action against the company. This lawsuit basically revives arguments previously dismissed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a contentious return to what Coinbase describes as… Read More

April 20, 2025 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition filed by 54 victims of the WazirX hack on April 16, 2025, seeking action against the crypto exchange and its associates. The decision underscores the persistent regulatory ambiguity surrounding cryptocurrencies in India, leaving victims of the $235… Read More

April 20, 2025 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market has been rocked yet again by the dramatic crash of Mantra’s $OM token, which plummeted over 90% in a single hour on April 14, 2025, wiping out approximately $6 billion in market capitalization. This unprecedented event has understandably sparked widespread scrutiny, with… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regulation is a hot topic in the US and UK, with massive changes over recent months, but what effect will this have on consumers. Monica Eaton, Founder and CEO of Chargebacks911, explores Trump’s impact on the regulators and what effect he is having across the… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm By Snehal Shinde  |  

Automation is not a newcomer to the business world. Companies have been leveraging it for centuries to gain a competitive edge. From the early days of mechanized looms to the more recent appearance of smart technologies, the business world has welcomed wave after wave of… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 5:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

From Meta’s collaboration with China to Ethereum’s falling value and AI agents, Web3 industry executives had plenty on their minds this week. How AI agents can help Web3 “DefAI-related tokens are some of the worst performers year-to-date with a 91% drop, while tokens in the… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gradient Labs is an AI company that has built (what they claim to be) the only safe AI customer service agents for regulated industries, including financial services, fintech, and insurance. While AI-powered customer service isn’t new, regulated industries have been left behind due to strict… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CI recently received detailed commentary from blockchain and web3 industry professionals focused on emerging trends such as tokenization, stablecoins, and other forms of digital innovations. Over the past few years, the blockchain and crypto space has emerged from a niche market to an ecosystem ready… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding, or Reg CF, is a securities exemption that allows firms to raise up to $5 million in an online offering. While Reg D 506c and Reg A+ both allow online securities offerings, they are difficult to track due to the characteristics of the… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr highlighted the transformative potential of bank-Fintech relationships in driving the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into the financial services sector. Barr emphasized that the interplay of… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

  Eurocrowd, the leading advocacy group for the securities crowdfunding market in Europe, has distributed an email describing the market as “under pressure.” Several years ago, Eurocrowd helped craft the pan-European rules that eliminated national barriers for firms and investors to participate in the sector of… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have solidified their positions as robust, decentralized networks with potential for growth and adoption across web3 and DeFi. Recent milestones—Ethereum’s evolving ownership landscape and Bitcoin’s record-breaking hashrate (basically the amount of computing power securing the BTC network)—underscore their resilience and… Read More

April 9, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Global markets have been in upheaval since President Trump’s Liberation Day, which slapped tariffs on just about all trading partners. Volatility has been spurred by market rumors as the message from the White House has been mixed. At times, it appears that the Trump White… Read More

April 8, 2025 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

As a regular user of Companies House, this author believes the database needs more than some make-up. It needs a major overhaul. Companies House makes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR system look like a supermodel in comparison. That’s a heavy lift. From posting documents with opaque… Read More

April 8, 2025 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) recent shutdown caused a ripple across the industry and calls into question many regulations, including the status of the October open banking ruling. As the situation continues to evolve, CI caught up with Aaron Byrne, Head of Financial… Read More

April 7, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial services sector is witnessing a key shift as artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, prompting innovative responses from industry professionals. Canapi Ventures, a fintech investment firm, has launched its inaugural Generative AI Council to bridge the gap between AI founders and the complex financial… Read More