Opinion

March 7, 2025 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

  Multiple High Street banks recently experienced App outages impacting customer usage of their services. Making matters worse, the Parliament Treasury Committee issued a report sharing that: “Nine of the top banks and building societies operating in the UK accumulated at least 803 hours, the… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the recent updates on the surge in cryptocurrency ETFs, we recently caught up with Manthan Dave, Co-founder of Palisade, a digital assets custodian backed by enterprise blockchain firm Ripple. Manthan Dave from Palisade shared key insights on the potential for more crypto ETFs beyond… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted 70-27 to repeal an IRS rule that would have potentially imposed very stringent reporting requirements on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, categorizing them as “brokers” under existing US tax laws. This decision, driven by a bipartisan coalition and… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics noted that the Solana blockchain has emerged as a key player in the web3 and crypto ecosystem, due to its relatively high throughput, fairly low transaction costs, and a fast-growing ecosystem (although a lot of activity centers around speculative trading and meme coins)…. Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

February 2025 marked a difficult month for fintech companies (even though tech stocks in general have been seeing downward price pressure as well), with Block (NASDAQ:SQ) – once a major player in the sector—leading the charge downward, plummeting 28% in its steepest decline since 2023…. Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Following President Donald Trump’s announcement of his intent to create a Crypto Strategic Reserve, certain digital assets saw their prices rocket—only to collapse in the ensuing days. For example, Bitcoin, the most popular crypto in the world, rose by 10%. XRP jumped 33%, and AdA rocketed by 65%. But… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has backtracked on another crypto-related enforcement action or investigation. Yesterday, Cumberland DRW posted on X that its case had been dismissed in principle and is currently awaiting Commission approval. Cumberland said it was looking forward to working with the… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S.-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finally snapped an eight-day streak of net outflows on Friday (February 28, 2025), recording a modest $94 million in net inflows. The slight turnaround was primarily driven by Ark and 21Shares’ ARKB fund, which pulled in $194 million, and… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to integrate various altcoins—such as XRP, Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Ethereum (ETH)—into a national cryptocurrency strategic reserve has ignited a firestorm of debate within the crypto industry. One of the key takeaways from this is that at least it… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This past Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dismissed a significant lawsuit against Capital One and its parent company, Capital One Financial Corp, originally filed on January 14, 2025. The suit, launched just days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, accused Capital One of depriving… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) says the suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) mandate is a massive win for smaller firms. The CTA was aggressively pursued during the Biden Adminstration, placing an unrealistic burden on smaller firms. Yesterday, Secretary of… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As sustainable finance and financial inclusion continue to gain traction on a global scale, technology-powered solutions leveraging blockchain and Web3 are playing a key role in addressing traditional financial challenges. As part of this movement, Swiss blockchain company Fedrok AG, says it has been actively… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Gemini noted that after surging to an all-time high of nearly $110,00 in mid-December, the price of bitcoin has experienced a protracted three-month lull, followed by a recent decline. Although the crypto market prices have surged considerably after President… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the US, the number of publicly listed firms has been on the decline for many years now. The number of public firms listed on the London Stock Exchange has experienced a similar drop in the number of listings. This phenomenon has rattled policymakers in… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump once again surprised the world with a bold declaration yesterday: His administration intends to pursue a Strategic Crypto Reserve. While details remain sparse, XRP, SOL, ADA, BTC, and ETH are anticipated to be included in the holdings. Switzerland-based Digital Asset Bank Sygnum… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

D24 Fintech Group Chief Technology Officer Osama Bari has outlined how crypto firms may improve security to prevent breaches on a similar scale as the ByBit hack. D24 is based in Singapore and it provides various services for financial platforms. The ByBit breach is the… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency ecosystem with his announcement of a so-called strategic crypto reserve featuring Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano’s ADA token. Unveiled via Truth Social, Trump’s vision to position the U.S…. Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While political priorities come and go, strong compliance practices should remain constant. Done properly, Marqeta’s chief compliance officer Alan Carlisle said they are a competitive advantage. Carlisle offers more than 25 years of compliance experience with Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ), SoFi, banks, broker-dealers, crypto firms, and venture… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A little over a month into the Trump Administration, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads of economic upheaval and transformative policy shifts. Businesses and consumers in the US are now grappling with uncertainty as proposed tariffs loom over major trading partners—25% on Canada and… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum (ETH) options market is giving warning signs as digital assets traders brace for a turbulent March. A sharp rise in the implied volatility (IV)—now exceeding 80%—coupled with surging premiums on downside protection, reflects fast-growing bearish sentiment. This considerable shift has seemingly caught crypto-native… Read More