Opinion

September 14, 2026 @ 8:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Cynthia Lummis, a member of the Senate Banking Committee and a keen supporter of digital asset innovation, says that some Democrats simply won’t support the CLARITY Act no matter what. The CLARITY Act is scheduled for a cloture vote tomorrow (Tuesday, September 14, 2026)… Read More

September 14, 2026 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pretty much across the board, analysts and observers expect the US Federal Reserve to raise benchmark rates this week by at least 25 basis points. Prediction markets have the probability at near certainty. Kalshi is currently at 86% for a 25 bps hike. Polymarket is… Read More

September 14, 2026 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The time has come for the US Senate to determine if the US is going to move forward with profoundly vital crypto market legislation. The CLARITY Act is expected to come to a vote tomorrow for cloture and to open up the bill for debate…. Read More

September 13, 2026 @ 5:12 pm By Barry James  |  

The Existential AI-Race Seeking Rescue From The Drowning It’s T minus 10, Cape Canaveral,1962 – the height of the space race. An astronaut sits atop a NASA rocket with over a hundred tonnes of explosive propellant beneath his seat, contemplating that each component was built… Read More

September 13, 2026 @ 4:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) chief executive officer Vlad Tenev has restated that publicly traded companies should not automatically possess the power to block third-party stock tokens linked to their shares. The comments, published Friday on his X account, extend a public disagreement with AMC Entertainment (NYSE:… Read More

September 11, 2026 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) report today, showing inflation remains a bit hot, up 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August after rising 0.1% in July. Over the last 12 months, the index rose 3.4% before seasonal adjustments… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

There has been much discussion about California’s shortcomings and the rise of the Sunshine State. While California has incredible natural beauty, it falls short in governance, infrastructure, and tax burdens. Florida, by contrast, has a balanced budget, no income taxes, and is expected to soon… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, CI shared its thoughts on what could be improved, via rule changes or legislative action, to boost online capital formation. Specifically, under Reg CF and Reg A. Reg CF, Reg A, and Reg D 506 (c) each enable online capital formation. Reg CF and… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the media ran reports about a former Anthropic Researcher who claims he left the firm because he believes artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a global catastrophe. The first reports emerged on WSJ.com. Researcher Jacob Coxon warned that labs are racing toward… Read More

September 8, 2026 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins has made leaps and bounds in updating securities rules to accommodate innovation. He has also expressed his intent on making access to capital easier as well as providing greater access to  private securities… Read More

September 7, 2026 @ 1:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

X Money just widened its gates. The official account posted that the in-app payments product is now open to every Premium and Premium+ subscriber whose X account is marked as American. Users are told to tap the Money tab in the sidebar and begin. That… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, recently reduced the crypto market to three themes he thinks investors should own for years: Bitcoin as a hedge against currency debasement, Zcash as a privacy asset, and a long tokenization cycle involving Ethereum, Solana, Uniswap… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A heated public argument between AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) CEO Adam Aron and Robinhood’s (NASDAQ:HOOD) leadership has turned a niche product—tokenized stock exposure—into a test of who controls a company’s name, capital, and investor rights. On September 3, 2026, Aron said Robinhood had listed a… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and Regulation A (Reg A) were both part of the JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that enabled online capital formation. Today, there is an established ecosystem of platforms including regulated Funding Portals and Broker Dealers that support companies that need… Read More

August 31, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 30, Cronos stopped producing blocks after Tectonic, the network’s main lending market, was emptied through a price-and-borrow sequence rather than a novel contract bug. On-chain researcher Weilin Li first estimated about $66 million in damage, then raised the figure to roughly $75 million… Read More

August 30, 2026 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has questioned whether privately issued digital tokens pegged to fiat currencies can serve as a dependable way to move money across the economy. Speaking at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium on 28 August 2026, BIS General… Read More

August 28, 2026 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

China-based bots are seeking to create political and social havoc in the US. This is according to a statement distributed by X Global Government Affairs. According to a post on X: “The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong addressed the proposed confiscation tax in California, calling it “deeply un-American” and saying he is considering leaving the state. The comments were made during the Katie Miller Podcast, where Armstrong addressed a litany of issues surrounding crypto and the policies that impact… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 1:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, observed that presenting a positive outlook for bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market has become notably more straightforward in 2026 than it was during earlier periods of market stress. Hougan contrasted the current climate with the… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 11:45 am By Gracy Chen , CEO of Bitget  |  

Markets now price the news around the clock. The exchanges that host them still keep office hours. That gap is about to matter to everyone, not just to traders. Start with a scene that now plays out every few weeks. A large company reports its… Read More