Opinion

June 6, 2023 @ 1:45 am By Barry James  |  

An Urgent Call for Good Governance In light of the latest phase of the ongoing – ‘Great Debate” on the Remaking of Money – ‘The Great Digital £ Debate’ during May and into June – it is clear that the advent of Central Bank Digital… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 5:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the only publicly traded pure-play crypto exchange and digital asset ecosystem, sank over 9% today as the news filtered out that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed 13 individual charges against Binance, Binance.US and its founder Chengpang Zhao. As… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

A UK All-Party Parliament Group (APPG) has published a report on crypto or digital assets. In brief, the report states that crypto is here to stay and requires comprehensive regulation. The report is entitled ‘Realising Government’s Vision for the UK To Become a Global Hub… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies, managing investments can be complex and time-consuming. However, structured products offer a solution by simplifying the investment process for individuals and providing them with opportunities to mitigate volatility and manage risks. To delve deeper into this topic, Crowdfund Insider… Read More

June 2, 2023 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zelle, a transfers and payments service utilized by many big banks as well as hundreds of smaller ones, stumbled once again today. Some customers woke up to discover that transfers completed via their Chase (NYSE:JPM) account – may have been sent twice. The duplicate transfers… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

On June 1, 2023, new rules regarding digital assets go into effect, which may make Hong Kong a crypto hub. Earlier this month (May 2023), the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) concluded the Proposed Regulatory Requirements for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators. According… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The economist that publicly stated the internet would never amount to much comparing it to the fax machine – Paul Krugman is slamming Governor Ron DeSantis’ opposition to a digital dollar or a central bank digital currency (CBDC). DeSantis officially announced his candidacy for President of… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, Ram Ahluwalia wrote an Op-Ed for American Banker that posed a somewhat controversial take on banking. Ahluwalia said outdated banking rules are denying access to Big Tech firms, like Apple and Amazon, who could enter the banking sector and bring loads of capital as… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityZen is out with another note reiterating its expectation that the initial public offering (IPO) market will pick up toward the end of the year. Currently, IPOs during Q1 of 2023 were pretty tame, with just 33 IPOs on US exchanges. According to EY, the… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, in a Twitter Spaces interview which was delayed due to overwhelming interest, Florida Governor and candidate for President Ron DeSantis expressed his support for Bitcoin while re-iterating his opposition to central bank digital currency (CBDC). Florida has passed a law that they do not… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Timothy Li  |  

It was a warm week in New York City, and I found myself flying across the country to attend the preeminent fintech conference Fintech Nexus, previously known as LendIt Fintech. At the heels of a global pandemic, the recovering U.S. economy, and continuing regional banking… Read More

May 22, 2023 @ 10:41 am By Martin Rauchenwald and Philippe De Backer  |  

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the emergency merger of Credit Suisse with UBS, and most recently, the seizure and sale of First Republic Bank quickly dissipated much of the trust that had been slowly returning to the banking sector. The question remains: if… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pakistan will reportedly attempt to ban cryptocurrency-related transactions and services. This is not anything new because the country has made similar announcements as far back as 2018 and even earlier. Pakistan‘s Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha recently stated that the… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 7:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset industry participants are pushing back against the Parliament Treasury Committee’s report on crypto that declared the asset class should be treated like gambling. The statement was predicated on the opinion that many cryptocurrencies hold no intrinsic value – except for speculation. The Chair… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

This morning, a Parliament Treasury Committee issued a report that was highly critical of crypto, announcing that it believes this sector should be regulated similarly to gambling. The Committee said many digital assets have no intrinsic value, creating unecessary risk for UK investors. Today, Innovate… Read More

May 16, 2023 @ 11:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

CryptoUK, a UK-based advocacy group supporting digital asset innovation, has slammed comments made by the UK Treasury Committee that has been reviewing the crypto industry in the country. CryptoUK criticized the statement that denigrated digital asset markets, with the Committee describing crypto as follows: “Unbacked… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 9:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week a hearing took place that joined the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology & Inclusion with the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development entitled “The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has increased its benchmark rate by 25 bps as anticipated. According to a statement by the Bank, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7 to 2 to raise rates to 4.5%, with the dissenters preferring to hold rates at 4.25%. Similar… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tide has distributed a statement calling for a more aggressive approach to dealing with fraud. Tide is a neobank for small businesses providing accounts in partnership with ClearBank. The company reports having over 500,000 UK SMEs as customers. Tide is asking the UK government to… Read More

May 4, 2023 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) says the Biden Administration is falling short in its support of small businesses and entrepreneurs.  The group says Biden’s policies receive a failing grade from business owners. Meanwhile, a “self-generated report” by the Administration that gives itself… Read More