July 25, 2022 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of “choice” for leading businesses, and Etsy, which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world, announced that Adyen has “enabled ten million Etsy buyer donations to the… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, which claims to be a leading global Fintech platform, announced the launch of its Airwallex Online Payments App on Shopify. The Airwallex Online Payments App is “a payment gateway plugin that merchants can integrate on their online store to accept payments from their global… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 6:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of a virtual presentation today hosted by the Brookings Institution, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam delivered a speech addressing crypto regulation. As any follower of the digital asset sector will understand, regulation of crypto remains a bit opaque After a round-up of the developing… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Zipmex noted in an update on July 22, 2022 that “just now, trade wallet withdrawals were re-enabled for our Global and Singapore users.’ Zipmex further revealed that they’re “working diligently with [their] partners so as to re-enable [their] withdrawal functionality to all… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amazon, (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced a new service for its customers running storefronts on the Amazon marketplace – a Sellers Wallet; a new digital wallet that aims to “simplify the global Amazon selling experience.” The Seller Wallet is described as one of the payment options and… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed multiple enforcement actions involving allegations of insider trading. The charges are also being joined by parallel criminal charges filed in the Southern District of New York. According to the SEC, three actions emanated from the SEC Enforcement… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ShapeShift is pleased to announce the launch of “Alpha”, a new version of their open-source web app that “provides analytics and user input to the DAO so that we can continue to provide the best user experience.” This new version “utilizes Pendo and allows ShapeShift… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Irena Mihova joins Shyft Core’s top brass with industry experience “spanning more than a decade.” Shyft Network, the public protocol known for validating identity and power compliance directly into blockchain data, has “appointed industry veteran Irena Mihova, a widely regarded marketing disruptor, brand innovator, business… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdStreet on the Impact of Inflation. Inflation is hitting multi-decade highs, and the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates rapidly in a rear guard action aimed at taming what is effectively a hidden tax. While the administration claimed for many months that rising prices… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

As was reported earlier, FTX has sent a proposal to Voyager Digital to effectively take over the company’s accounts while leaving the Three Arrows Capital (3AC) loans within the recovery process. FTX would open new accounts for remaining Voyager Digital account holders – potentially funding… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitfinex, Tether, and Hypercore have joined to launch Holepunch, a platform described as enabling creators to build secure peer-to-peer apps. Holepunch is currently closed source and in alpha testing. The company anticipates moving to open source code in Q4 of 2022. Tether is a leading… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The FBI recently issued a Public Service Announcement to “warn American citizens about a cryptocurrency scam using an investment strategy called Liquidity Mining in which scammers exploit owners of cryptocurrency, typically Tether (USDT) and/or Ethereum (ETH).” The scammer “builds a professional or personal relationship with… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has acquired New Access, a specialized private banking technology firm “primarily active in the markets of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.” These markets are key to “serving and administering client wealth globally and will support FNZ in delivering on its… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, new European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation (ECSPR) compliance was extended for another year. Actionable as of November 2021, the move to harmonize European regulation was greated as an enormous leap for online capital formation. For the first time, platforms would be able to help… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, which claims to be one of the world’s “fastest -growing” cryptocurrency platforms, recently announced that it has received registration and regulatory approval from the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) in Italy as “a provider of virtual currency and digital wallet services.” This approval will… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 10:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Iconic Mexican food brand Trejo’s Tacos – is looking to leap from its Californian home base and cross the Atlantic to set up shop in the UK. As part of this expansion, Trejo’s Tacos is raising growth capital on Seedrs. According to the offering page,… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 9:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Later this month, the US government will release GDP numbers which may or may not indicate the economy is in a recession. The White House is already taking steps to prepare for a potentially negative report. A recession is typically defined as two-quarters of negative… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 8:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the  Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against the perpetrators of an alleged insider trading scam utilizing privileged information from Coinbase. A former Coinbase manager, along with two co-conspirators, have been charged as well. The former Coinbase manager, Ishan Wahi, his brother… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 8:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Group, which claims to be one of the world’s leading financial services providers specializing in cryptocurrencies and related products, recently announced that it has been granted MVP provisional approval by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) on July 15, 2022, while it “undertakes… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vantage, the multi-asset trading platform for retail and professional traders, announced the launch of its social trading product, V Social. V Social is a professional ‘social network’ that “allows traders to auto-copy signals, execute trades, chat and analyze performance.” Beginner traders have the opportunity “to… Read More