February 26, 2026 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, has publicly revealed its holding of Strategy‘s (Nasdaq: MSTR) perpetual preferred stock, known as STRC. This disclosure underscores a deep, enduring belief in Strategy’s innovative approach to corporate Bitcoin treasury management. The announcement came directly from Anchorage… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The White House has firmly stated that President Donald Trump will not grant a presidential pardon to Sam Bankman-Fried (commonly known as SBF), the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. This confirmation comes amid ongoing speculation in crypto circles and follows Bankman-Fried’s recent efforts… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a victory against digital fraud, federal authorities in North Carolina have confiscated more than $61 million in USDT, the stablecoin issued by digital assets firm Tether. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced the seizure on February 24, 2026,… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong is advancing its position as a leading hub for digital assets with key regulatory developments in the stablecoin and broader crypto sectors. In his 2026-27 budget speech delivered on Wednesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan outlined significant steps to strengthen the city’s virtual asset… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 6:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tradeweb (Nasdaq: TW), a global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, and MAXEX, a digital exchange for trading U.S. residential mortgage loans through a single centralized clearinghouse, this week announced a commercial collaboration with the goal of expanding access to… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 4:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin has staged a modest recovery, climbing back above the $65,000 threshold in recent trading sessions. The resurgence arrives amid a softening US dollar and growing optimism among investors, signaling renewed confidence in the leading cryptocurrency after a period of consolidation. According to market analysts,… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 4:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based fintech Thunes announced a significant milestone with Banco Cathay of Costa Rica: the activation of seamless pay-to-wallet functionality powered by SWIFT infrastructure. This integration allows the Central American bank to route international disbursements directly into mobile wallets worldwide using its established SWIFT connections, eliminating… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 3:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online pension provider PensionBee is drawing attention to seemingly pressing challenges in US retirement planning while offering practical solutions. With dormant accounts multiplying and many savers disconnected from their savings, the Fintech company emphasizes proactive steps—especially during tax season—and highlights investment tools like the SPY… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 3:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chicago-based insurtech Kin announced impressive full-year 2025 results on February 23, 2026, reporting total revenue of $201.6 million—a 29% increase from the prior year. Gross written premium reached $634.4 million, while baseline operating income surged 116% to $68.6 million, pushing the operating margin to a… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 2:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, the SaaS cloud banking provider, announced a major expansion of its Payments hub beyond Europe. The move follows steady growth, with transaction volumes surging sevenfold year-on-year through 2025. The platform is now extending managed connectivity and orchestration capabilities into additional markets across the wider… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 12:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TreviPay, a fully managed B2B payments platform, this week announced the availability of the Growth Center, a set of capabilities within the TreviPay Client Portal to help identify buyer growth opportunities more strategically and build stronger, longer-lasting supplier relationships.  With its advanced features, the new… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), has launched stock trading and ETFs for all US customers. The announcement fulfills previous announcements as the marketplace seeks to become the “everything app,” supplying all an individual’s financial services needs. Shares of Coinbase pushed higher on the news, closing the day up… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

After approving a new wealth tax that would have harmed the Netherlands economy, undermining entrepreneurship and innovation, the government has reversed its decision due to public outrage. According to multiple reports, the Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen announced plans to change the legislation, stating that… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement has issued a statement on two cases regarding prediction markets and the misuse of nonpublic information. According to the CFTC, the alleged transgressions occurred on KalshiEX and include the following. In May 2025, social media posts… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Senator Richard Blumenthal has initiated a formal inquiry into Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, following explosive media revelations about potential widespread sanctions violations tied to Iran. Blumenthal is the lead Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. While Republicans hold the majority in the… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everyone is doing it, so why not Meta (Facebook)? Stablecoins are the new and improved payments and transfer rails of the future. But for those in the know, Meta attempted to launch a digital currency several years ago under the project names  Libra and then… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) is the smallest of the securities exemptions that enables online capital formation. The ecosystem has evolved over the years, having enabled over $1.34 billion as of 2024. As it stands today, an issuer may raise up to $5 million in a… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Businesses in Europe, the MENA Region, and Asia-Pacific regions are confronting a sharp escalation in fraud, with losses mounting faster than protective measures can respond, according to a study released by Experian. The research, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of the global data and… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The administrator overseeing the liquidation of Terraform Labs has filed a high-profile lawsuit against Jane Street, accusing the elite quantitative trading firm of exploiting confidential information to execute advantageous trades that allegedly intensified the 2022 collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Todd Snyder, the court-appointed plan… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Step Finance, a decentralized finance platform on the Solana blockchain, has officially announced the immediate wind-down of all its activities after a significant cybersecurity breach drained roughly $40 million from its treasury. The closure, revealed on February 23, 2026, also encompasses its affiliated projects, SolanaFloor… Read More