August 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In an era defined by distrust in traditional institutions, the economic scoreboard Americans rely on—government-issued statistics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI)—is under growing scrutiny. With inflation impacting everything from grocery bills to mortgage rates, the accuracy and timeliness of… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Street, formerly a real estate investment platform and now a broader marketplace for private securities, has formed a partnership with Callan to support its transition. Currently, Callan advises clients with more than $3 trillion in total assets, working with institutional customers to provide investment… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow, the UK will provide an update on inflation rates. In June, the consumer price index (CPI) hit 3.6% in the 12 months to June 2025, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to May.  The was the highest since January 2024. On a monthly… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Currency Group (DCG) has initiated legal action against its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital LLC, in a dispute centered on a $1.1 billion promissory note issued during the crypto market turmoil of 2022. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Wyoming will issue its own stablecoin labeled FRNT or Frontier. Formerly called WYST, the stablecoin is already live on Avalanche, according to the company. The announcement was made at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, which is taking place this week. FRNT is reportedly fully backed… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform Yieldstreet was the target of an article on CNBC that took umbrage with the platform’s real estate offerings. Yielstreet is a platform that primarily caters to Accredited Investors, providing access to a diverse range of alternative investments, including early-stage firms, real estate,… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the UK regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, announced a partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), that supports the layer-one blockchain network Stellar. Under the terms of this partnership, SDF has made a direct investment into Archax Group to “support Archax’s mission… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of crypto-assets, particularly those on permissionless public blockchains, has posed significant challenges for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Traditional AML frameworks, which rely heavily on trusted intermediaries like banks to monitor and report suspicious activities, struggle to adapt to the decentralized nature of blockchain… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coop Norge SA has selected Knowit and Mambu to implement a new core banking system to manage member deposits. The new solution, powered by Mambu’s cloud-native core banking platform and “integrated into Coop’s infrastructure by Knowit, will modernise and streamline the management of millions of… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 4:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 community still has plenty to say about President Donald Trump’s recent moves on gold tariffs and 401 (k)s. Read more below. Crypto and 401 (k) retirement accounts “President Trump’s executive order signals a historic shift in how Americans can access digital and tokenized… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 3:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The evolving global business landscape is being reshaped by technological advancements, shifting investment priorities, and new economic policies. Recent reports from Bain & Company provide insights into how organizations and investors are adapting to these changes. From the surge in AI-driven search behaviors to the… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 2:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The PitchBook Q2 2025 Private Capital Return Barometers report provides a data-driven perspective on U.S. private market performance, offering investors critical insights into quarterly return estimates across private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure, and natural resources. By leveraging macroeconomic signals and a factor-based methodology,… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 1:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The European ERC-3643 Association, a group that advocates on behalf of pursuing a standard for real-world asset tokenization, has visited with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss this very topic. ERC 3643 is an Ethereum-based protocol standard for creating and managing permissioned tokens… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key development for Germany’s digital bank N26, investors are reportedly seeking to remove the company’s founders from their roles as co-chief executives, following renewed criticism from the country’s financial regulator, BaFin. The move comes as the fintech faces mounting pressure to address shortcomings… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a display of financial prowess, the US has again reportedly emerged as the leader in high-value venture capital investments during the first half of 2025. The US accounted for “163 high-value VC deals, amassing a total investment value of more than $80 billion.” This… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence solutions, announced a strategic integration with Sumsub. This integration enables Sumsub users to “leverage TRM’s risk intelligence to screen wallet addresses, score transactions, and review risk signals in real time – all in one dashboard in Sumsub’s Crypto… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU), the parent company of Nubank, continues to solidify its position as a global leader in digital financial services with a trio of significant announcements that underscore its operational strength, technological ambition, and forward-looking vision. The company’s second-quarter 2025 financial results,… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has initiated a request for comments on stablecoins. The initiative is mandated under the GENIUS Act, which was recently signed into law. The GENIUS Act outlines the process to establish regulations for payment stablecoins. The regulatory framework will provide a federal… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The passage of the GENIUS Act seemingly marks a turning point for stablecoins, potentially setting the stage for a transformation in how money moves and markets operate. Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Figure Markets, outlines several milestones in the evolution of stablecoins that… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lloyds Banking Group has highlighted critical developments in its efforts to combat fraud and expand its services. The bank has issued stark warnings about a surge in advanced fee job scams and football ticket fraud, while also securing a significant contract to provide banking… Read More