April 20, 2026 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

After four years of virtual stasis, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) is doing what it should be doing and seeking ways to improve markets. The Committee’s next meeting, scheduled for April 28th, will discuss the moribund IPO… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid has released its latest research, The State of Intelligent Finance: AI, Agents and Trust, offering a snapshot of how artificial intelligence is transforming everyday money management. The Spring 2026 study shows that AI is no longer a novelty for consumers—it has become an essential… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kelp DAO, a key player in the Ethereum restaking ecosystem, has encountered a severe security breach involving its cross-chain bridge, leading to the significant depletion of its rsETH token reserves. The incident, which unfolded over the weekend, underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in decentralized finance infrastructure, particularly… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchored Finance has unveiled tokenized versions of US stocks, marking a significant step toward broadening access to American equities for investors around the world. The company, which operates as a full-service digital platform for real-world assets, introduced this initial offering on Monad’s advanced Layer 1… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC and CME Group jointly announced they have secured necessary approvals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to roll out an enhanced cross-margining framework. The initiative aims to deliver greater capital and margin efficiencies to a… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has spotlighted an innovative integration from HIFI, a developer-focused payments platform, that makes cross-border USDC transactions faster, more secure, and far less cumbersome. By combining Circle Payments Network (CPN) with the native USDC bridging power of Circle’s Cross Chain Transfer Protocol… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Prosper Savings Limited, a Wealthtech platform that serves high-net-worth individuals, is raising money on Crowdcube. Part of a broader funding round, launched 12 March 2026 and closing 30 April 2026, so far 221 investors have committed £343,680. The company is raising equity capital at a… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Geopolitics has Web3 thinking about Bitcoin and ETH price movements this week. Strait of Hormuz blockade effects “Bitcoin is becoming one of the most accurate barometers of geopolitical shocks when markets are closed. This weekend, BTC went on a rollercoaster ride as hopes for US-Iran… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Capital.com, an platform that enables trading in stocks, crypto, CFDs and more, is reporting $1.27 trillion in client trading volume during Q1 2026. According to a company statement, this amount represents an increase of 11.2% from the same quarter last year. The total number of… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an association that represents many large online lenders and other Fintechs, says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) strategic plan needs additional clarification. The CFPB is a relatively new regulatory that was one of the aspects of the Dodd Frank… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sydney-based fintech Hello Clever has entered a strategic alliance with global payments provider Checkout.com to fuel its international expansion and strengthen its innovative “buy-to-earn” model. Announced on 16 April 2026, the partnership equips the AI-driven platform with advanced processing tools that convert everyday transactions into… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 8:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Gr4vy, the cloud-native payment orchestration platform, is now fully ready to support agentic payment transactions through its orchestration layer, allowing merchants to manage and process transactions within AI-driven environments. In addition, Gr4vy is launching its Agentic Development Kit (ADK), designed to equip and guide merchants… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 7:59 am By Michael Wong  |  

Financial institutions are moving further into blockchain-based settlement infrastructure, with Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) launching a stablecoin minting and redemption service aimed at corporate and high-net-worth clients. The Bahrain-based lender said the new offering enables clients to convert fiat currencies into digital tokens, and vice… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has announced a major expansion of its flagship financial education initiative, extending it deeper into workplaces and community settings across the UK to help bridge a widespread gap in financial confidence. The move forms part of the bank’s broader commitment to strengthening economic… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 3:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) April 2026 report, titled Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint, identifies accelerating AI adoption as a primary force shaping global growth amid geostrategic competition, high debt, environmental pressures, and demographic shifts. Drawing on dialogues with nearly 200 industry… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 3:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has noted that UK financial services companies are preparing for a notable expansion in their workforce this year, with artificial intelligence and advanced technology skills emerging as the primary drivers of recruitment. This optimistic shift is detailed in KPMG’s latest UK Financial Services Sentiment… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 2:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Boerse Stuttgart Group has rolled out BISON Select, a new premium loyalty program tailored for committed retail investors on its BISON trading app. The initiative aims to deliver enhanced services, personalized benefits, community access, and practical tools to users pursuing more advanced investment strategies in… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published a detailed review concluding that the United Kingdom maintains a robust and largely compliant framework for overseeing two critical categories of financial… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 1:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polymath, a provider of institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure, is working with Africa123, a pan-African land and infrastructure platform, to explore the tokenization of large-scale land assets across Africa. Africa123 controls a strategic landbank exceeding 400 million square meters across multiple jurisdictions, with a 25-year pipeline… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 1:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paxos Labs, the financial utility stack for digital assets incubated within Paxos, has closed a $12 million strategic funding round, led by Blockchain Capital, an early investor in Paxos, with participation from Robot Ventures, Maelstrom and Uniswap. Paxos Labs provides platforms the tools to turn… Read More