April 2, 2026 @ 10:32 am By John Ewart  |  

Stock selection has been the key factor in generating long-term returns for our global emerging markets strategy. Over 80% of the alpha that has been generated through our portfolio has come from stock selection. If you look at the returns from emerging markets in isolation,… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Ripple Prime, Ripple’s institutional prime brokerage platform, has received an investment-grade issuer rating, according to the firm. Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned an issuer rating of BBB to Ripple Prime CIV US BD HoldCo LLC. Ripple Prime is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, CFTC-registered futures… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The  Fundrise Innovation Fund (NYSE: VCX) will be tokenizing its shares in partnership with Kraken. The VCXx asset will be tokenized by Kraken’s xStocks platform. xStocks lets you trade shares 24/7. There are no trading fees when purchasing xStocks with USDG or USD on Kraken…. Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Shojin Property Partners has entered administration. The UK real estate investment platform has been authorized by the UK Financial Conduct Authority since 2017. According to the Shojin website. The company filed for insolvency on March 23, 2026. Simon Carvill-Biggs and Ian Corfield, from FRP Advisory… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 8:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wirex, a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, and Ultra Stellar, the company behind Stellar’s largest wallet LOBSTR and leading decentralized exchange StellarX, have launched a native Stellar payment infrastructure, built directly on Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform. Both companies will continue to co-develop and expand the infrastructure,… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana-based perpetual futures exchange Drift Protocol fell victim to a large-scale security breach on April 1, 2026. On-chain monitoring firms reported that attackers siphoned roughly $285 million in various cryptocurrencies from the platform’s primary vault, marking one of the most substantial DeFi incidents of the… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 7:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Credit Vouched for quickly identifying the need for agent verification before agentic commerce was even talked about. Now that everyone is talking about it, CEO Peter Horadan says Vouched’s Agent Checkpoint addresses security concerns that could prevent agentic commerce from fulfilling its potential. Agent Checkpoint… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of the ongoing movement that is focused on blending traditional finance with cryptocurrency infrastructure, EDX Markets has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter. The institutional cryptocurrency exchange, supported by key… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key shift for cryptocurrency advocacy in U.S. politics, a major super PAC dedicated to digital asset innovation has installed a senior leader from the issuer of the world’s dominant stablecoin at its helm. The move highlights growing alignment between industry heavyweights and political… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 6:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based digital banking provider Monzo Bank Ltd. has announced the complete closure of its American operations, marking a significant strategic retreat from the world’s largest financial market after several years of underwhelming results. The fintech company, long known for its sleek app-based banking services and… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where affordable commercial drones are reshaping modern warfare, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has detailed how cryptocurrency is quietly financing their acquisition by both state-linked and non-state actors. Released on March 30, 2026, the report illustrates a shift from traditional banking to digital… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moody’s recently assigned provisional Ba2 ratings to a novel pair of taxable revenue bonds issued by New Hampshire’s Business Finance Authority, marking a significant step in blending traditional public finance with digital asset collateral. The bonds, part of the Waverose Finance Project, total up to… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance’s Senior Privacy Legal Counsel Hannah Garvey explores how zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) can transform financial compliance. Titled “Regulating Zero-Knowledge Finance in the EU and Beyond,” the piece argues that regulators and users no longer face an inevitable trade-off between oversight and privacy. Instead, advanced cryptography… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered on March 31, 2026, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr highlighted significant challenges posed by stablecoins, urging caution as federal agencies move forward with rulemaking under recently enacted legislation. Speaking at an event hosted by the Federalist Society in Washington, D.C.,… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saw an 18% reduction in employees as of the end of September 2025. This is part of the Trump Administration’s overall ambition to reduce the size of government, which continues to bloat. Excluding the post office, there were around… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anthropic inadvertently released the code behind Claude AI this week, which the internet quickly noticed and exploited. While Anthropic has not issued a public statement on the FUBAR event, it did release a statement to multiple news organization  acknowledging the error: “Earlier today, a Claude… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent study from Bluevine, a digital banking platform for small and medium-sized businesses in the United States, underscores how overdue invoices have evolved from a minor nuisance into a major threat to operational stability. Released recently, the research report draws from responses by 1,052… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 4:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the first quarter of 2026 wrapped up, cryptocurrency markets navigated a turbulent environment shaped by macroeconomic shifts and geopolitical tensions. According to Coin Metrics’ latest State of the Network report, the period highlighted both challenges and notable progress in blockchain infrastructure, particularly in bridging… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Venture capital activity is booming, according to a recent report. Q1 2026 saw the most venture investment ever, largely driven by the hot artificial intelligence (AI) sector. In fact, VC investments in Q1 have already generated almost 70% of all VC spending in 2025. Crunchbase news states… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury is requesting feedback on proposed rules regarding the GENIUS Act, the legislation that legalizes payment stablecoins. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act was signed into law earlier this year, yet questions remain. Treasury states that,… Read More