April 1, 2026 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin (USDT) in terms of market cap and adoption, has parted ways with two experienced precious metals specialists it recruited from HSBC just months earlier. The move comes as the El Salvador-headquartered firm continues to expand its physical… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a pointed inquiry highlighting tensions between cryptocurrency interests and US security priorities, Senator Elizabeth Warren has formally asked the Commerce Department to clarify its approach to risks posed by Bitmain Technologies, a Chinese producer of Bitcoin mining hardware. The Massachusetts Democrat dispatched the letter… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR) says New York residents may not trade crypto on their platform. In a release, the company said the change follows years of working with regulators, including securing both the New York State BitLicense and Money Transmitter License. In 2024, eToro settled with the… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm CoinShares will trade on the Nasdaq today following a SPAC deal with Vine Hill Capital under the ticker symbol CSHR. CoinShares claims the title of Europe’s largest digital asset manager. CoinShares ranks among the top four digital asset managers globally alongside BlackRock,… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a new service that seeks to improve the lifecycle of structured note securities: Rapid Issuance. This service is available via the Underwriting Central platform, which automates the end-to-end creation process for equity-linked structured notes. DTCC says… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Social media platform TikTok, owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance, has submitted applications to Brazil’s central bank for regulatory clearance to function as a fintech operator focused on lending and digital payments. According to individuals familiar with the confidential plans, the company has requested two… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal authorities have unveiled charges against ten executives and employees from four cryptocurrency market-making companies in what officials describe as a coordinated international effort to combat deceptive trading practices in the digital asset sector. The indictments, handed down by grand juries in San Francisco and… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a new report released on March 31, 2026, Billtrust—a provider of accounts receivable automation and payment solutions for business-to-business transactions—sheds light on how finance teams are adapting to mounting economic challenges. The analysis draws on input from 550 finance leaders navigating an unpredictable landscape… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Benchmark has launched its analyst coverage of Securitize, framing the Miami-based fintech as a classic “picks and shovels” opportunity in the expanding ecosystem of asset tokenization. In a note released Tuesday, analyst Mark Palmer at Benchmark assigned a Buy rating and a $16 price target… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercado Pago—the digital payments and fintech division of Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre—has announced the full wind-down of its proprietary digital token, Mercado Coin. The decision, revealed to users through the Mercado Pago app and email on March 31, 2026, brings to a close a… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 3:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction marketplace Kalshi says it has achieved a key licensing victory that brings leveraged trading on event contracts one step closer to reality. The development positions the company to appeal more strongly to professional traders and institutional investors seeking greater capital efficiency in speculative markets…. Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 3:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) highlights in a recent update how the insurance sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by digital innovation, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategies at the forefront. The detailed report from Citi underscores that traditional insurers are rapidly adapting to technology-enabled models that bypass… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 2:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldcoin has suffered a catastrophic collapse, shedding almost all of its value after the World Foundation quietly executed a major over-the-counter transaction. Market observers noted the token’s price tumbling more than 97 percent in a matter of weeks, a stark reminder of how fragile many… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 1:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Research has released a new report highlighting Zcash as a solution to growing concerns over financial privacy amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. While technologies like stablecoins and blockchain have modernized payments, they have also amplified surveillance risks. AI now threatens to supercharge… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 12:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global players focused on private equity and asset management are entering the market now with renewed optimism, according to KPMG’s latest CEO Outlook survey. The report, based on responses from 110 executives overseeing firms with annual revenues $500 million (one-third managing over $10 billion), highlights… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has publicly acknowledged a significant technical failure in its mobile banking platform that took place in the first half of March. The error allowed some users to view confidential financial information belonging to unrelated account holders, resulting in the unauthorized exposure of… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent enforcement action, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved a consent order against Peken Global Limited, the Turks and Caicos Islands-incorporated company that runs the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin. The ruling, announced by the Commodity Futures Trading… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is set to introduce a new prediction market capability directly within its cryptocurrency wallet application, leveraging the decentralized platform Predict.Fun to expand user engagement with event-based trading. This upcoming feature will enable participants to speculate on the likely results of various real-world and digital… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech funding worldwide staged a notable recovery in 2025, reaching $116 billion—up from $95.5 billion the previous year—signaling renewed investor optimism despite ongoing market caution. According to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech analysis, the uptick in capital deployed reflects larger average deal sizes and greater… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nasdaq Private Markets (NPM) says that initial public offering (IPO) type liquidity is now available in both primary and secondary markets. This means private firms may remain private for longer as they push toward becoming public companies. IPOs in the US have declined in recent… Read More