Tagged: perspective

November 15, 2024 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The past few years at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been tough for innovators during the tenure of Chairman Gary Gensler. When Gensler was selected to lead the top financial regulator, hopes were high that his extensive experience in markets and understanding of… Read More

November 13, 2024 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Laurent Benayoun, the CEO of Acheron Trading, has shared key crypto industry insights focused on the European digital assets ecosystem. Benayoun joined the firm following the acquisition of HedgeTech, the trading algorithms and infrastructure provider he co-founded. Passionate about algorithmic trading strategies and market microstructure, Benayoun… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, formerly doing business as Seedrs announced it was bringing new Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) to its platform managed by Beringea. This is the second type fund on the platform. Beringea currently manages over $900 million on behalf of a range of institutional and retail… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 9:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Donald Trump’s return to the White House raises concerns that he might seek significant influence over the central bank’s policy decisions, warns deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Green spoke ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s end-of-meeting speech on Nov. 7. “There are fears that… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inescapable in Fintech today. It is often thrown around, with little knowledge of what it actually means. One certainty is it isn’t a cure-all for many of the issues affecting the industry. AI opens a host of questions, beginning… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Petr Kozyakov, co-founder and CEO of Mercuryo, a payment infrastructure firm in the digital sector, believes the victory of former President Donald Trump is helping to drive crypto markets higher while predicting the forthcoming innovations will compel digital asset holders to spend their funds rather… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to some insiders, U.S. open banking is poised for significant acceleration, but political uncertainty could hamper momentum. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act two weeks ago. The rule mandates that banks and other… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

  Former President Donald Trump has delivered a crushing blow to Vice President Kamala Harris and the broader Democrat party. For the moment, there is a lot of introspection and finger-pointing as to how Trump could have won both the Electoral College and the popular… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wall Street is booming today following a decisive victory by former President Donald Trump as he trounced Vice President Kamala Harris in the Presidential election. Trump won both the Electoral College as well as the popular vote. At the same time, the Republicans captured the… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has issued a statement following the election of Donald Trump as the nation’s 47th President. SBE Council is a non-partisan advocacy group that seeks to promote policies that support smaller firms and entrepreneurs. The group frequently comments… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

In the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) has swung between ~$73,000 and $64,000 displaying significant volatility in the run up to today’s Presidential election. Conventional wisdom is that crypto markets will boom if former President Donald Trump is elected. Things are so clear if Vice President… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the UK government revealed its new budget and the changes being made to cover a deficit while attempting to fuel economic growth. While the punditry will be digesting the statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, for days, CI has received a… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) supports opportunities for smaller firms. Issuers raising money using Reg CF may raise up to $5 million while selling securities to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Firms must utilize the services of a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal or Broker… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Statement, the event where the UK government outlines its forthcoming budget and associated programs, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30th. Expectations are for the Labour government to increase certain taxes as it aims to close a gap in funding. CI has received multiple… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Open Banking rules announced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may dramatically alter the entire consumer financial services sector. Customers may soon be in control of their own data – determining who may, and who may, not access the information. This may expedite… Read More

October 27, 2024 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Luke Plaster, Chief Security Architect at io.finnet, has shared his unique perspective with CI on a range of topics including digital asset security. In a world where digital asset security is paramount, io.vault by io.finnet is said to be breaking new ground with it’s… Read More

October 27, 2024 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blockdaemon has shared key crypto / digital assets industry insights which aim to take a closer look at the various US Congressional actions in 2024. Sam Kim notes in a recent blog post by Blockdaemon that their overview of recent U.S. regulatory… Read More

October 25, 2024 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

It is obvious to many that one of the most practical features of blockchain is the tokenization of assets and the intrinsic reduction in cost to manage these assets. Digital securities are the future. We just aren’t quite there yet. One firm is reportedly putting… Read More

October 25, 2024 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

CI has received multiple comments on next week’s Autumn Budget presentation, which will outline Labour’s plan for the UK economy. We have received multiple comments pertaining to expectations that certain taxes are poised to increase. Higher taxes like the CGT will directly undermine the innovation… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released final Open Banking rules today. The new rules impact banks, brokerages and more, and go into effect over the next few years. Open Banking or Open Finance addresses the topic of data generated or provided by consumers… Read More