Tagged: perspective

April 15, 2026 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently produced a report on tokenization that said: “the journey towards tokenized markets will require time, continuous evolution, and strategic adaptation.” The bank added that legacy and hybrid systems will likely coexist for some time in parallel environments. “Reaping the… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has issued a statement countering the report by the Council of Economic Advisers, part of the Trump White House, which recently stated that stablecoin yield does no harm to banks but, if banned, harms consumers’ ability to generate value from stablecoin holdings. In… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon Labs’ recent move into stablecoins has been viewed positively by Fintech industry professionals. Artur Firstov, Chief Business Officer at Mercuryo, a payment infrastructure platform in the digital token space, has shared key insights with CI on this latest development. Artur Firstov of Mercuryo stated:… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 12:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ruben Bombardi, the VARA General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Enablement, noted that the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) published its Guidance on the Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook, setting out in practical terms how virtual assets are “created, disclosed, and brought to market” in Dubai…. Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 5:43 am By JD Alois  |  

As should have been expected by all, a research report published by the Trump administration’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) indicates that stablecoin yield will not impact lending at all. The FUD promoted by banks never held any merit but it was a great display… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 3:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy‘s (Nasdaq: MSTR) Michael Saylor is calling the Bitcoin bottom at around $60,000. Saylor, who has a net worth of around $8 billion, also claims that the rise of quantum computing tech does not pose a major threat to the Bitcoin network. According to Saylor’s… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report claims that Blockstream‘s founder Adam Back might actually be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), which is now the world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap and overall adoption. According to a detailed NYT probe, British cryptographer Adam Back… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In his annual letter to investors, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon shares timely observations that resonate across the fintech and traditional banking industries. Professionals in these fields have come to value these communications highly, viewing them as must-read documents packed with forward-looking analysis (although it… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 5:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of both Ethereum’s early architecture and the Cardano blockchain, has once again stepped into the spotlight with Midnight, a new privacy-focused network funded by $200 million of his personal capital. Hoskinson has long expressed confidence that Cardano could eventually overtake Ethereum… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 1:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of web3, cryptocurrency platforms and decentralized technologies, the Canton Network has surged into the spotlight as one of the most talked-about initiatives on platforms like X and beyond. Industry observers frequently describe it as a somewhat pioneering effort, capable of reshaping… Read More

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 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

March 31, 2026 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The first quarter of 2026 is now behind us, but the impact of many of the key developments across the web3 and broader crypto markets will be felt across the entire DeFi and TradFi ecosystems in the months ahead. Most financial market analysts would agree… Read More

March 28, 2026 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse offered a detailed assessment of his company’s trajectory following a string of strategic purchases. He described the firm’s progress as steady, pointing to strengthened operational capabilities and broadened market presence that have emerged directly from those integrations. According… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to review the tokenization of securities. It is inevitable that securities will go digital, and tokenization, leveraging distributed ledger technology to issue, manage, and trade securities, is quickly being adopted. Yet, questions remain. Tokenization and the… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Legacy banks have slammed the brakes on the CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, which is poised to enable the United States to lead the world in digital asset innovation. The big roadblock remains the ability for stablecoin holders to earn yield. As payment stablecoins,… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In his recent annual update to investors, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Chairman and CEO Larry Fink provided a forward-looking assessment of global finance. Fink highlights how nations are shifting toward greater self-reliance in energy, defense, and technology, fracturing the old model of borderless capitalism. Since the late… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

As has recently been reported, BrewDog, once a standout user of online capital formation, leveraging a catchy “equity for punks” campaign to raise money on crowdfunding platforms, is no more after falling into administration and selling off assets. BrewDog leveraged crowdfunding in both the UK and the… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dante Disparte, Circle’s (NYSE:CRCL) Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations, delivered powerful testimony before the UK House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee during its inquiry into stablecoin growth and oversight. As one of the world’s largest stablecoin issuers, Circle used… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger has indicated that in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the emergence of AI agents marks a transformative shift comparable to the internet’s arrival in the 1990s. Ledger has pointed in a blog post that these intelligent systems go… Read More