Tagged: us

December 13, 2024 @ 10:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin and crypto industry is now focused on blocking or preventing the re-nomination of  SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to vote on her appointment to another term at Wall Street’s main regulatory authority. Crenshaw, a Democrat, was appointed to the commission by President Donald… Read More

December 10, 2024 @ 6:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to an update from BNY (NYSE: BK), as pensions become costly and difficult to manage, companies can de-risk their balance sheets by transferring them to insurers and pension acquirers. BNY noted that a new collaboration enables a seamless pension experience from administration to payments…. Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Plaid, they’re seeing a renewed interest in businesses expanding into Europe from the United States and from the US into Europe, as “demand for online finance continues to grow.” Nearly nine in ten consumers use fintech tools, according to Plaid’s The Fintech Effect report,… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment at Work, a provider of modern, scalable 401(k)s for growing businesses, released the fourth installment of its annual survey on the state of retirement readiness and financial benefits across the U.S. workforce. Betterment’s 2024 Retirement Readiness Report, which examines data from 1,000 full-time U.S…. Read More

December 3, 2024 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finfare Inc., a Fintech focused on expense management, is marking its three-years of business operations with a brand refresh and several industry updates/milestones. According to the update shared with CI, the brand revamp reflects the company’s evolution and its commitment to its mission to transform… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thousands of Americans have reportedly seen their savings vanish following the Synapse fintech crisis. It’s now being reported that many Americans will most likely receive very little or nothing from their savings accounts that had been locked during the major collapse of fintech platform Synapse…. Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia Bank’s Board of Directors have reportedly voted this past week to further reduce operations and “preserve” capital in anticipation of “major” crypto policy reforms from the incoming administration in Washington, D.C. Custodia Bank noted that by taking this step ahead of the projected turn… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the derivatives and securities exchange network, announced plans to launch the first cash-settled index options related to the price of spot Bitcoin beginning Monday, December 2. Listed and traded on Cboe Options Exchange, these options will reportedly be SEC-regulated… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it filed 583 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2024 while obtaining orders for $8.2 billion in financial remedies, the highest amount in SEC history. The 583 enforcement actions are said to represent a significant… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a global firm focused on leveraging digital asset compute to support the energy transformation, announced the closing on November 20, 2024 of its offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030. Mara Holdings confirmed in the update that it has… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee, sponsored by Commissioner Caroline D. Pham, advanced a recommendation to expand the use of non-cash collateral through the use of distributed ledger technology. The GMAC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee presented on the progress of its… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research uncovered as part of the eToro’s Retail Investor Beat, which was conducted by eToro with this edition supported through a partnership with Nasdaq, a source for financial, economic and alternative datasets, has revealed differences between US and UK retail investors when it comes “to… Read More

November 20, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, announced that eToro USA Securities Inc. is operational in New York State, making the platform available for eligible investors nationwide. Retail investors in New York can now trade fractional stocks, exchange traded funds, and options on the eToro platform…. Read More

November 17, 2024 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Christian Catalini, co-founder and chief Strategy Officer at Lightspark and founder of MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab (he was also previously the Co-Creator of the failed Diem / Libra projects), has shared his perspective on the United States debt, the proposal for a Bitcoin strategic reserve, and the calls to replace the current chair… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With Trump’s re-election confirmed, the Republican party winning the Senate, and the House of Representatives edging closer to a Republican majority, investment platform Saxo interviewed Trump’s former Director of Communications and SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci on Monday, November 11th. Anthony Scaramucci is an American financier who briefly served as the White… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumer Fintech Chime has reportedly submitted a comment to Joint Banking Regulators’ Request for Information on bank-fintech partnerships. Chime noted in a blog post that they recently submitted a comment letter in response to a Request for Information from federal banking regulators in the U.S…. Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 4:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hayfin recently revealed that it’s expanding its US footprint with a new Chicago office. According to an update from the firm, this is Hayfin’s third office in the United States will support new capital raising and investment opportunities in the region. Hayfin confirmed in a… 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 4, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-founder of Paxos, noted in an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump that the next presidential administration will determine whether America continues to lead the global financial industry or forfeits that leadership. Cascarilla said the US is at risk of becoming the “Rust… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Trade Commission revealed recently that it is sending more than $2.5 million to consumers who were said to be “misled” by “deceptive claims” from credit services company Credit Karma. The FTC reportedly took action against Credit Karma back in 2022, alleging that the… Read More