Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 6, 2026 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has announced the addition of 24-hour trading of equities five days a week in the UK. According to a note from Coinbase UK, customers will be able to trade approximately 4,000 stocks, as well as manage their crypto and other financial needs, all… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

NetCapital, an online capital formation platform transitioning “from a transaction-based capital formation marketplace into a comprehensive, data-driven capital markets infrastructure platform,” is at risk of losing its Nasdaq listing. According to a statement issued by Netcapital at the end of July, a pending rule for firms with… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has achieved an important regulatory milestone in Britain. Its local subsidiary, Robinhood U.K. Ltd, was added to the Financial Conduct Authority’s register of cryptoasset firms effective 31 July 2026. This registration under the existing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules allows… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea’s cryptocurrency platform Bithumb has outlined a multi-year plan to go public, targeting completion of its initial public offering in 2028. The exchange shared details of this roadmap in an official customer notice on August 3, 2026, emphasizing that the process is designed to… Read More

August 3, 2026 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally granted a petition from CME Group seeking review of a prior staff decision that conditionally approved Nasdaq PHLX’s plans to list and trade cash-settled Bitcoin index options. As a result, the approval remains stayed while the… Read More

August 2, 2026 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko declares that crypto exchanges are no longer confined to digital assets as these platforms diversify their services. A recent research report, developed in collaboration with MEXC, shows how leading centralized platforms are aggressively expanding into traditional finance (TradFi) products—including stocks, precious metals, commodities, and… Read More

August 1, 2026 @ 6:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The xStocks platform has announced that it has exceeded $600 million in assets under management. This figure encompasses tokenized shares, exchange-traded funds, and initial public offering-related instruments. The achievement highlights accelerating interest in bringing conventional equity exposure onto blockchain networks. Over the preceding twelve months,… Read More

August 1, 2026 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allfunds, a global wealth technology platform specializing in fund distribution and dealing, has reported a solid first half of 2026 marked by significant growth, operational progress, and continued network expansion. The company highlighted strong momentum across key financial and strategic metrics during the six-month period…. Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) released its Q2 earnings this week, and the numbers landed with a thud. While Coinbase executives highlighted the positive aspects of its business, markets looked at top-line revenue and net income, which disappointed investors. Today, shares of Coinbase are in full retreat, currently… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York regulatory authorities have taken legal action against the prediction markets operator Kalshi, accusing it of running an unlicensed gambling business within the state. On July 31, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state filed a petition against… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 5:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) shares are struggling in after-hours trading following a Q2 earnings report that disappointed investors. Currently, shares are trading down by over 6% at $153.17 versus the market close of $163.58. Coinbase reported top-line revenue of $1.22 billion, a consensus miss, as analysts had… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance.US is taking steps to broaden its product lineup in the United States by pursuing regulatory approval for a prediction markets offering. At the Rare Evo conference in Las Vegas, the exchange’s chief executive, Stephen Gregory (also known as Stevie Satoshi), stated that the firm… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Marex, via its Winterflood division, is offering retail investors access to the Jersey Mike’s (JMKE) initial public offering (IPO). Jersey Mike’s is floating 43,478,261 shares on the New York Stock Exchange at a price of $23 per share. Jersey Mike’s Subs is a restaurant franchisor… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) reported Q2 earnings ending June  30th yesterday, delivering an EPS beat. Robinhood shares closed down slightly yesterday but are up slightly in early trading today. Robinhood reported net revenue of $1.32 billion, an increase of 32% versus the same period the year prior…. Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

On July 1, 2026, MiCA [Markets in Crypto Assets] regulation came into full force, meaning digital asset platforms that had failed to apply for or were unable to comply with it had to halt services to European users. OKX, a US-based company that offers a… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE:MS) has expanded its digital asset offerings by introducing two new exchange-traded products focused on Ethereum and Solana. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, trading as MSSE on NYSE Arca, and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust, under the ticker MSOL, began trading… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Football League (NFL) has formally urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to significantly tighten its proposed framework governing sports-related event contracts, arguing that the current draft falls well short of safeguards needed to protect game integrity and market participants. In a letter dated… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 5:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood’s (NASDAQ: HOOD) blockchain has recorded a sharp rise in real-world asset activity, with the value of tokenized equities and related holdings climbing rapidly in recent weeks. Data from analytics platforms shows the market capitalization of RWAs on the network has grown approximately fivefold over… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart has announced it will begin an orderly wind-down of its trading platform operations. The decision follows a thorough review of the company’s current operating conditions, the broader market environment, and its longer-term strategic priorities. Officials expressed deep regret over the move while… Read More

July 26, 2026 @ 9:59 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Darren Marble has spent years arguing that the wall between entertainment and investing doesn’t need to exist – and that tearing it down could actually make private capital formation more transparent, not less. Marble, Founder and CEO of Going Public, joined ICAN co-hosts Nick Morgan,… Read More