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June 24, 2026 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Bank of England has published proposed rules for privately issued stablecoins. This sector of Fintech may become the new, improved payment rails that provide instant transfers and payments at a lower cost than legacy providers. The rules have encouraged some participants in the… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has posted an update on draft rules regarding stablecoins. The bank stated: “[This] marks a significant milestone in delivering a comprehensive UK regime for stablecoins. It sets a clear pathway for UK-issued, sterling-denominated stablecoins to operate at scale across a range… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin and stablecoins dominated digital asset discussions this past week. Bitcoin “Trump just handed the markets the biggest disinflationary event of 2026, and Bitcoin shot up on the news. But I’d be cautious about assuming this is the end of Bitcoin’s woes. There’s more weighing… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 1:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week the State of California revealed that it had validated sufficient signatures to place the proposed confiscation tax on the ballot this coming November. This means the likelihood the abusive  tax will become law. The tax was created by several economists seeking to  generate… Read More

June 18, 2026 @ 6:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bluwhale cofounders Han Jin and Adam Rowell quickly recognized that if consumers are going to trust AI agents to manage their financial security, they’ll need a better system than simply giving those agents blind access to banking and investment accounts. Their creation is an AI-native… Read More

June 18, 2026 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The confiscation tax proposed in California has gathered enough signatures to place the issue on the November ballot. The tax initially targets wealthy individuals worth over $1 billion. As it is typical to have this type of wealth held in shares, frequently private shares with… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

There has been significant growth in platforms that offer shares in promising private firms before they go public. Recently, SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) went public at a price per share of $135 or a valuation of around $1.78 trillion. After just a few days of trading on Nasdaq,… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 5:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation CF, or Reg CF, is the smallest of the securities crowdfunding exemptions, as issuers may raise up to $5 million. Still, the exemption has helped build an industry in which smaller firms can access capital through a regulated securities offering open to anyone, not just Accredited Investors…. Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 4:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) , the everything exchange, revealed a series of new features and updates today during a “System Update” presentation that holds a bit of Apple showmanship. The event was opened by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who declared the US is in the midst of a golden… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Modern brokerage Robinhood  (NASDAQ: HOOD)will slash its workforce by 10%, according to an update from the company. In a post on X, Robinhood founder and CEO Vlad Tenev described the move as a way to maximize”talent density.” “We’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye to… Read More

June 14, 2026 @ 6:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New developments with MiCA and Nacha provide us with an acronym-heavy bonus digital assets Thoughts of the Week. MiCA Growing pains “Regulations are quite new, both for regulators and for the entities that are in the market. We are learning how to be fully compliant, and… Read More

June 14, 2026 @ 5:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The checkbooks were opened this week as several fintechs announced impressive raises. Canton Creator Digital Asset Raises $355M Andreesen Horowitz’s crypto fund, a16z crypto, led a $355 million funding round for Digital Asset, the creator of Canton, this week. Additional participants included 7RIDGE, ABN Amro,… Read More

June 12, 2026 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) goes public today in an initial public offering that values the firm at $1.8 trillion. The fixed-price offering at $135 a share is off the charts on the hypeometer, with every pundit in capital markets sharing opinions on the valuation, the total addressable… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 8:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

SpaceX, the leading space firm in the US and soon-to-be-public company, is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq tomorrow, June 12, 2026, under the ticker SPCX. The company’s initial public offering (IPO) will raise money at a whopping $1.78 trillion dollars valuation – the largest firm to… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has launched a new advertising campaign that warns the public about the risk of crypto. The banking sector believes they are currently under threat because of the emergence of digital assets and have sought to undermine its development,… Read More

June 10, 2026 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding that the pending SpaceX IPO be halted or delayed due to “the multitude of concerns” regarding governance and disclosures that, in her opinion, put investors… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, part of Republic US, has become a registered agent under the London Stock Exchange’s Private Securities Market. Republic Europe had previously participated in a Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) offering via a structure called a TPEIC (Tradable Private Equity Investment… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 8:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

An integration between Experian and Snapchat’s AI Sponsored Snaps ad offering, currently in alpha, is the latest example of companies using social media to improve financial literacy. Debbie Hsu, executive vice president of product for Experian Consumer Services, said the initiative allows a trusted brand… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) whitepaper was released around the time of the Financial Crisis of 2008 as a potential solution / alternative to the fiat based monetary system. Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator(s), Satoshi Nakamoto, envisioned in its whitepaper a peer to peer (P2P) electronic cash system that… Read More

June 7, 2026 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Stablecoins or digital tokens pegged to dominant fiat currencies such as the US dollar or the Euro have evolved thanks to major improvements to their underlying technology as well as progressive regulations under the Trump Administration. And whenever the United States leads in an… Read More