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September 15, 2026 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The cloture vote on the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, as supporters fell short of the 60 votes needed to open debate on the legislation. The final tally was disappointing as several Republican senators, including Senators Hawley, Collins, and Moran, typically more supportive of… Read More

September 13, 2026 @ 9:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoins, in one way or another, dominate this edition of Web3 thoughts of the week. Lawyers speak out on the CLARITY Act, too. Stablecoins “The number of issuers is expanding quickly. A consortium of 21 financial institutions plans to launch a dollar stablecoin in 2027,… Read More

September 13, 2026 @ 5:12 pm By Barry James  |  

The Existential AI-Race Seeking Rescue From The Drowning It’s T minus 10, Cape Canaveral,1962 – the height of the space race. An astronaut sits atop a NASA rocket with over a hundred tonnes of explosive propellant beneath his seat, contemplating that each component was built… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

There has been much discussion about California’s shortcomings and the rise of the Sunshine State. While California has incredible natural beauty, it falls short in governance, infrastructure, and tax burdens. Florida, by contrast, has a balanced budget, no income taxes, and is expected to soon… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, CI shared its thoughts on what could be improved, via rule changes or legislative action, to boost online capital formation. Specifically, under Reg CF and Reg A. Reg CF, Reg A, and Reg D 506 (c) each enable online capital formation. Reg CF and… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the media ran reports about a former Anthropic Researcher who claims he left the firm because he believes artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a global catastrophe. The first reports emerged on WSJ.com. Researcher Jacob Coxon warned that labs are racing toward… Read More

September 8, 2026 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins has made leaps and bounds in updating securities rules to accommodate innovation. He has also expressed his intent on making access to capital easier as well as providing greater access to  private securities… Read More

September 7, 2026 @ 8:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Reg CF securities exemption has had a choppy 2026 so far. The smallest exemption for issuers raising funds online, the numbers are off versus their peak but activity continues to generate funds for smaller, private firms in need of growth capital. Crowdfund Capital Advisors… Read More

September 7, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoin consortium “Twenty-one banks backing a stablecoin is the clearest sign yet that the growth in blockchain rails is coming from TradFi now, not crypto. Nobody’s debating whether public chains work for settlement anymore, just who gets to own the issuer. “The real losers here… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Sheriff’s Association has done an about face reversing its opinion on the CLARITY Act, crypto market legislation that will protect consumers while establishing updated rules for the digital asset sector in the US. Previously, the Association has voiced its opposition to the legislation… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and Regulation A (Reg A) were both part of the JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that enabled online capital formation. Today, there is an established ecosystem of platforms including regulated Funding Portals and Broker Dealers that support companies that need… Read More

September 2, 2026 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins told Fox Business that he expects the CLARITY Act will be approved in the Senate. The last update indicated that the Senate would hold a vote on September 15th. While industry insiders and Congressional supporters had hope… Read More

August 31, 2026 @ 2:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

tZERO and ICE (NYSE:ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), have signed a deal to partner on the tokenization of public securities. At the same time, ICE has committed to investing in tZERO. The details on the investment were not immediately… Read More

August 31, 2026 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As Artificial Intelligence both simplifies and changes fraud activity, SotaTek is seeing great success with SotaShield, a platform that helps banks screen merchants, detect emerging risk patterns and reduce manual investigations. CEO Meng Khong Tong said one key is for companies to improve their onboarding… Read More

August 30, 2026 @ 6:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital Assets minds had plenty to say about crypto markets this week. “On regulation, the SEC has proposed a framework for crypto assets, while the CFTC is advancing related regulatory and enforcement initiatives. The market is now watching the next procedural steps for the Clarity… Read More

August 28, 2026 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

China-based bots are seeking to create political and social havoc in the US. This is according to a statement distributed by X Global Government Affairs. According to a post on X: “The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Firms using Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) raised $23.1 million in the month of July 2026. This is a month-over-month decline of -19.3% from June 2026, which totaled $28.6 million, and a year-over-year decline of -33.5% from July 2025 at $34.8 million. More optimistically, there were… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong addressed the proposed confiscation tax in California, calling it “deeply un-American” and saying he is considering leaving the state. The comments were made during the Katie Miller Podcast, where Armstrong addressed a litany of issues surrounding crypto and the policies that impact… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 11:45 am By Gracy Chen , CEO of Bitget  |  

Markets now price the news around the clock. The exchanges that host them still keep office hours. That gap is about to matter to everyone, not just to traders. Start with a scene that now plays out every few weeks. A large company reports its… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to launch the long-anticipated “Pontes” ecosystem with qualified distributed ledger technology-enhanced platforms that provide services, including tokenization, to the European wholesale market. The ECB’s Governing Council approved Pontes in 2025, which takes a two-track approach: the first track,… Read More