Opinion

Editorial opinions and perspective on Fintech.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to Reveal Spring Budget, Fintechs Share Opinions

Tomorrow (March 6, 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will reveal the Spring Budget. Will there be tax cuts? Will ISAs be expanded?  Will the inheritance tax go away? We will know soon enough. As there is an election looming, you can expect… Read More

SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Tell Commission Don’t Raise Accredited Investor Wealth Hurdles, Seeks to Make Definition More Inclusive

Yesterday (February 27, 2024), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), met to discuss several issues of importance that impact early-stage firms. Perhaps the most pressing issue is the definition of an Accredited Investor – a rule the Commission… Read More

The Death Trap: How Startups Risk It All to Go Public

  My father-in-law always used to say, “If you sleep with dogs, you wake up with fleas.” Well, increasingly, it seems many founders – and their early investors – are discovering how painfully true that is, as the promise of an early IPO turns into… Read More

Bitcoin Not Suitable as a Way to Pay or as an Investment: European Central Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a critical report on Bitcoin. The report follows the approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In a blog post by Ulrich Bindeil, DG of Market Infrastructure & Payments at the ECB,… Read More

Crowdfund Capital Advisors Founder Voices Support of the Expanding Access to Capital Act: “It’s a commitment to America’s spirit of enterprise”

Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss, Principal and co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), has sent a letter to Congress supporting HR 2799 or the Expanding Access to Capital Act – legislation that is designed to help entrepreneurs and small businesses while boosting the economy. The letter has… Read More

Former PayPal and Venmo Professionals Introduce Meso to Link Cryptocurrency Wallets with Banking Accounts

A professional team of Fintech veterans have introduced Meso, a payment platform which brings crypto-assets and fiat currencies closer, thus making it seamless for clients to transfer funds on- and off-chain. In statements shared with Fortune, Meso co-founder and CEO Ben Mills explained that a… Read More

Kadan Stadelmann of Komodo Comments on Ripple v. SEC Lawsuit

Crowdfund Insider recently caught up with Kadan Stadelmann, a blockchain developer, operations security professional, and Komodo Platform’s CTO. As a side note, Komodo, a blockchain interoperability and atomic swap technology leader, recently rebranded its flagship end-user application from “AtomicDEX” to “Komodo Wallet” and its “AtomicDEX… Read More

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Address Definition of an Accredited Investor Once Again

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC)will reconvene once again to discuss the definition of an Accredited Investor. At the same meeting, the Committee will review the status of the IPO market in the US along with several other… Read More

Revolut to Introduce Digital Assets Exchange, Expected to Include Tools for Professional Crypto Traders

Revolut is reportedly preparing to introduce a digital assets exchange that will aim to serve advanced or professional crypto traders. As widely reported, Revolut already provides standard cryptocurrency-focused services to around 30 million clients. The new crypto exchange will reportedly aim to provide competitive fees… Read More

Bitcoin and Crypto Market Movements Align with Pre-Halving Rally, A Trend Observed in Previous BTC Cycles – Analysis

With Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, finally surging past the $52,000 mark at the time of writing, a pre-halving rally reminiscent of previous cycles seems to be unfolding. This is according to an update shared by the analysts at Bitfinex. To shed light on this… Read More

Bitcoin at $50,000

Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $50,000 today for the first time in a long time. Not since the end of 2021 has Bitcoin traded above this key mark – topping $64000 – its all time high. Bitcoin is the most popular crypto and the only one… Read More

Bridgewise CEO Shares Insights on UK Government’s Plan to Invest £100M in AI Research

The UK government will invest £100 million in AI research and training regulators on the technology. A good portion of the cash infusion will be spent on new research hubs across the UK. Bridgewise, an AI financial intelligence platform, has shared insights following this announcement…. Read More

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen Tells Congress to Create Legislation Addressing Stablecoins, Spot Trading of Crypto. Don’t Hold Your Breath

Earlier this week, the Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee. The hearing was scheduled to review the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). This is a group of federal financial regulators, and others, gathered to address risks… Read More

Binance to Delist Aragon (ANT), Multichain (MULTI), Vai (VAI), Monero (XMR)

Binance announced that it will delist several crypto tokens, including privacy coin Monero. The list includes ANT, MULTI, VAI, and XMR, which will be removed on February 20th, 2024. Binance claims it regularly reviews each digital asset it lists to ensure that it “continues to… Read More

Commissioner Uyeda: “Dealer” Definition is Practically Limitless, Could Impact Crypto

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to issue new rules at a breakneck pace. Today, the Commission has adopted new rules that impact “market participants who engage in certain dealer roles.” These market participants who shoulder significant liquidity roles in markets must soon register… Read More

Household Debt Tops $17.5 Trillion, Credit Cards at Whopping $1.13 Trillion

The debt train keeps on running. A New York Fed report published today shares that total household debt has now topped $17.5 trillion as of Q4 2023. If you compare it to the same quarter in 2022, when total debt stood at $16.9 trillion, this… Read More

Crypto Exchange Binance has Reportedly Frozen XRP Tokens Linked to Recent Exploit

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly frozen $4.2 million in XRP tokens that are said to be tied or linked to this past week’s $120 million exploit. This, according to an update shared via social media by Binance CEO Richard Teng. Teng noted via X that… Read More

NASAA Blasts the Expanding Access to Capital Act, Top Crowdfunding Platform Calls Opposition Concerning

Earlier this week, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) issued a comment letter criticizing the Expanding Access to Capital Act (HR 2799). This legislation was introduced into Congress last year but has yet to move forward with a Committee vote. Sponsored by the Chairman… Read More

European Union Pursues Policy to Boost Listings on European Stock Exchanges

The European Union (EU) is pursuing a policy to improve the environment for listings on the various European stock exchanges. According to a statement issued today, the European Council and Parliament have now reached a consensus on a “provisional agreement” for a package that will… Read More

Future of Banking: XYB Fintech Exec Santosh Radhakrishnan Discusses Pain Points in the Banking Sector

Santosh Radhakrishnan, CCO at XYB, an end-to-end coreless banking platform, recently commented on the future of banking and the different challenges the financial services sector is facing. Santosh also talked about the key pain points that presently exist in the banking sector. XYB claims that… Read More

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