Opinion

August 19, 2024 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Perhaps it was a head fake? Recently, it was reported that the Democrat Party was attempting to repair the bridges destroyed by the Biden Administration regarding digital asset innovation and the entrepreneurs in this industry. President Joe Biden has been determinably anti-crypto, thus driving this sector… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

  Yesterday, it was reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed fraud charges against NovaTech, and its founders as well as several other executives. The SEC claims that over $650 million was pilfered in the operation, which saw early investors receive payouts… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 6:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Retail trading platform Spectrum Markets says European retail investors are bullish on crypto. Part of the reason for this statement is that some US Presidential candidates have indicated their support of digital asset innovation. Michael Hall, Head of Distribution at Spectrum Markets, said that former President… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, it was reported that Ripple had paid a $125 million penalty to settle an enforcement case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple, the issuer of XRP, was found guilty of selling unregistered securities, but the penalty was far smaller than… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Mitch Jacobs, founder & CEO, Plink AI, recently shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. While commenting on transformative digital technology trends, Jacobs explained that automated commerce is inevitable. Long before Fintech became a transformative development, Jacobs, founder and former CEO of Ondeck and now… Read More

August 7, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Ally Haire, CEO and Founder of Lilypad, which is described as a serverless, distributed computing network for AI, ML, and other computational processes. Recently, it was reported that Elon Musk is going to build a “gigafactory of compute,” and while the… Read More

August 7, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Christian Catalini, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Lightspark (which enables Open payments for the Internet; Enterprise-grade, fast, secure payments on Lightning) and the Founder at MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab, explains that stablecoins, a novel form of interoperable and programmable money, have the potential “to rewire… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda recently spoke at an event sponsored by Schwab. Commissioner  Uyeda spoke during a session to address the “regulatory onslaught” that has taken place during Chairman Gary Gensler’s tenure at the agency. In notes provided to CI, Uyeda commented on the impact… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC) has issued a statement on the bipartisan letter sent by a group of House Representatives asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to adjust requirements pertaining to control of consumer data along the lines of Open Banking. The AFC says they… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The sky is about to fall today as markets are tanking following the US Federal Reserve’s decision not to cut rates, a moribund jobs report in the US, and Warren Buffet dumping half of his position in Apple (the largest holding in his portfolio), driving… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler chief of markets Ruslan Lienkha and risk manager Sergei Gorev were asked about recent movements in the cryptocurrency world, including Circle’s IPO and Solana price movements. YouHodler is a firm that offers a wide range of Web3 Fintech services to ensure a seamless connection… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN)announced Q2 earnings results which were delivered during a challenging time for markets as economic concerns rise. Coinbase reported a rise in second-quarter revenue as trading volumes at the crypto exchange recovered due to improved market sentiment. While top-line revenues beat estimates, shares… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Biden Administration has sought to undermine the digital asset industry. Leading the anti-crypto charge has been Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As President Joe Biden has recently exited the Presidential campaign, this may lead to a change in policy posture for the current… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firms have vocally supported the candidacy of former President Donald Trump. The Biden Administration has long been hostile towards crypto, with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler leading the charge of undermining this sector of Fintech, choosing to regulate crypto by enforcement. This means that… Read More

July 29, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Oracles have become the Achilles Heel of DeFi – their failures represent the root cause of most hacks. Despite the critical role that the oracle layer plays, innovation within the space has alarmingly lagged behind the broader DeFi ecosystem’s meteoric growth since blockchain’s inception. While… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently connected with Kelvin Tan, CEO of audax, a corporate venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank. Before transitioning to a full-time career as an entrepreneur, Kelvin held multiple roles at Standard Chartered Bank — from Transaction Banking to Retail Products and Payments to… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Globacap CEO and founder Myles Milston has issued a statement hammering London’s smaller cap exchange, AIM [Alternative Investment Market]. AIM was set up to assist smaller firms in listing shares. Recently, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) posted new rules designed to boost public listings in the… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently took action to make sure that consumers can dispute charges and obtain refunds on BNPL products and services, making BNPL lenders follow similar rules as credit card companies. So, what does this mean for banks and Fintechs? As… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 12:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, it was reported that CHAPS, or the Clearing House Automated Payment System, the system that enables real-time gross settlement payments in the United Kingdom, had gone offline, impacting some “high-value” payments and transfers. The Bank of Engaland did not reveal the cause of the outage,… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jared DeMatteis, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer, DailyPay has issued a statemenet regarding the CFPB Proposed Interpretive Rule. Jared DeMatteis, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer, DailyPay said: “We strongly disagree with the CFPB’s proposed interpretive rule. Characterizing employer-integrated Earned Wage Access products as loans or… Read More