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October 13, 2026 @ 9:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Brickken co-founder and chief revenue officer Ludovico Rossi believes that, despite the attention given to agentic commerce, it won’t reach its potential until stakeholders are convinced there are enforceable controls over agents. They must also be assured that data can be reliably available on-chain and across systems…. Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Brazil’s Agibank raises $410M in fund issuance The digital bank also has roughly 900 locations, mostly in underserved communities. This raise is the company’s third receivables-backed issuance. Capitolis confirms $220M in financing, including $120M Series E The fintech raised a $120 million Series E and… Read More

October 11, 2026 @ 9:51 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

South Korea and tokenization “Proposed rules would allow stocks, bonds, and investment funds to operate under the country’s tokenized securities framework when it comes into effect in 2027. “The framework includes requirements covering capital, compliance personnel, technology systems and the management of distributed ledger records…. Read More

October 8, 2026 @ 12:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) market continues to operate at a choppy pace. According to data from Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA)/CCLEAR, September saw 48 new securities offerings, a 15.8% decline from August and a 40.7% decline versus the same month the prior year. Closed deals… Read More

October 8, 2026 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the bipartisan House Select Committee on China alleged that Webull Corporation (NASDAQ:BULL), a regulated broker and alternative investment platform, is closely aligned with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its rulers, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Companies in China are well known to do the CCP’s bidding… Read More

October 8, 2026 @ 8:28 am By Stephanie Vaughan  |  

Everyone keeps asking the SEC what a vault is. More useful question: what should a vault be, now that the constraints that produced the shared-vault container no longer exist? Billions sit in these things. Banks and fintechs are shopping. Regulators are circling. The industry is… Read More

October 6, 2026 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued proposed rules aiming to support digital asset innovation while protecting investors. Crypto proponents view the digital asset sector as key to the US maintaining its global leadership in financial services. Multiple jurisdictions worldwide have begun or already… Read More

October 6, 2026 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Erebor Bank, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital bank, reportedly now holds $7 billion in deposits. This is according to a report by the FT. Erebor was approved for a bank charter in February of this year. According to public filings, Erebor held $4.65 billion in total… Read More

October 4, 2026 @ 10:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoins, the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act “The Fed’s proposals show that stablecoins no longer need to wait for the broader market-structure fight to resolve. With the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, the GENIUS Act rulemaking is effectively making payment stablecoins the first… Read More

October 4, 2026 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and current Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, will now lead the newly minted Super Intelligence Force (SIF). Clayton, a relative neophyte to the Byzantine machinations of Washington, D.C., when he took over the SEC during the… Read More

October 1, 2026 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

A few months ago, Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) submitted a petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase the Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding] funding cap from $5 million to $20 million. In general, industry insiders support the move, viewing it as more closely… Read More

October 1, 2026 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin rewards, or yield, are a contentious topic in the US and Europe. In the US, the battle is ongoing, but so far the legacy banking sector has the edge, as direct yield has been banned. The GENIUS Act, the US stablecoin law, bars permitted… Read More

September 30, 2026 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) has announced the incorporation of artificial intelligence into its brokerage platform. According to a statement Schwab distributed, the investment platform has launched “Charley,” an AI assistant to support customers. Beginning in October, the service will roll out to eligible users in the… Read More

September 30, 2026 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously today to approve new pathways for individuals to qualify as an Accredited Investor, expanding opportunities to access private securities offerings. Broadly speaking, an Accredited Investor may participate in Reg D securities offerings. This exemption is used by… Read More

September 30, 2026 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom has launched regulated crypto activities. Previously, crypto firms operated under a mix of limited registrations and opaque rules as policymakers worked to update the regulatory regime. These firms now fall under the remit of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which issued… Read More

September 29, 2026 @ 9:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

With a unique but sensible approach to identity infrastructure, PaymentWorks is bringing B2B payments into the 21st century. CEO Thayer Stewart said it’s long past time B2B payments got the attention long reserved for their consumer brethren. With four decades in B2B payments, Stewart has… Read More

September 27, 2026 @ 8:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The CLARITY Act remains top of mind in the digital asset sector. The CLARITY Act “The larger issue is that the US still lacks a clear rule for when a digital asset is a security, when it is a commodity, and which regulator is responsible…. Read More

September 27, 2026 @ 12:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Private equity firms operating in Asia are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to boost portfolio company earnings and secure exits, executives said on Tuesday, as the region’s deal-exit environment splits sharply between favored and lagging sectors. Speaking at DealStreetAsia’s Asia PE-VC Summit in Singapore, senior… Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled an open meeting next week to review several issues. Perhaps the most important for investors is a potential update to the definition of an Accredited Investor. In general, an Accredited Investor is someone who earns over $200,000… Read More

September 24, 2026 @ 6:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading online investment platform in the UK and Europe, says secondaries have quickly become a significant part of its business. According to a blog post, Crowdcube reports that £543 million in PISCES secondaries are in the pipeline. In total, including the PISCES listings,… Read More