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Whether you are talking about decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or digital real estate, Ethereum is in the conversation. John Sarson of Sarson Funds explains why.

This week we have some really interesting and diverse deals to review in our Top 5 VC Deals in Digital Wealth column - across multiple sectors and on 3 continents. And even though it's the dead of summer (though in Montana we're already moving straight into fall), there is still some big money moving around in the VC sector for fintech and digital wealth.

According to the American Kennel Club, the Shiba Inu is an ancient breed of dog “…named after its history as a hunter in the rugged mountains of Japan.” In modern times, it also happens to be the face of an $81 billion dollar cryptocurrency named Dogecoin.

Venture capital-backed employee compliance software and solutions provider, ComplySci, reported a rise in concerns among compliance professionals across the financial services sector when it comes to cryptocurrency trading activities by their employees.

In June, Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), discussed his heightened interest in oversight of options trading, an activity that has continued to increase across the financial markets over the past 16 months in particular.

Activist hedge funds have fintech companies on their radar now that the space is making waves. Even though the summer is winding down, legacy banks are feeling the heat as the pipeline for fintech M&A and IPOs continues to grow. Coinbase is going across the pond on crypto. Google Pay is suffering some defections, Austin is a hotbed for tech talent and remote work is all the rage.

To encourage advisors to volunteer their expertise in a time of extraordinary need, Orion Advisor Solutions now offers Orion Planning, an intuitive, modern financial planning tool for advisors, free of charge to all advisors serving pro bono clients, regardless of whether they use Orion’s comprehensive wealthtech platform.

This week we hear that bitcoin could be considered a “once in a species” phenomenon, learn about the vital role CRMs play in compliance and chat with wealthtech phenom Aaron Schumm of Vestwell plus more!

If the wealth management space is any indication, the economy is humming along just fine. RIAs are hiring top talent and gearing up for more of a digital push. Let’s dive in. 

We've given up acting surprised when every deal each week continues to be over $100M in VC funding, and this week is no different. What I loved seeing is that the US was back in the driver's seat for the top deals internationally in financial technology.