About Regulation

Trump's SAVE Act ultimatum stalled the CLARITY Act on March 8. The following day, crypto's biggest names were not waiting for Washington. Neither was Nvidia.

From Circle to Morgan Stanley, eleven companies filed for or received OCC national trust bank charter approvals in 83 days. A new federal rule takes effect April 1. Traditional banks are fighting back on two fronts at once. Here is the full story.

Hans Rempel examines how EU Chat Control and global policy trends are redefining online privacy and driving a shift toward decentralized communication architecture.

Baran Ozkan argues delays to U.S. CLARITY Act crypto rules create AML gaps, regulatory arbitrage, and rising fraud risk across digital asset markets.

Coinbase has withdrawn support for the CLARITY Act after Senate changes, delaying markup and reshaping the debate over U.S. crypto market structure reform.

Rising regulation and fraud complexity are pushing UK financial firms to adopt smarter, adaptive fraud prevention that bridges compliance, transparency, and real-time risk detection.

As digital assets move into mainstream wealth planning, tax and regulatory clarity is becoming central to institutional adoption. Nicola Kendall examines how global frameworks, international finance centres, and evolving compliance standards are shaping the future of crypto regulation.

As crypto regulation evolves, established institutions, fintechs, and policymakers are shaping digital asset frameworks that may drive adoption while testing innovation and competition.

In digital finance, trust and compliance are becoming the true drivers of scale. An op-ed by Brickken CEO Edwin Mata examines why regulation is shaping the sector’s next phase.

Global regulators are tightening their focus on fintech startups. Learn why increased scrutiny could reshape compliance, innovation, and the future of financial technology.

Anna Kooi explains how the Omnibus Banking and Business Bill could reshape crypto regulation, compliance, bank–fintech partnerships, and strategic priorities across U.S. financial services.

A rare split inside the Federal Reserve exposes widening disagreements on rates and challenges Jerome Powell’s leadership amid economic uncertainty.

A federal judge has halted the CFPB’s open banking rule, delaying U.S. data-sharing reforms as regulators prepare a revised version.

Regulators are holding up Revolut’s full UK banking licence amid concerns about whether its risk controls can match rapid global expansion, delaying its entry into the British lending market.

The US and UK are forming a joint task force on digital assets and capital markets. Here’s the full timeline, stakeholder map, policy aims, and what it means for fintech.

The US and UK move toward closer crypto cooperation after high-level talks in London, with stablecoins and regulation at the center.

The Dutch central bank fined neobank Bunq €2.6 million for repeated AML control failures, highlighting wider scrutiny in Dutch finance.

Investors in N26 are preparing to remove its founders after BaFin faulted the German digital bank’s controls, raising pressure on leadership and suspending a key funding round.

Paxos will pay $48.5 million to New York over anti-money laundering failures tied to its former Binance stablecoin partnership, following years of regulatory scrutiny.

The CLARITY Act may define crypto regulation in the US—but its ripple effects will shape compliance, innovation, and strategy for firms worldwide.

FinTech Alliance PH backs stricter e-gambling rules, urging improved regulation, due diligence, and public education to protect Filipino consumers.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency will support stock tokenization, with firms like Robinhood, Kraken, and Gemini expanding into tokenized equities.

As the One Big Beautiful Bill moves through Congress, critics question its economic impact and long-term costs for U.S. taxpayers.

California’s AB 1052 enables state and local agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, marking a cautious advance in digital asset regulation.

In 2025, fintech expansion is no longer about speed or scale — it’s about regulatory alignment. Discover why obtaining a licence is no longer a formality but the foundation of every serious global strategy.

Canadian fintech String Metaverse rebrands as String Payx after receiving a FINTRAC license. The firm will launch Web3-native digital finance services spanning crypto-fiat payments and virtual banking.

The regulatory pullback may feel like freedom, but for fintech, it's a legal time bomb. Enforcement is down—but the law hasn't changed. That’s the real risk.

Legal expert Matthew G. Lindenbaum explains why fintech firms shouldn’t mistake relaxed enforcement for reduced legal risk.

The European Card Payment Association calls for decisive steps to secure EU payments infrastructure amid geopolitical risks and dominance by non-European players.

Crypto may finally be leaving its Wild West era. A look at how government hostility is giving way to regulation, recognition, and reform.

Bybit receives MiCAR license from Austria’s FMA, enabling EU-wide crypto operations and establishing its European headquarters in Vienna.

The Small Business Administration is reinstating stricter loan rules, complicating dealmaking and limiting foreign ownership under its 7(a) and 504 loan programs.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially dismissed its case against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, ending a key Biden-era lawsuit.

The bipartisan CLARITY Act aims to establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S., addressing crypto oversight and market certainty.

Turkish authorities arrested 13 individuals, including the owner of Papara, in a criminal probe into illegal gambling, money laundering, and digital payments.

As the U.S. Senate moves forward on stablecoin regulation, the GENIUS Act signals a shift in how Washington treats digital dollars—where utility invites control and neutrality no longer exists.

The U.S. Senate voted 65–32 to begin debate on stablecoin regulation, moving forward despite partisan disputes over the Trump family’s crypto ties and controversy surrounding the GENIUS Act.

Coinbase confirms the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into its reported user metrics. The company, under the Trump administration's SEC, aims to resolve the issue regarding overstated "verified users."

The U.S.–U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal isn’t a fintech agreement — but it might be the next best thing. Here’s what to watch.

Ripple closes its SEC legal battle, recovers $75M, and sets stage for U.S. and global growth following strategic wins and shifting regulation.

The U.S. and U.K. launch the Economic Prosperity Deal to reduce tariffs, streamline trade, and lay groundwork for digital and financial services cooperation.

RegTech is no longer just a compliance tool—it's becoming one of fintech’s sharpest strategic levers. Here's why it matters in 2025.

The European Union may issue penalties against Elon Musk’s X for violating the Digital Services Act, citing concerns over transparency, disinformation, and ad practices.

AI’s first comprehensive law for financial services beefs up deployment and governance. Failure to do so runs severe penalty risks.

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to halt all activities, leading to significant concerns about the future of consumer financial safeguards.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, reaffirmed a patient stance on interest rate adjustments. While his remarks focused on inflation control and economic stability, his cautious approach to monetary policy could have significant implications for fintech innovation, open banking, and financial sector partnerships.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken a clear step forward in shaping the rules for cryptocurrencies in the United Kingdom. As digital assets continue to grow in importance, this initiative reflects the government’s aim to manage risks while supporting innovation.

2022 wasn't a great year for CeFi, and 2023 doesn't seem to be more promising. We analyzed the top CeFi lawsuits of 2022 - and their repercussions.

Regulating fintech can lead the industry to a sustainable growth - let's see how this is possible in 5 steps regulators can take.

Emily Chang - host of Bloomberg Technology - meets Sam Bankman-Fried: the CEO of FTX, the popular trading platform, talks about what to expect for ...

Despite adversities, El Salvador is continuing to improve its Bitcoin program. After the first crypto became legal tender in the country, El Salvad...

If we have to see the upside, the pandemic forced firms to focus more on people needs, and to find easy and useful solutions to overcome the many i...

If financial institutions have so far guarded our financial assets, they could now be able to guard another kind of asset that is becoming more imp...

London is one of the cities with more fintech firms and EMIs, electronic money institutions, but the amount of illegal activities in which some of ...

Fintech is booming in Latin America, and governments try to adapt to the needs of businesses by adjusting regulatory frameworks. Mexico is no excep...

Alex Johnson and Jason Mikula discuss fintech topics and make predictions about what 2022 has in store for us. The focus of this episode of Fintech...

Frank, the fintech app created in 2017 by Charlie Javice, is facing serious troubles. The founder of the application, created to help students appl...

After the very short administration of Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak is now the Prime Minister of the UK. The unrealized tax cuts he inherits have just wo...

The collapse of Terraform Labs and other failures in the crypto space hasn’t gone unnoticed, and South Korea wants to see clear on recent events: ...

Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, addressed the economic crisis suffered by Ghana during a speech delivered at the FinTech Festival in Acc...

New meeting, new interest rate. The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee will meet in December, and it's almost certain that they will c...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority – FINRA – fined Goldman Sachs for incorrectly labeling short sales – worth over $60 million – as long s...

Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, said that the US lacks credible institutions related to the crypto space. According to the analyst, the U...

London has become a fintech hub. Thanks to the experience and skills acquired over time, also regulators started having more elements to scrutinize...

Jeremy Siegel, a Wharton Business School professor, criticized Jerome Powell and the Fed for the policies adopted by the US central bank. Siegel sa...

To relate to the previous news, the past week marked an important moment for our economies. Fed chairman Jerome Powell said that the Fed projects t...

In the meantime in Europe, investors and business owners are concerned about the new proposed law to regulate generative AI. The AI Act is only a d...

Douglas Rushkoff, professor of Media Theory at the City University of New York (CUNY), addresses the generative AI topic and AI ethics by affirming...

The Fed wants to update bank-merger guidelines to make banks more competitive. The guidelines have not been reviewed since 1995, but as fintech ari...

The Hydrogen Technology Corporation, a fintech company that offers business owners intuitive solutions to embed financial services via API, is in t...

China's regulators just issued a five-year development plan: regulators outlined standards to regulate digital currencies, the financial industry, ...

DriveWealth - the startup that helps fintech firms offer stocks - is acquiring a crypto firm - Crypto-Systems. According to the CEO of DriveWealth,...

According to Jonathan Krane (KraneShares), the Chinese government won't introduce new regulations for the tech sector. Regulations introduced so fa...

Italy joins the European countries that are cashing in on crypto trading profits. This move comes after the choice of many crypto-related businesse...

Chuchi Fonacier, deputy governor of the Philippines central bank, discusses the role of regulators in the development of a modern financial system....

Hong Kong is planning to improve its level of regulation for crypto-related financial products. Thanks to an increasingly sophisticated regulatory ...

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) can be a very innovative and useful way to integrate digital and traditional economies, but many technicali...

The government tasked the Bank of Canada with supervising fintech and paytech firms that provide businesses with innovative payment methods. This t...

Even if banks and fintech companies are increasingly partnering to create new financial solutions, there are still risks that could threaten furthe...

In the meantime in the US, the FDIC – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – issued an order against the New Jersey-based Cross River Bank for all...

Amidst all the difficulties CeFi had to cope with in 2022, we talked about the top CeFi lawsuits under a 2023 perspective – read the complete artic...

Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, said that the US lacks credible institutions related to the crypto space. According to the analyst, the U...

London has become a fintech hub. Thanks to the experience and skills acquired over time, also regulators started having more elements to scrutinize...

In the meantime, the US continues trying to find a definite regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and fintech. The two markets, according to US ...

The big Chinese e-commerce, JD.COm, wants to win Beijing’s approval for its fintech arm. Even if the regulatory measures of the Chinese government...

Even if wage increases are usually good news, it might be problematic during times of high inflation – like those we’re currently living. If wages...

Japan is considering the restrictions applied to stablecoins. In fact, even if there are over 30 exchanges registered in the country, none of them ...

We at FinTech Weekly have already covered the so-called Edinburgh reforms, a set of changes to banking rules to make the UK financial system more s...

Bubbles and layoffs made regulators focus more on the fintech market. All the fintech companies involved in scandals and problems also made critics...

To further show how blockchain technology and fintech can even be able to change geopolitics, news about the digital ruble can make us reflect on t...

Predictions for 2022 saw fintech as the top player in financial inclusion. To reach this goal and, at the same time, comply with stricter regulatio...

Tony Yates, former professor of economics and adviser at the Bank of England, shares his opinions on why central banks should stop working on CBDC ...

During the WOW Summit Neil Tan, chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, affirmed that the regulatory progress with regulation is just a natu...

African fintech constantly thrives, and also for what concerns regulation it might lead the progress towards a legal framework for blockchain. Nig...

The US Fed revealed that over 700 banks are reporting significant unrealized losses – that is, the losses they would experience if they sell their ...

Fintech plays a major role in the achievement of ESG-related goals. Singapore keeps this in mind, and one of the most significant speeches delivere...

India is another country where ESG and sustainable finance are taken into high consideration: a panel of the IFSCA – International Financial Servic...

About a month after Elon Musk's plan to turn Twitter into a payment service platform, Sen. Sherrod Brown introduced a bill - the Close the Shadow B...

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested on Monday in the Bahamas, and it's likely he will be extradited. The founder of FTX and protagonist of the FTX scand...

CoinDesk, owned by Digital Currency Group - the same group that owns Grayscale Bitcoin Trust - reports that the largest bitcoin fund hit a record-h...

The Fed may rise interest rates once again to face inflation. During the next FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee), the Fed could announce rates be...

The UK will go through the most significant revision of banking rules of the last 30 years. The package of reforms, called the "Edinburgh Reforms",...

Tony Yates, former professor of economics and adviser at the Bank of England, shares his opinions on why central banks should stop working on CBDC ...

The last months were really tough for crypto traders and enthusiasts, but maybe there’s worse to come. Regulators became more severe, and started f...

Every year, the Fed witnesses a change in its policy making committee. For 2023, the Federal Open Market Committee – FOMC – has new voting members,...

After the decision of the SEC – a decision that wasn’t followed by any explanation – to charge Paxos for producing an “unregistered security”, the ...

Virginia is one of the most crypto-friendly states in the US, and the last move of the government in this sense is to allow banks to provide crypto...

All the discussions about cryptocurrencies and regulation were considered also during the G20 meeting. In particular, the US Treasury Secretary Jan...

Telis Demos raises a question: what will happen when zero interest rates will end? This is the actual advantage of many neobanks, but the competiti...

Gwera Kiwana and Sam Rai are joined by Roger De’Ath (Truelayer) and Jimmy Fong (SEON) to discuss the most relevant developments in financial techno...

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) proposes a new tax framework for crypto holders: the organization said that crypto...

Regulators aren’t just acting directly against cryptocurrencies, but they’re also warning banks. If banks want to serve fintech and crypto customer...

It’s no mystery that the UK wants to become a leading country in the fintech space. To further favour financial innovation, the UK is launching a n...

Seven U.S. states – New Jersey, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Washington, Kentucky and Vermont – are checking the “Earn Program” launched by the Canadi...

David M. Brear and Sim Rai are joined by Alan Ainsworth (OBIE), Axel Bruzelius (ArK Kapital) and Shaun Port (Chase UK) to discuss the latest fundin...

John Glen, the Economic Secretary of the Treasury of the U.K., said that the country is taking all the necessary steps to regulate the crypto space...

Tiffany Kary talks about the interesting developments in the cannabis industry, and the role of fintech players: “cannabis fintech” is what the ind...

Fintech firms in the mortgage market are allowing poeple – especially younger homebuyers – to get loans easier, but this might have downsides: the ...

Fabio Panetta, member of the European Central Bank, asked for new regulatory frameworks and taxes for what concerns the crypto space: Panetta compa...

On Monday, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said that the Biden administration is comparing the situations of the different cry...

The Biden administration is working on a new regulatory framework for cryptos in the US, and as a part of this effort SEC is adding new staff membe...

Hong Kong has often populated our newsletters for its ambition to become a crypto hub in Asia. But the recent events that involved FTX and other cr...

Alloy and Gartner Peer Insights released a report that is the result of a survey of 100 fintech personalities. The report shows that the main conce...

According to American Banker, 20% of users abandon opening a new account or a transaction because it was taking too long. Fintech firms address thi...

A major challenge that fintech companies may face is the rising interest rate imposed by the Fed. While banks like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chas...

Paxos, the crypto firm that cooperates with the top centralized exchange to issue Binance’s stablecoin, announced that it will stop issuing new BUS...

Regulators also hit Kraken, another big player in the crypto sector. The centralized exchange decided to pay the fine imposed by the SEC after US r...

In the meantime, crypto firms in the US are in trouble. It seems that the Fed is increasingly widening the barrier between banks and crypto firms. ...

Also the fintech giant PayPal halted its projects related to cryptos. After all the actions taken by regulators, the fintech company stopped its pr...

The tax cuts announced almost one month ago by the UK government will be reversed. If the measures were meant to help people deal with the recessi...

At the same time, regulators and banks would like to have more control over the financial and economic revolution that started with blockchain and ...

Not everyone agrees with banks and regulators on the adoption of new regulatory measures concerning the digital economy and assets. The involvemen...

On Monday, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said that the Biden administration is comparing the situations of the different cry...

On Monday, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said that the Biden administration is comparing the situations of the different cry...

During the WOW Summit Neil Tan, chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, affirmed that the regulatory progress with regulation is just a natu...

African fintech constantly thrives, and also for what concerns regulation it might lead the progress towards a legal framework for blockchain. Nig...

The US Fed revealed that over 700 banks are reporting significant unrealized losses – that is, the losses they would experience if they sell their ...

The United Kingdom is among the countries that focus on stablecoins to adopt these digital currencies and incorporate them into national economic s...

Also the United States wants further regulation for stablecoins. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) discusses this topic especially after...

The tech community in the UK, one of the most exciting environments for fintech development, is worried about the troubled political times witnesse...

The collapse of Terra affected the whole crypto space: fear prevailed among investors, as well as distrust. Regulators are riding the wave, but in ...

The popular actor and producer Seth Green is also an NFT collector. Unfortunately, 4 of his NFTs were stolen as the result of a phishing fraud – bu...

The battle between Meta and German regulators had a huge impact on developers and local startups. The popular product of the company, Oculus – a VR...

The first green fintech classification is live: the new taxonomy was created by the Green Digital Finance Alliance and the Swiss Green Fintech Netw...

Markus Ferber, leader of the center-right party in the European Parliament, said that regulators should stop the fear spreading after the Silicon V...

Sally Bakewell discussed what could happen now to the Silicon Valley Bank and said that the bank wanted to initiate a rescue plan but failed to do ...

Coinbase is willing to list securities if given proper guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Whai, an employee at Coinbase i...

According to CoinShares, the crypto market crash could be explained by looking at the Federal Reserve's rhetoric. The report by the investment comp...

Chinese enterprises said that the sudden collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank had a limited impact on them, but they should be aware of the risks of...

Regulators are having some trouble in finding a buyer for the firm over the weekend, after their try in auctioning the Silicon Valley Bank. But acc...

The issues the Silicon Valley Bank is facing are not the same as the 2008 crisis. The SVB is not Lehman: according to Paul Krugman, even if the col...

On Monday, President of the United States Joe Biden said that the US banking system is safe and is taking action to contain the recent collapse of ...

A new bill presented to the Parliament last week, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDIB), will hopefully boost the economic growt...

A complete definition of FinTech is the starting point to understand what is happening in the industry, why fintech is disruptive, where regulators...

Since regulators are always more active – and maybe too severe – in regulating the fintech industry, we share 5 steps that can help to regulate fin...

The SEC is currently in a tough dispute with Coinbase. During a Q&A session, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that crypto businesses “tend to be bui...

Fintech in Africa is thriving, and Nigeria doesn’t want to miss the opportunity. For what concerns cryptocurrencies, the country is Bitcon friendl...

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said – during an interview – that regulators should focus less on creating new rules for banks. The main proble...

The SEC is currently in a tough dispute with Coinbase. During a Q&A session, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that crypto businesses “tend to be bui...

Fintech in Africa is thriving, and Nigeria doesn’t want to miss the opportunity. For what concerns cryptocurrencies, the country is Bitcon friendl...

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said – during an interview – that regulators should focus less on creating new rules for banks. The main proble...

Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, said that the US lacks credible institutions related to the crypto space. According to the analyst, the U...

London has become a fintech hub. Thanks to the experience and skills acquired over time, also regulators started having more elements to scrutinize...

The Union Bank of Switzerland – UBS – agreed to buy the troubled Credit Suisse in an historic deal worth over $3 billion. The deal represents one o...

Although the UBS-Credit Suisse deal will help the customers of CS, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the European banking system – and the banking...

Actually, there are still doubts on when the banking crisis will end. Regulators don’t seem to be in full control of the current situations and sim...

One of the most discussed bank collapses of the past weeks is the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank – the 16th bank in the US. Despite many exper...

In the meantime, and as we mentioned in our Weekend Newsletter, the importance of CBDCs might increase over time. Central Bank Digital Currencies c...

Also, Elon Musk, one of the top personalities in the tech and AI spaces, talked about the currency banking situation. Following the tweet of the fi...

We at FinTech Weekly analyzed – and also shared some opinions – on the current economic and financial situation. The main question is – will the co...

The Union Bank of Switzerland – UBS – agreed to buy the troubled Credit Suisse in an historic deal worth over $3 billion. The deal represents one o...

Although the UBS-Credit Suisse deal will help the customers of CS, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the European banking system – and the banking...

Actually, there are still doubts on when the banking crisis will end. Regulators don’t seem to be in full control of the current situations and sim...

One of the most discussed bank collapses of the past weeks is the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank – the 16th bank in the US. Despite many exper...

In the meantime, and as we mentioned in our Weekend Newsletter, the importance of CBDCs might increase over time. Central Bank Digital Currencies c...

Also, Elon Musk, one of the top personalities in the tech and AI spaces, talked about the currency banking situation. Following the tweet of the fi...

We at FinTech Weekly analyzed – and also shared some opinions – on the current economic and financial situation. The main question is – will the co...

Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, said that the US lacks credible institutions related to the crypto space. According to the analyst, the U...

London has become a fintech hub. Thanks to the experience and skills acquired over time, also regulators started having more elements to scrutinize...

FinTech Weekly. Here are the five steps to regulate fintech without threatening innovation and avoiding gray areas in regulatory frameworks for thi...

The Shanghai Fengxian Court has invalidated the sale of a car made in May 2019 using digital currencies. The crypto was UNIH (Unihash), labeled a s...

The consequences of the Terra crash are not yet over. The Financial and Securities Crime investigation team issued an order that prohibits people i...

The Financial Conduct Authority shares some interesting recommendations for fintech firms. Their financial products are easily accessible, and ther...

Benjamin Ensor and Amy Gavin are joined by fintech experts and professionals to discuss the latest fintech news - especially the decision of Britai...

After the issues that the popular centralized crypto exchange Kraken had with regulators - issues that resulted in a fine worth $30 million - the c...

The founder of the popular fintech company Wise, Kristo Kaarmann, has drawn the attention of the FCA – Financial Conduct Authority – for tax evasio...

Even if China took severe measures against the crypto space, limitations don’t involve NFTs – as long as they comply with national regulations: con...

Misha Osipov, founder of the fintech firm Nova Credit, addresses an interesting topic: fintech-focused migrations. The country chosen by fintech en...

Spain is now among the countries that accepted Binance and added the crypto company in their crypto registries. But as the European Union prepares ...

While big crypto companies like Celsius and Voyager file for bankruptcy, many are the questions about the possibility of recovering crypto funds wh...

Jeremy Hogan, the attorney who has been following the case of Ripple, states that the judge in charge, Sarah Netburn, is tired of the SEC: the Secu...

Another crypto-related business hit by the SEC is the popular Coinbase. The allegation concerns the listing of some securities on the crypto exchan...

The billionaire Jack Ma plans to give up control of the Chinese fintech giant Ant. The decision comes after years of pressure from the Chinese gove...

Regulators hit two Kenyan fintechs, Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, for not having the necessary licenses to operate in the financial sector. The Cen...

The billionaire Jack Ma plans to give up control of the Chinese fintech giant Ant. The decision comes after years of pressure from the Chinese gove...

Regulators hit two Kenyan fintechs, Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, for not having the necessary licenses to operate in the financial sector. The Cen...

The billionaire Jack Ma plans to give up control of the Chinese fintech giant Ant. The decision comes after years of pressure from the Chinese gove...

Regulators hit two Kenyan fintechs, Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, for not having the necessary licenses to operate in the financial sector. The Cen...

The billionaire Jack Ma plans to give up control of the Chinese fintech giant Ant. The decision comes after years of pressure from the Chinese gove...

Regulators hit two Kenyan fintechs, Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, for not having the necessary licenses to operate in the financial sector. The Cen...

Ukrainian fintech companies proved to be extremely resilient. With a tradition of valuable fintech products and firms, the industry didn’t stop wor...

Business approach in South Korea may change soon. After the election of Yoon Suk-yeol, a supporter of a more crypto-friendly economy, mayn South Ko...

CoinDesk analyzes the possible reasons behind the current crypto market downturn: from the monetary policies of the US central bank to rising infla...

An interesting and long-lasting debate about regulators: should they “regulate entities or activities?”. The debate is reignited by the new regulat...

So far, fintech companies in the United States have been in a limbo. To get access to Fed’s payment services, firms that are not considered as a pa...

The aggressive policy of the Federal Reserve is affecting fintech lenders too. These kinds of fintech firms have fewer restrictions when it comes t...

Different interest rates, approaches towards neo banking, and regulatory frameworks across the world, ignite – once again – the long-lasting debate...

To prove once again the strength of the African fintech environment, and the possible cooperation between companies and institutions, the fintech c...

The popular crypto wallet manufacturer, Trezor, and Wasabi, the Bitcoin wallet, cooperate to bring coinjoin mixing to hardware wallets. The news ...

In the meantime, regulation and cryptocurrencies meet also in Japan. Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions, cooperates with GMO-Z...

It’s no mystery that the fintech market is going through a difficult period: economic crisis, more aggressive regulatory frameworks, and higher inf...

According to Future Market Experiences, the BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) market should reach a value of over $45 billion by 2031. Despite risks related...

Banks and fintech firms are long-time competitors, but it seems that by offering people what they want, the two are partnering more than expected. ...

Benjamin Ensor and Kate Moody are joined by Nilixa Devlukia (Payments Solved) and Karen Kerrigan (Moneybox) to discuss Stripe’s latest launches, th...

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Finally, The Merge occurred. Before the long-awaited Ethereum upgrade, the second crypto by market cap almost doubled investors’ returns. But right...

The European Union will finalize its EU Artificial Intelligence Act – EU AI Act – to regulate artificial intelligence. The act could have several i...

India and Singapore, two nations with thriving fintech markets, signed an agreement for cooperation. The agreement was signed by the Monetary Autho...

Inclusion doesn’t have to involve only customers, but also companies. In Southeast Asia, even if SMEs represent 99% of the total number of companie...

EMTECH, the popular company focused on providing banking infrastructures, partners with SEC Ghana to deploy an innovative regulatory sandbox. Thank...

Regulators are still hitting fintech and crypto businesses. Binance, the largest centralized crypto exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, were sue...

The FDIC – the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – announced that First Citizens Bank will buy $72 billion worth of Silicon Valley Bank’s as...

Rosalia Mazza for FinTech Weekly. The current crisis mostly depends on the rising interest rates set by regulators as a tool against inflation. Wha...

Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, said that the US lacks credible institutions related to the crypto space. According to the analyst, the U...

London has become a fintech hub. Thanks to the experience and skills acquired over time, also regulators started having more elements to scrutinize...

Steve Forbes discusses the main reasons why it’s not a good idea for the US government to regulate Artificial Intelligence – AI, especially in this...

Millions of US people hold cryptocurrencies. But the SES decided to sue Binance and to investigate 61 cryptocurrencies considered as unregistered s...

UK Labour Party’s Lucy Powell said that artificial intelligence (AI) should be regulated as pharmaceutical and nuclear industries. Concerns relate...

The UK wants to regulate cryptocurrencies because they’re here to stay. Prime Minister Sunak wants to bring cryptos into the regulatory framework a...

The SEC sued Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, for allegedly selling unregistered securities to US people,...

Republicans lawmakers accuse Gary Gensler because of a “long series of abuses” during his activity as SEC chairman. That’s why they introduced a bi...

Gary Gensler might be removed from the SEC for his decisions, especially those concerning crypto-related companies. But the negative attitude towar...

Sam Lyman draws up an analysis of the career of Gary Gensler, from his beginnings as one of the youngest partners at Goldman Sachs, to his role as ...

If the crypto community thinks that the lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase were totally arbitrary, Joshua Klayman doesn’t agree with them. Accor...

Banks & Cryptocurrencies. In the European Union, lawmakers agreed on the capital requirements for banks that hold cryptocurrencies. This is a t...

A new episode to discuss recent fintech news. Among the most important events, the European Union plans for open banking.

A new proposal aims at making Hong Kong more competitive: Hong Kong should issue a stablecoin to compete with US-pegged coins like USDT and USDC. T...

New developments in the UK crypto space. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 establishes that crypto is a regulated financial activity.

A new episode to discuss recent fintech news. Among the most important events, the European Union plans for open banking.

A new proposal aims at making Hong Kong more competitive: Hong Kong should issue a stablecoin to compete with US-pegged coins like USDT and USDC. T...

New developments in the UK crypto space. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 establishes that crypto is a regulated financial activity.

After the approval of the leveraged Bitcoin future ETFs, many thought that the approval of the spot BTC ETF would be easy. But it wasn’t so – and i...

Warren Davidson, like all crypto advocates, would like to fire Gary Gensler. Is the U.S. losing ground to Europe and Asia because of the SEC's deci...

Hong Kong has many crypto gray zones when it comes to physical stores that use cryptocurrencies – and visitors from the mainland impressively incre...

The National Press Club Luncheon will host SEC’s Gary Gensler – who will address hot topics like security and artificial intelligence. What are the...

UK small businesses might be “disproportionately affected” by the proposals regarding subscriptions. As a part of the Digital Markets, Competition ...

The Future FinTech Group (FTFT) finally agreed to pay a $1.65 million fine levied by the SEC. According to the regulator, the group filed inaccurat...

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand meet Yahoo FInance anchor Rachelle Akuffo to discuss their “Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial ...

Gary Gensler, “as many could have guessed”, is not happy with the Ripple ruling. The federal judge said that XRP can be considered a security only ...

Not only cryptos but also artificial intelligence: Gary Gensler is an AI skeptic. According to the SEC chief, AI could be the cause of the next fin...

UK regulators are closely watching Sam Altman’s Worldcoin because of privacy concerns, but the foundation replied that the project complies with GD...

The SEC has always looked at Bitcoin as something different: the top crypto by market cap, mainly designed to protect privacy in the financial spac...

The largest centralized crypto exchange, Binance, wants to enter the Japanese market. Operations to fully activate the platform in the region will ...

UK regulators are closely watching Sam Altman’s Worldcoin because of privacy concerns, but the foundation replied that the project complies with GD...

The SEC has always looked at Bitcoin as something different: the top crypto by market cap, mainly designed to protect privacy in the financial spac...

The largest centralized crypto exchange, Binance, wants to enter the Japanese market. Operations to fully activate the platform in the region will ...

Meanwhile, in Singapore, the crypto brokerage Blockchain.com has received an institutional license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Blockc...

Meanwhile, in Singapore, the crypto brokerage Blockchain.com has received an institutional license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Blockc...

Blockchain technology represents growth and inclusion. While it can address the challenges faced by developing countries, the right approach to reg...

The Federal Reserve (Fed) has issued official warnings to Goldman Sachs regarding risks and compliance. The regulator's concerns are related to the...

During his speech at the London Blockchain Conference, Yves Mersch, a member of the Executive Board at the European Central Bank, discussed the cha...

While fintech companies consistently develop innovative solutions to enhance and diversify the financial landscape, challenges arise when these inn...

In the meantime in the US, the relationship between the SEC and Binance doesn't seem to improve. The regulator asked a court to approve an inspecti...

Singapore currently attracts the highest level of fintech investments, especially thanks to the regulatory stability it offers. The Savills 2023 Te...

Fintech firms are leveraging AI to navigate the intricate landscape of compliance, with AI-driven solutions offering a competitive edge in the indu...

Intesa Sanpaolo pioneers as the first European bank to harness artificial intelligence for regulatory analysis. Adopting the "RegTech" solution, th...

Super-apps, which offer a multitude of services within a single platform, are gaining traction globally. In regions like China and South-East Asia,...

The fintech sector has evolved from being seen as a competitor to traditional banks to becoming a collaborative partner, ushering in a new financia...

Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has voiced concerns over the financial risks posed by AI platforms used by financial...

President Biden's executive order mandates companies to disclose risks of their AI systems aiding in WMD creation and combats "deep fake" threats i...

Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to lower maximum interest rates for fintech microfinance, reducing them from 0.4% per day to 0...

Fintech industry experts are observing the impact of the White House's executive order on artificial intelligence, confident in their ability to ad...

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, is embroiled in a legal battle at London's High Court over a $1 billion deposit with Bri...

In a landmark ruling, the UK's English High Court has enabled the patenting of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and their training, significantly ...

The U.S. Treasury, under Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo, unveiled a groundbreaking proposal to extend U.S. jurisdiction over the global cryptocurre...

Brazil's largest lender, Itau Unibanco, makes a significant entry into the cryptocurrency market, launching Bitcoin and Ether trading on its invest...

In a significant move to shape the future of artificial intelligence, a group of MIT leaders and scholars have published a series of policy briefs ...

The EU has agreed on the A.I. Act, a landmark law to regulate artificial intelligence. It aims to mitigate risks like misinformation and job automa...

At the Fintech Connect conference in London, financial institutions discussed the future of cryptocurrencies, focusing on stablecoins, tokenized ba...

The SEC has charged Tingo Group's CEO, Dozy Mmobuosi, with major fraud, alleging inflated financials in his companies. Following a Hindenburg Resea...

Goldman Sachs’ Head of Digital Assets, Mathew McDermott, in a discussion with Fox Business, highlights a significant shift in the financial sector ...

In an unprecedented move, crypto and fintech companies faced $5.8 billion in fines last year, surpassing penalties on traditional financial institu...

2024 heralds a pivotal year for digital marketing, marked by significant shifts such as Chrome phasing out third-party cookies and evolving regulat...

Italy's privacy regulator has imposed a €50,000 fine on the city of Trento for violating data protection laws in its AI-based street surveillance i...

The Bank of England and the UK Treasury have assured that user data associated with the proposed digital pound, a state-backed cryptoasset, will re...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner in Bermuda is launching the "Road to PIPA" (Personal Information Protection Act) implementation plan, coinci...

The British performers' union, Equity, is prepared to take industrial action similar to the 2023 Hollywood strikes unless agreements concerning AI ...

In the rapidly changing world of digital assets, businesses, and regulatory bodies worldwide are adapting to stay competitive and foster economic g...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation, focusing on the advancement of distribute...

In the rapidly changing world of digital assets, businesses, and regulatory bodies worldwide are adapting to stay competitive and foster economic g...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation, focusing on the advancement of distribute...

In the rapidly changing world of digital assets, businesses, and regulatory bodies worldwide are adapting to stay competitive and foster economic g...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation, focusing on the advancement of distribute...

The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (FSA) has entered a groundbreaking partnership with fintech startup Regsearch to harness the power of ...

The European Parliament's upcoming final vote on the AI Act, slated for implementation this May, marks the introduction of the world's most extensi...

The United States Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions targeting 13 fintech companies and two individuals associated with Russia. The...

On March 13, the European Union Parliament took a significant step by voting to adopt the EU's AI Act, marking the EU's first attempt at comprehens...

In a pivotal moment for the U.S. crypto industry, District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla delivered a ruling on the motion for judgment in the S...

After a $37 billion IPO halt by Chinese regulators in 2020 and a significant restructuring mandated by Beijing, Jack Ma's Ant Group saw its value d...

Scott Dawson, Head of Strategic Partnerships at DECTA, has shared insights on the potential implications of the UK diverging from the EU in AI legi...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on track to finalize its open banking rule this fall, mandating that financial institutions nationwide ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered four fintech companies, OPay, Kuda Bank, Moniepoint, and PalmPay, to halt the onboarding of new custo...

Since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implemented cybersecurity disclosure regulations in 2023, US public entities must now reveal any...

The global RegTech (Regulatory Technology) industry, valued at $9 billion in 2022, is projected to reach $66.9 billion by 2032, growing at a compou...

In a recent development, CUBE, a prominent figure in Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) and Automatic Regulatory Identification (ARI), has acqu...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved US stock exchanges to list ether ETFs, following the earlier approval of spot bitcoin ETF...

The SEC approved a rule change allowing ETFs to buy and hold ether, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies. This decision comes less than six ...

Apple Inc. is withholding several new technologies from European Union consumers, citing regulatory concerns. The company announced on Friday that ...

This month, Barcelona-based tech startup Brickken announced its selection to participate in the European Commission’s (EC) European Blockchain and ...

Europe is lagging behind both the United States and China in technology and innovation, according to Nick Clegg, a top executive at US firm Meta. C...

Swift's research indicates positive sentiment among EU SMEs towards the Instant Payments Regulation, effective since April. SME decision-makers in ...

The European Commission (EC) opened a consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services on June 18. Responses will info...

In the latest episode of this Podcast Series, Dr. Verena Ritter-Döring, Partner in Frankfurt, discusses the deployment of AI in financial services ...

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, together with international antitrust authorities and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, released a joint stat...

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, together with international antitrust authorities and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, released a joint stat...

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, together with international antitrust authorities and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, released a joint stat...

FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, together with international antitrust authorities and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, released a joint stat...

This week on the fintech show, host David Barton-Grimley and guests Kevin Fox of Thredd and Sophie Winwood of Foxe Capital discuss major industry d...

The Payments Association in the UK is advocating for a National Payments Plan to foster growth and innovation in the sector. In its Payments Manife...

Israeli regulator ISA has approved AI startup Bridgewise to launch a stock-picking chatbot in partnership with Israel Discount Bank, despite global...

The U.S. Commerce Department has proposed new reporting mandates for developers of advanced AI and cloud computing services to enhance the safety a...

The Hong Kong government is preparing to release its first policy statement on the use of artificial intelligence in finance, aiming to boost the t...

The global effort to harmonize values on artificial intelligence progressed after a meeting of Council of Europe justice ministers. The United Stat...

In November, South Africa joined 46 other countries in adopting the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), which sets standards for reporting cry...

Lloyds Bank is enhancing its trade financing sales by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the document-checking process, ensurin...

In a move aligning with tech industry concerns, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill on Sunday that aimed to enhance artifi...

As the global landscape of cryptocurrency regulation evolves rapidly, Australia's cautious approach is increasingly out of step. Observers suggest ...

Antitrust officials from the G7 nations are gearing up to address potential unfair competition in the artificial intelligence sector. With an eye o...

Hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, alongside industry experts, dissect this week's significant developments in fintech and financial services. Th...

FTX has obtained court approval for its bankruptcy plan, allowing the cryptocurrency exchange to repay up to $16.5 billion to customers. The plan s...

Fintech Digital Product Researcher Pritam Bhattacherjee notes a significant shift in digital payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrencies and t...

Stripe’s $1.1 billion move to acquire Bridge highlights the stakes in digital payments, especially with U.S. open banking rules in flux. While fint...

U.S. regulatory clarity on digital assets remains elusive, but Blockdaemon’s insights point to potential breakthroughs post-election. The path forw...

Searching for a substitute, U.S. regulators debate potential successors to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, with pro-crypto contenders like Hester Peirce in...

The Fool. Trump’s election signals a rollback of Biden’s AI regulations, sparking fresh debates over AI’s future in the U.S. His administration pla...

The Hierophant. As Trump’s victory reverberates through financial services, industry insiders, including Laura Watkins and Benjamin Ensor, weigh in...

The Wheel of Fortune. Bitcoin’s value surged post-election, propelled by Trump’s pro-crypto stance. His promises to “normalize” crypto, potentially...

The Emperor. Trump’s election brought an 8% surge in bank stocks, spurred by expected regulatory relief and potential tax cuts. The Republican Sena...

Small businesses and startups face challenges safeguarding their ideas, as deep-pocketed entities exploit weak patent protections. Researchers foun...

DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor suggests government intervention in AI might be inevitable and even necessary. While Kapoor generally opposes regulation d...

Laura Watkins and her guests discuss key global financial stories. Highlights include Australia’s new social media ban for under-16s, Meta’s anti-s...

The convergence of blockchain, AI, and machine learning is reshaping industries, but regulatory uncertainty looms. If Trump regains U.S. leadership...

According to the EY European Financial Services AI Survey, only 9% of financial leaders in Europe feel they are leading in AI adoption. While 28% r...

The BFSI sector stands to gain transformative benefits from Generative AI, from enhancing compliance to improving decision-making. However, navigat...

The UK and Qatar have launched a collaborative AI research initiative led by QMUL and HBKU. The partnership aims to establish a joint roadmap for r...

Federal regulators maintain pressure on banks partnering with fintechs, with enforcement actions focusing on Bank Secrecy Act failures. While actio...

Cryptocurrency ownership in the UK has risen to 7 million people from 5 million, driven by increasing focus on practical and sustainable applicatio...

Bitcoin's surge to over $109,000 highlights rising mainstream acceptance, supported by institutional interest and innovation. A Deutsche Bank repor...

In the meantime in fintech, the UK’s PSR is driving payments innovation, Belvo is teaming up with J.P. Morgan in Mexico, and Nu Holdings is conside...

After years of setbacks, including market downturns and increased regulatory oversight post-SVB collapse, fintech firms may finally be seeing a tur...

Optimism surrounds the IPO market as a new administration’s pro-business stance, including regulatory easing and support for crypto and AI, encoura...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the central bank sees no urgency in altering its monetary policy as it remains focused on achie...

During the first of two congressional hearings, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that interest rates are likely to remain unchanged for n...