Regulatory (163)
SEC’s Busy Week, CipherTrace Report Highlight Crypto Obstacles
- Saturday, 24 August 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Reginald “Reggie” Middleton for his alleged role in a fraudulent scheme to rip off crypto investors and subsequently, manipulate the market.
Read more...Nevada Abruptly Reverses Course on Crypto Kiosk Licenses
- Saturday, 24 August 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Nevada’s regulatory position with respect to cryptocurrency kiosks has changed. It now mandates a money transmission license from the state. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...Congress Asks: Who Regulates 'Nonbanks'?
- Saturday, 03 August 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
As fintechs dive deeper into the lending arena, regulators at the state and federal level have been forced to come to terms with the rapidly changing banking environment as well as decide what's a legally appropriate division of labor.
Read more...Congressional Task Force Kicks Off with Mixed Fintech Feelings
- Saturday, 06 July 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The House Financial Services Committee’s recently created fintech task force held its first hearing on June 25. So reports JDSupra.
Read more...UK Regulators Warn Small Investors May Get Swallowed by Crypto Investing
- Saturday, 06 July 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is considering proposing a ban on “financial instruments linked to digital cryptocurrencies.” So reports The Guardian.
Read more...SEC Takes Issue with Kik’s $100M 'Unregistered' ICO
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Kik Interactive Inc. is facing a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulatory agency claimed the Canadian communications technology company illegally issued $100 million in digital tokens. According to information from the SEC, the company sold the digital securities to U.S. investors without registering the offer per U.S. statute.
Read more...Bestmixer in Hot Water as European Authorities Seize Servers
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
European authorities keeping tabs on the fintech industry were busy in past weeks as a number of investigations led to a first-ever police action and another arrest.
Read more...Congress Unveils New Fintech, AI Task Forces
- Sunday, 12 May 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Congress has resolved to set up two Task Forces aimed at better understanding the role of technology in the financial field, according to a May 9 announcement from the House Committee on Financial Services. Both resolutions establishing the task forces passed unanimously.
Senate Looks at GDPR, Risks of the ‘Surveillance Economy’
- Sunday, 12 May 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs heard witnesses testify on topics including how the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation impacts the U.S., and how the new regulations differ from the 1995 Data Protection Directive. So reports MReport.
Read more...SEC to Focus on Blockchain at 2019 Fintech Forum
- Saturday, 27 April 2019
- Regulatory
- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the concept of digital assets and distributed ledger technology will be the focus of its May 31 Fintech Forum. So reports Crowdfund Insider.
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