A recent court case has unveiled a new level of sophistication in attacks targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. In a meticulously orchestrated scheme, hackers managed to steal more than $40 million in bitcoin from...more
The federal government is putting paper checks on notice. In an Executive Order (EO) signed on March 25, President Trump directed the Department of the Treasury to stop issuing — and accepting — paper checks for nearly all...more
Among other significant rulemakings that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized in the waning days of the Biden Administration were 1) an overdraft fees final rule that applies to banks and credit unions...more
Last week, the Bank of Israel published a preliminary design of the central bank’s Digital Shekel system. In a detailed document, holding more than 100 pages, the Bank of Israel presents guiding principles and a work plan for...more
Following the FCA’s January 2025 response to the government’s request for ideas to support its growth mission for the UK economy, the FCA has now published an engagement paper seeking feedback on the different ways that it...more
Potential issues identified from stakeholder feedback to the FCA and PSR call for information include insufficient competition between digital wallets and between payment systems within digital wallets. The majority of...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) have issued a joint feedback statement on the usage and impact of big tech and digital wallets (FS25/1). The feedback statement was...more
U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion - U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more
On February 19, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, and Acting Director of the CFPB, Russell Vought, demanding that members from DOGE and its...more
As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed interpretive rule that, if finalized as written, would bring certain virtual currency products and services, such as stablecoins and digital wallets, within...more
The Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E apply to an electronic fund transfer (EFT) that authorizes a “financial institution” to debit or credit a consumer’s account. While a “financial institution”...more
Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new rule addressing its supervision of large nonbank companies offering US consumers certain digital funds transfer services and payment wallets and apps....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized a rule that will subject the country’s most active digital wallets to ongoing supervision by the agency. Will the CFPB’s new supervisory authorities be a game...more
Section 1024 of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 authorizes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to define markets for consumer financial products and services and supervise the larger participants within those markets...more
On December 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule (“Final Rule”) to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps. Specifically, the Final Rule, entitled Defining...more
New Crypto Products Announced by Financial Services Firms, Exchanges, DEXs - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has integrated a major mobile payments application into its Onramp tool to enable...more
A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York may have significant implications for digital asset holders and users. The decision, issued on October 24, 2024, granted a motion...more
The CFPB has issued a final rule to supervise large nonbank financial services providers that offer general-use digital consumer payment applications such as digital wallets and peer-to-peer payment apps....more
El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público de la República de Colombia, a través de la Unidad de Regulación Financiera, publicó un proyecto de decreto con el cual se busca implementar una normativa para fortalecer la...more
On November 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to supervise nonbank companies that offer digital wallets and payment apps. The rule allows the CFPB to supervise and examine nonbank companies...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Nov. 21, 2024, issued a final rule to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer "general-use digital consumer payment applications" such as digital wallets, payment apps...more